August 26, 2022 USDA is scattering millions of rabies vaccine packets from helicopters The USDA is scattering millions of rabies vaccine packets across 13 states from Maine to Alabama. The goal of this is to keep raccoons from spreading a deadly strain of the virus.
August 25, 2022 Why monkeypox is making some college kids nervous right now As college students return to campus, some are nervous about their risk of picking up the monkeypox virus. Doctors and infectious disease experts shared tips for staying safe.
August 21, 2022 Dr. Birx: CDC at 'inflection point,' expects real change following watershed admission CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says she aims to improve the dissemination of information in order to streamline the agency's responses to future infectious disease crises.
August 17, 2022 West Nile virus detected in 2 New York City residents as infected mosquito population soars The West Nile virus has been found in two human cases as New York City deals with a record number of infected mosquito pools this summer.
August 11, 2022 CDC eases COVID guidance in shift of approach The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday loosened many of its recommendations for battling COVID-19, reflecting a shift in guidelines.
August 11, 2022 Less than 1 in 3 hepatitis C patients with health insurance are getting the cure Fewer than 1 in 3 insured hepatitis C patients are getting treatment for the virus. This could be due to the fact that the medication, Epclusa, can cost tens of thousands of dollars.
July 29, 2022 Spain confirms first monkeypox-related death in Europe Spain documented the first monkeypox related death in Europe. It was the second recorded monkeypox death outside of Africa, and the fifth reported worldwide in what the WHO has declared a global health emergency.
July 29, 2022 BA.5 omicron variant may lead to higher risk for reinfection and severe outcomes, compared to other variants Reinfections and severe outcomes may be more common with the BA.5 omicron variant compared to other coronavirus variants. Vaccines are also less effective against BA.5.
July 29, 2022 First documented case of monkeypox reported in Philippines The Philippines has documented their first case of monkeypox after a 31 year old man returned from visiting countries with documented cases. He will be quarantined for 14-21 days.
July 28, 2022 San Francisco declares health emergency over monkeypox virus San Francisco has declared a state of emergency over the monkeypox virus, which will allow officials to gather resources to combat the disease.