IN THE NEWS: Prevent Sick Days From School
New Contribution from Joe Eisenberg
Nearly 22 million school days are lost annually due to the common cold, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Infectious Disease Results
IN THE NEWS: Hurricane Dorian Is Gone. But the Bahamas Still Faces a Big Risk From Infectious Disease
Joe Eisenberg Quoted by Time
Hurricane Dorian’s 185 mph winds and punishingly slow pace smashed entire neighborhoods in the Bahamas, killing at least 50 people. But now, Bahamians are facing a different kind of threat. The lack of access to toilets, clean water and medications puts tens of thousands at risk for disease, public health experts warn.
University of Michigan Study Highlights RSV Burden on Infants in Nicaragua
New Research from John Kubale and Aubree Gordon
Respiratory syncytial virus, a major cause of lower respiratory tract infections, is behind one of every four deaths from acute illness for children under 2 years old in Nicaragua, according to a new University of Michigan study.
What Is Cryptosporidium? The Pool Parasite Outbreak Causing Panic
New Contribution from Joseph Eisenberg
Cryptosporidiosis, a diarrheal disease, is caused by the microscopic parasite cryptosporidium, or crypto, and it could be living in your public pool. Outbreaks are on the rise, and children are likely to be the ones dispersing the illness.
Stalk Antibodies Provide Flu Protection in Humans
New Research from Aubree Gordon
A universal flu vaccine that could prevent a potential influenza pandemic has been a holy grail for epidemiologists around the world ever since the first flu vaccines were developed in 1938.
Michigan Public Health Among Recipients of $35M Grant to Fund Flu Research
Aubree Gordon Awarded Research Grant
Gordon and an international team of researchers secured a $35 million, seven-year National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases grant to look into that first infection or exposure through influenza vaccination and its effects.