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Aug 05, 2019
When to start worrying that a dog bite (or lick) might kill you
Most pup interactions are harmless, but serious infections can happen.
Jul 15, 2019
Lyme isn’t the half of it: here are 8 more tick-borne illnesses to watch out for
More reasons to avoid becoming a blood meal.
Jun 21, 2019
The places in the world that still appreciate vaccines
Many developed nations have the luxury of being skeptical about vaccines
Jun 19, 2019
These flesh-eating bacteria are finding new beaches to call home
Global warming is expanding the territory of some terrifying microbes.
Jun 10, 2019
The chickenpox vaccine keeps kids safe from more than just itchy red spots
Shingles is even less fun than it sounds.
Jun 06, 2019
The U.S. could lose its measles elimination status
At over 1,000 measles cases, 2019 is proving to be a truly terrible year for vaccine preventable diseases.
Apr 29, 2019
Measles is an early warning sign for outbreaks of more serious diseases
We never achieved the vaccination levels necessary to prevent outbreaks.
Apr 22, 2019
You know nothing. Meet the real John Snow.
Forget the mother of dragons. This is the father of epidemiology.
Apr 13, 2019
Ground beef is behind the latest E. coli outbreak
109 people in six states have fallen ill so far.
Apr 05, 2019
What we know about the polio-like illness paralyzing children—and what we don’t
Acute flaccid myelitis is challenging to predict.
