A Return to COVID?
While COVID numbers remain comparably low, there are some indications that we might see an uptick in cases by the end of the summer. This
Category: Communicable Disease
Statistics Show Pandemic “finally over”
While TAG’s recent article discussed the continuing transmission of COVID, particularly from travel during the busy summer season, the U.S. has reached a milestone against
Pertussis Cases Whoop to Worst Outbreak in Decades
Pertussis Cases Whoop to Worst Outbreak in Decades As noted in this week’s public health news from TAG, reported cases of pertussis (whooping cough) have
Infectious Diseases Thrive through Travel
In last week’s public health article, we discussed the fact that measles were increasing due, in part, to international travel. Following up on a similar
Measles Increasing Due to International Travel and Reduced Vaccination Rates
While the global nature of the food industry has great benefits, it also causes a number of challenges, in this case, the transmission of infectious
FDA Recommends Monovalent XBB.1.5 Vaccine for Fall 2023
Based on the current and expected evolution of SARS-CoV-2, the FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) is advising vaccine manufacturers to update
Australia’s Infectious Diseases Trends May Portend Ours
As noted in our Key Points this week, Australia has seen a significant uptick in COVID-19 and flu hospitalizations in recent weeks. As we’ve discussed
AI Potential for Foodborne Illness Outbreak Source ID
When an outbreak has been identified, the next step is to stop the outbreak by first tracing and then cutting off routes of transmission. Such
Infectious Disease Can Put Your Business at Risk
A California norovirus outbreak of at least 100 cases has been traced back to a single restaurant. A staff member who worked at two fast-food
New Conjunctivitis-Causing COVID Strain Elicits Advisory for “Same Sensible COVID Precautions”
A new COVID Omicron subvariant (XBB.1.16, known as “Arcturus”) has been making headlines recently for being highly contagious and causing conjunctivitis (pink eye). As discussed