Should I be worried about bird flu in Mass. — or in my milk? A local expert weighs in | WBUR

While public health experts are working urgently to better understand H5N1, CEID director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia reminds WBUR that for the general population, there isn’t currently need for concern or alarm about H5N1, especially because all Massachusetts grocery stores require milk to be pasteurized, which renders any potential H5N1 virus fragments inactive. Read more on […]

COVID rates are ticking up in Mass. Thanksgiving may not be the only reason | WBUR

COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts have increased slightly since Thanksgiving. However, they make up a smaller proportion of hospital emergency departments’ overall visits compared to this time last year. This is likely due to increased immunity over the last year from vaccinations and previous infections. CEID faculty member, Dr. David Hamer recommended people at higher risk […]

How one Boston infectious disease expert is thinking about the next pandemic | WBUR

CEID Director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia speaks with WBUR about the importance of not becoming complacent during the “peacetime” between public health threats. We must use the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent and prepare for future pandemics. She also discusses how her work in west Africa during the Ebola outbreak shaped her career […]

In fight against monkeypox, racial disparities emerge | WBUR

CEID Core Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre weighed in on disparities in monkeypox vaccine distribution: “…White people have received the majority of monkeypox vaccines. Black and Hispanic residents have received less than 20% — but they represent nearly half of all cases. ‘Black and Latinx men who have sex with men are not being vaccinated according […]