On January 6, the city of Richmond, VA issued a boil water advisory following a recent snowstorm. Boil water advisories are more frequent than people
It’s that time of year again! As people gather indoors for the winter, influenza and other respiratory infections are rising in numbers. A particular respiratory
On December 26th, the Oregon Department of Agriculture reported the death of a house cat after transmission of H5N1 avian flu through raw pet food.
Studies have shown that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in infected cows can transfer to their milk, with live viral RNA found in raw milk
It has been more than a century since “Typhoid Mary” Mallon was discovered to be a “healthy carrier” of Salmonella typhi, proven responsible for the contamination of
With highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) having been detected in raw milk, and a study showing transmission to mice, raising questions about the possible risk
Although influenza activity remains low across the U.S., it is increasing, particularly among children, and the flu has become a nationwide outbreak in Japan, with
Tuberculosis has now surpassed COVID-19 and reclaimed its spot as the world’s most deadly infectious disease. With 8.2 million people newly diagnosed with TB in
Even as USDA announces new HPAI detections in animals and implements enhanced testing and monitoring, the current public health risk in the U.S. continues to
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
