COVID Emergency Ending Brings Changes and Opportunities
With the US declaring an end to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) as of May 11, 2023, CDC has updated its guidance to incorporate
Category: Communicable Disease
An Event a Half a World Away Can Impact Your Business
When events occur half a world away, we often see them as having no impact on our own lives or business. But if we consider
Southern Hemisphere Flu Emergence Can Be Predictive for Northern Hemisphere
With the seasonal weather of the Southern Hemisphere opposite that of the Northern Hemisphere, the rates of seasonal diseases of the Southern Hemisphere can be
FDA Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
On Tuesday, April 18, FDA rescinded authorization for the original monovalent COVID vaccines, instead authorizing the current bivalent vaccines (original and Omicron BA.4/BA.5 strains) to
Was the Pandemic a Cause for Today’s Rise in TB?
With rising incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in Europe for the first time in 20 years, as well as in parts of the U.S., COVID is
The Facts about Marburg and Candida auris
Two emerging infectious diseases have been in the news in recent weeks. While both have some potential for infecting workers, Marburg is primarily being seen
Wastewater Testing Initiatives Showing Emerging Disease
In September 2020, CDC launched a National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) to help track the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. But it
The “Next Pandemic” – Everything Old is New Again
The summary of the NYT article entitled The Next Pandemic: Not if, but When stated “The new, aggressive pathogens in China and Saudi Arabia may
As Tracked Diseases Wane, Protections Shouldn’t
The US is currently seeing some very positive downward trends in the various infectious diseases that TAG has been tracking: While this does leave us
The Facts about Avian Influenza
The approach of spring brings with it the semiannual migration of wild birds which is, once again, raising predictions of avian influenza (AI) spread to
