The Epidemic Intelligence Service has been a crucial tool in fighting diseases at home and abroad. Its impact would be impossible to replace.
As public health officials try to tame the outbreak, declining vaccination rates draw concern.
Officials have confirmed eight new outbreaks in Michigan poultry flocks since mid-December.
Going viral appears to be more than just a catchphrase when it comes to misinformation.
An epidemiologist makes the case that a rush of research to stop a swine flu outbreak led to an accidental lab release of an extinct virus. Preparing for one pandemic triggered a different one.
Infectious diseases can spill over from animals to humans as well as spill back. Each cross-species transmission gives pathogens a chance to evolve and spread even further.
Most people who get infected with West Nile virus have mild symptoms, but in certain cases the illness can become serious or even deadly.
Detecting infectious agents in sewage is only the first step. Researchers are working on developing reliable ways to translate surveillance measurements to case numbers and infection predictions.
Among her 5 decades of accomplishments, Nightingale founded the world’s first nursing school and advocated health care for all.
If the needs of both parasites and hosts are met by the niche, they can move in. Increasing biodiversity may therefore be a double-edged sword.
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