Local doctors push for more mpox vaccination as virus appears to be on the rise | GBH
2022 saw it’s highest spikes in the number of mpox cases in the summer. Though Massachusetts has higher vaccination rates than the national average, physicians including CEID faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre still express some concern for a repeat of that trend this summer. “We are concerned that, going into the summer, there remain a large […]
Cases of babesiosis, a deadly tickborne disease, are on the rise in New England | GBH
Blacklegged ticks, also known as deer ticks, are widely known for carrying Lyme disease. Another, lesser known disease they can spread is babesiosis. While most people experience mild flulike symptoms of fatigue, fever, and muscle aches, it can be fatal for older adults, immunocompromised people, and those without a spleen. CEID faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre […]
5 Signs of Lyme Disease You Really Shouldn’t Ignore | SELF Magazine
CEID faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre recently spoke to SELF about five common symptoms of Lyme disease, a tick-borne pathogen, to recognize, especially for those who live in areas where black-legged deer ticks or western black-legged ticks are common. You have a bull’s-eye-shaped rash (or something like it)—or you spot a tick latched onto your skin. […]
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 share their reflections and lessons learned for future infectious disease threats. Read more on WBUR.
Masking returns at many Massachusetts hospitals — and not just because of COVID | WGBH
As more Massachusetts hospitals reinstate mask requirements, CEID faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre reminds us that masks have long been used to prevent against a range of respiratory illnesses, including common colds, the flu, & RSV, not only Covid-19. Read the full story here.
This year’s COVID surge may just be starting. Here are four ways to protect yourself. | Boston Globe
Though COVID cases have risen in recent weeks, hospitalization numbers are much lower than this time last year. Speaking to The Boston Globe, CEID faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre attributes the comparatively lower rates to more vaccine & infection derived immunity than in previous years. She adds that as COVID seems to be falling into the […]
New COVID vaccines are coming. Here’s what you should know about the 2023 boosters | WGBH
CEID faculty Dr. Pierre spoke to WGBH about the newly approved latest COVID vaccine boosters. To view the full conversation, which includes her thoughts about who should consider getting these boosters and how to approach routine vaccination as we learn to live with COVID among the common seasonal illnesses, watch here.
Deaths of Black, Hispanic and young Massachusetts residents rose in 2021 | WGBH
Per CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre: “we know that COVID at this point is not the primary reason going forward for the death rates we’re seeing in communities of color. It continues to be a significant factor, but we know that COVID is also the match that’s lit [up] this really very rickety infrastructure, holding […]
Officials urge caution on COVID | The Bay State Banner
CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre comments, “We know from prior studies and from [a recent study of Massachusetts schools] that masks work… And that is really important — it’s important for the kids to get their education” See more here.
Bump or spike? COVID in wastewater has experts unsurprised but wary | WBUR
CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre says that it’s too soon to determine whether the recent uptick in COVID-19 found in wastewater is a “bump or a surge.” See more here.