Tag: Disease Rates

June 23, 2022

Scientists Zero In on the Origins of the Monkeypox Outbreak

Even as cases rise, genetic analysis suggests that the virus has been silently circulating in people since 2018.

June 23, 2022

Scientists Zero In on the Origins of the Monkeypox Outbreak

Even as cases rise, genetic analysis suggests that the virus has been silently circulating in people since 2018.

June 10, 2022

C.D.C. Dismisses Airborne Transmission of Monkeypox. Some Experts Disagree.

The virus “is not known to linger in the air,” agency officials said. But the research is far from definitive.

June 4, 2022

How to Report Your Home Covid Test Result

In many places, there is no system for sharing home test results with health officials, but the information may still be beneficial for public health.

May 31, 2022

During the Omicron Wave, Death Rates Soared for Older People

Last year, people 65 and older died from Covid at lower rates than in previous waves. But with Omicron and waning immunity, death rates rose again.

May 25, 2022

The Anti-Vaccine Movement’s New Frontier

A wave of parents has been radicalized by Covid-era misinformation to reject ordinary childhood immunizations — with potentially lethal consequences.

May 23, 2022

W.H.O. Says Monkeypox Outbreak Is a ‘Containable Situation’

In a live online Q&A, experts at the World Health Organization said that they expect cases of monkeypox to rise across the globe but that there is no evidence yet to suggest that it could spread like the coronavirus.