Marburg virus outbreaks are increasing in frequency and geographic spread – three virologists explain
The Marburg virus, a close cousin of Ebola, currently has no approved treatments or vaccines to protect against it.
March 13, 2023 • ~9 min
The Marburg virus, a close cousin of Ebola, currently has no approved treatments or vaccines to protect against it.
Earlier detection and treatment of COVID-19 by health care providers in pharmacies could help prevent surges in infection rates and severe illness.
The CDC’s controversial recommendation changes are based on new studies showing that most omicron transmission takes place within five days of the onset of illness.
While neoliberalism has allowed U.S. markets to grow, the resultant stunted public health system left Americans to figure out how to protect themselves from COVID-19 and its fallout on their own.
Bluetooth wireless communication makes it possible to track when people have been exposed to people infected with the coronavirus. The right cryptography scheme keeps alerts about exposures private.
With new US COVID-19 cases topping 200,000 a day, contact tracers are overwhelmed. Here's how infected people can start tracing and notifying contacts themselves.
With new US COVID-19 cases topping 200,000 a day, contact tracers are overwhelmed. Here's how infected people can start tracing and notifying contacts themselves.
Download rates have been disappointing and people aren't following self-isolation warnings.
States have been experimenting with more targeted approaches to slow the coronavirus's spread. Two strategies stand out.
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