There’s no doubt that the impacts of the pandemic continue to impact the world in various ways, and not all are negative. In fact, because of precautions taken during COVID-19, including isolation and masking, a strain of flu known as...

From COVID and flu to norovirus and shigella, numerous viruses and diseases can be spread when infected persons do not sufficiently wash their hands. With many viruses being “in season,” bacterial diseases always a potential issue, and October 15 being...

Although the threat in the U.S. is low, the CDC has issued a Health Advisory on the confirmed outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the Republic of Rwanda. No confirmed cases related to this outbreak have been reported in the...

With Hurricane Helene causing devastation across the Southeast, including more than 125 dead and others still missing, entire communities under water, roads completely impassable, and power outages for at least 1.5 million homes/businesses, access to potable water is just one...

It’s that time of year again. Seasonal respiratory viruses are continuing to increase, so if you haven’t yet gotten your flu and COVID vaccines, you can expect to get constant reminders from your healthcare provider, pharmacies, and TV ads to...

Although CDC data is showing overall respiratory virus activity in the U.S. to be low, there is an exception for COVID-19, for which wastewater viral activity level is high. With wastewater monitoring providing an early warning of increased levels of...

Federal and state health departments are issuing alerts about increased virus activity caused by biting insects including Oropouche and Eastern equine encephalitis. In mid-August, the CDC issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) advisory on an increase in Oropouche virus disease...

Although cases of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, have significantly increased in the U.S., Canada, Europe and other areas in the last year, the situation is not as dire as it may seem. This is because of both the...

The COVID of 2024 is not the same as the COVID of 2020. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is constantly changing and its genetic code is mutating with new variants expected to continue to emerge. Because of this, circulating...

If you’ve been seeing numerous mpox articles in the news lately, you may be wondering if you should be concerned and taking precautions against infection. If so, you will be reassured by the CDC statement that the overall risk to...