The latest summer wave of COVID-19 is a quiet reminder that the pandemic never truly ended. Driven by the new Nimbus and Stratus variants, cases and hospitalizations are reported to be on the rise across the nation. But more than a public health test, this moment is a communication challenge — one that government agencies […]
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CDC Scraps Measle Plan
CDC scrapped a plan to offer help curbing measles in Texas schools after staff working on the agency’s response to this year’s record outbreak of the virus were warned they could face layoffs. A concerning, sad reality that could affect the future of public health. Agency officials scrapped the opportunity of ventilation assessments due to […]
Whooping Cough is on the Rise
The number of whooping cough or pertussis cases is on the rise in several states across the country. From Washington state to North Carolina to New York, doctors are seeing an increase in patients, particularly infants and small children, for which the disease can be most deadly. The respiratory illness is highly contagious. According to […]
CDC releases list of the Top 10 leading causes of death in the US
Last Thursday, the CDC published a list of the top 10 causes of death in the United States in 2023. The list is comprised of data from the National Vital Statistics System. The total for the year was 3,090,582 deaths, down almost 200,000 from 3,279,857 resident deaths in 2022. The top ten list is as […]
Bird flu (H5N1) Infection rates continue to rise in the U.S
What is the Bird flu? The Bird flu, also known as H5N1, is a type of disease known to infect wildbirds and dairy cows. In 2022, the virus started to pick back up after not being detected in U.SWild birds since 2016. According to the CDC, the initial infection rates remained low and poseda low […]
CDC expands warning of Salmonella infections linked to recalled charcuterie meats as the cases almost doubled
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expanded its warning on Salmonella infections linked to recalled charcuterie meats with a new food safety alert on Thursday (Jan. 18). The news comes as cases seemingly doubled following its previous update on January 5th when there were 24 cases across 14 states. Following the initial […]
