Poliomyelitis––polio––was never cured. It was virtually eradicated by a vaccine. Yet there are places where polio remains a threat.
Measles and rubella are diseases that were primarily eradicated through the development of vaccines but global outbreaks are surfacing again.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) are known as “disease detectives" - what do they do?
The Honduras dengue outbreak is the worst in recent memory. Dengue fever is transmitted by mosquitoes and can bring muscle fatigue.
Climate change will affect many aspects of life in the future and one key effect will be on food security due to weather changes.
As climate change escalates, we will continue to see the effects on public health; on the planet and on those living on it.
Beyond the obvious monetary and physical loss caused by a wildfire, what are the effects it can have on our health?
