Caitlin Rivers, PhD, MPH is a writer and epidemiologist. She directs the Center for Outbreak Response Innovation at Johns Hopkins and translates complex science into practical guidance.
Covid-19 stirs in the Southeast, but activity remains low. Updates on the Ebola outbreak and an outbreak of Salmonella in Europe.
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Ebola cases climb in DRC as outbreak hits crowded camps; New World screwworm spreads to 12 US cases; new study finds flu vaccine cut deaths by 29% in seniors. Plus flu, COVID, RSV trends and food recalls.
Updates on Ebola, brucellosis and foodborne illness. Respiratory diseases are quiet.
Respiratory activity is quiet, but beginning watch for upcoming covid season. Updates on Ebola and measles.
Brush up on your first aid skills for a safe and fun summer season.
Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the DRC declared a public health emergency, with ~750 suspected cases and no approved vaccine. At home, respiratory viruses are low but norovirus stays elevated in the South and West.
Updates on the hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks, plus seasonal respiratory viruses.
Flu, Covid-19 and RSV all quiet. Updates on the hantavirus outbreak.
Respiratory pathogens quiet; rotavirus very high.
Improvements seen in influenza, Covid-19 and RSV.
