Health Oct 16 6 things to know about the chikungunya virus and its transmission in the U.S. By Associated Press
Health Feb 07 U.S. facing most intense flu season in at least 15 years One indicator of flu activity is the percentage of doctor’s office visits driven by flu-like symptoms. Last week, that number was clearly higher than the peak of any winter flu season since 2009-2010. By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Health Dec 29 Norovirus is surging in parts of the U.S. again. Here’s what to know about the stomach virus Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States, responsible for 58 percent of such infections acquired in the country each year, according to the CDC. By Anita Snow, Associated Press
Health Sep 07 How to stay safe during the EEE outbreak, according to a neurologist Eastern equine encephalitis is a virus that is primarily transmitted by certain mosquitoes. Among those developing the brain swelling known as encephalitis, approximately one-third will die, with the rest likely to experience neurological problems. By Daniel Pastula, The Conversation
Health May 11 Watch 6:43 What to know about new COVID variants and the spread of bird flu and measles Hospitalizations for COVID are at an all-time low four years after the start of the pandemic, but new variants are in circulation. Meanwhile, bird flu has been found in 36 dairy herds across nine states, though there has been only… By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Kaisha Young
Feb 13 What is Alaskapox? Here’s a quick guide By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Alaskapox was discovered in 2015 in a woman who lived near Fairbanks, Alaska. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 5:51 White House pledges more vaccines for monkeypox infections The Biden administration has launched a vaccination campaign against monkeypox, making nearly 300,000 shots available in the coming weeks. There are around 350 known cases of the virus in the U.S., and zero deaths, but there are concerns about its… Continue watching
Oct 14 Why understanding superspreaders is key to controlling COVID-19 By Fedor Kossakovski COVID superspreading events happen almost exclusively indoors – meatpacking plants and prisons, bars and overnight camps – so environment is definitely important. But why most people do not transmit the coronavirus and some transmit a lot is still a mystery. Continue reading
Apr 22 2 pet cats in New York test positive for COVID-19 By Associated Press U.S. authorities say that while it appears some animals can get the virus from people, there’s no indication the animals are transmitting it to human beings. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 7:37 Why scientists need to learn more about how COVID-19 behaves within a human body How much do we know about COVID-19, the virus spreading misery across the globe? Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss understanding the dynamics of the virus within people it has infected, why some experience much more severe forms… Continue watching