In the Media
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“Life in the Age of a Pandemic” photo contest
Update (April 19, 2024) - Winners announced! First place: "No toilet paper?!" by Jennifer Atkins "In the beginning, before reality had set in, I took my kids shopping and we were stunned to see completely empty shelves where there had once been abundant supplies of paper goods (toilet paper, facial tissues, and paper towels). This […] Read more
Measles outbreak puts US elimination status at risk, CDC says | ABC News
The number of measles cases already recorded in 2024, and continuing to grow, is alarming, says CEID affiliate Dr. John Read more
The H5N1 Outbreak Is Not a Test Run, It’s a Warning Shot | MedPage Today
In an opinion piece for in MedPage Today, CEID director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia shares why increasing virus evolution for mammal-to-mammal Read more
Dengue: why South America is the global epicenter of a historic outbreak | Infobae
Why are many South American countries seeing such increases in dengue cases? Dr. David Hamer, co-lead of CEID's Climate Change Read more
Human case of bird flu reported in Texas, CDC says risk to public is low | ABC News
The first human case of H5N1 avian flu has been reported in a Texas patient who worked directly with sick Read more
Mpox is on the rise: Who’s eligible for a vaccine, and do you need a booster? | ABC News
With mpox cases increasing in the US again, CEID affiliate Dr. John Brownstein emphasizes the need for high risk individuals Read more
Smallpox may be gone but U.S. should better prepare for its return, report says | Science
Smallpox is still the only human disease to have been fully eradicated. However, the risk of reemergence isn't fully nonzero, Read more
COVID vaccines found to cut risk of heart failure, blood clots following virus infection: Study | ABC News
“While there has been concern about the risk of myocarditis and other thromboembolic events following vaccination, this analysis highlights that Read more
The CDC Is Urging Travelers to Get Vaccinated Against Measles | Thrillist
With measles outbreaks currently reported in 17 states & 46 countries, CEID Director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia reminds us that vaccination Read more
Measles Outbreaks: Major Threat or More of the Same? | U.S. News
Delays to some kids receiving routine childhood vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic, along with increased vaccine hesitancy, are both contributing Read more
4 years after the COVID emergency, what the coronavirus means today | WBUR
Four years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, local experts including CEID faculty member Dr. Cassandra Pierre Read more