#infectious-disease tag

Why This Measles Outbreak Is Different

America faces a measles outbreak due to declining vaccination rates, risking the health and safety of children.

Vaccination rates need to stay above 95% to prevent measles from spreading effectively.

Public health

fromNew York Post

4 weeks ago

RFK Jr. must reform CDC to fight killer hospital fungus

CDC must undergo reforms to effectively respond to the deadly Candida auris fungus outbreak in the U.S.

fromSlate Magazine

After Decades of Decline, Tuberculosis Is on the Rise in the U.S. Here's What You Need to Know.

Tuberculosis is resurging in the U.S. and remains a global health crisis despite available treatments.

fromwww.dw.com

Disease X: What is the illness spreading in Congo? DW 12/09/2024

The undiagnosed Disease X in DRC may not be a novel outbreak, but rather an existing illness exacerbated by poor health conditions.

fromwww.npr.org

How worried should we be about Disease X?

Disease X is a mysterious illness in the DRC with over 400 cases and 31 deaths, raising international health concerns.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Measles is spreading. Are you protected?

Measles, once eliminated in the U.S., is resurfacing with outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico, emphasizing the importance of vaccinations.

US politics

fromThe Atlantic

Why This Measles Outbreak Is Different

America faces a measles outbreak due to declining vaccination rates, risking the health and safety of children.

Vaccination rates need to stay above 95% to prevent measles from spreading effectively.

Public health

fromNew York Post

4 weeks ago

RFK Jr. must reform CDC to fight killer hospital fungus

CDC must undergo reforms to effectively respond to the deadly Candida auris fungus outbreak in the U.S.

fromSlate Magazine

After Decades of Decline, Tuberculosis Is on the Rise in the U.S. Here's What You Need to Know.

Tuberculosis is resurging in the U.S. and remains a global health crisis despite available treatments.

fromwww.dw.com

Disease X: What is the illness spreading in Congo? DW 12/09/2024

The undiagnosed Disease X in DRC may not be a novel outbreak, but rather an existing illness exacerbated by poor health conditions.

fromwww.npr.org

How worried should we be about Disease X?

Disease X is a mysterious illness in the DRC with over 400 cases and 31 deaths, raising international health concerns.

What is hantavirus pulmonary syndrome? Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa's cause of death explained

Betsy Arakawa, classical pianist and wife of Gene Hackman, died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare disease linked to rodent exposure.