Overlapping emergencies strain the nation’s public health workforce and threaten critical vaccination campaigns | CNN Health
CEID Acting Director Dr. David Hamer weighed in on the importance of vaccination, and told CNN Health “A break or a gap in delivery of vaccines sets us up for further outbreaks.” Read the full article here.
Should I Be Worried About Resistance to Antibiotics? | Bloomberg
CEID Faculty and CARB-X Executive Director Dr. Kevin Outterson weighs in on antibiotic resistance: “…Recently, Outterson says, we have gotten some good data that make it clear just how big a problem this really is, not only for antibiotics but also for antimicrobials that include drugs to treat viruses, parasites and other types of infections…And […]
Monkeypox vaccine providers start new method of injection | The Boston Globe
CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre is quoted: “…Dr. Cassandra Pierre, Boston Medical Center’s associate hospital epidemiologist and medical director of public health programs, noted that the intradermal injections require small needles that aren’t often used. But she said plenty are on hand at her hospital. Nurses at Boston Medical Center had already completed their training […]
From dating to concerts, these activities are—and aren’t—safe for monkeypox risk, experts say | CNBC
CEID Affiliate Faculty Dr. Syra Madad is quoted: “…’Casual contact could mean shaking somebody’s hand, touching a doorknob, putting on clothing [that someone else has worn], and those kinds of interactions are not necessarily high risk,’ says Dr. Syra Madad, a special pathogens epidemiologist at NYC Health + Hospitals…” Read the full article here.
There’s still time to contain the monkeypox outbreak, doctors say | WBUR
CEID Core Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre weighs in on containing the Monkeypox outbreak: …’We’ve been inundated with requests for vaccines,’ said Dr. Cassandra Pierre, infectious disease physician and associate hospital epidemiologist at BMC. Containing the outbreak, Pierre said, will require more vaccinations, as well as targeted outreach to people at risk and better data collection […]
Monkeypox cancels LGBTQ event, but what is the risk? | CNN
CEID Acting Director Dr. David Hamer weighs in on Monkeypox transmission at events: “…When it comes to deciding about attending large events, [Dr. Hamer] said it’s important to keep in mind how this outbreak has been spreading. ‘Based on what I’m seeing though 95 to 98% of the cases are through close sexual contact, skin […]
Opinion: The detection of poliovirus in the US and beyond is a call to action | CNN
CEID Affiliate Faculty Dr. Syra Madad shares her opinion on the recent detection of poliovirus in NYC sewage. The opinion concludes: “…These latest polio incidents are not one-off events. Immunization coverage is dropping worldwide, and the immunity wall generations past have built is slowly being chipped away. The vaccine distrust that unwarrantedly grew out of […]
New study based on Mass. schools finds masks protected students, staff from COVID-19 | The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe shared findings from a preprint study co-authored by CEID Faculty Dr. Eleanor Murray: “A study comparing the experience of Massachusetts schools that maintained masking requirements early this year with those that dropped them has provided new evidence that masks are beneficial in protecting students and staff from COVID-19. The preprint study, which has […]
The CDC Says That Monkeypox Can Survive On Surfaces for 15 Days…| Slate
CEID Interim Director Dr. David Hamer and CEID Affiliate Faculty Dr. Syra Madad shared insights on monkeypox transmission with Slate. “…When it comes to surfaces, ‘the monkeypox virus is a DNA-based virus and is a bit of a wimpy virus in that you can actually kill it with household disinfectants and UV light and the […]
What are the 3 main types of long COVID? | Medical News Today
CEID Core Faculty Dr. Jai Marathe commented on long COVID study findings by researchers at Kings College London: “Dr. Jai Marathe…who was not involved in the study, told Medical News Today, ‘This study definitely improves our understanding of post-COVID syndrome and more importantly, who might be at risk of prolonged illness and debility.’ ‘Physicians and […]