Contagious Disease

In March, the neighborhoods in New York City that had the most confirmed cases for coronavirus were areas with the lowest median incomes, including cases in the South Bronx and Western Queens. Since then, the disease has spread throughout the city making New York the city with the greatest number…

Interestingly, the Federal Emergency Management Agency had published a warning of a nationwide pandemic that would result in a shortage of hospital supplies and an economic shutdown. The warning was part of a compilation of nine scenarios created by FEMA that aimed to challenge the Nation’s…

While COVID-19 has just reached the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC), another viral outbreak has already killed over 6,500 children: measles. Beginning in October 2018, cases began to spike and an epidemiologist from the WHO reports that the situation has “mushroomed.” She remarks that it may be…

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economy Security (CARES) Act that pass in the House of Representatives on March 27 outlines the $2 trillion stimulus bill that provides payments up to $1,200 for those who make less than a certain limit. Yet, many Americans will not make the cut due to a variety of…

Recently, National Nurses United are leading protests across states including New York, Georgia, Illinois, and some California cities for the lack of preparedness by HCA Healthcare, a major hospital branch in the US. Their protests stem from the lack of protection equipment they are given to…

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is committed to supporting Janssen Pharmaceuticals in expediting the development process and clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine. It is estimated that HHS and the pharmaceutical company will contribute $1 billion toward its vaccine efforts. For…

KTLA5: As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases sees rapid growth in the state of California and across the United States, we should expect to see the "peak" in about one month. At the peak, the state of California would require over 10,000 extra beds than what is currently available to…

Thus far, COVID-19 has seen over 111,000 confirmed cases and over 3,800 deaths internationally. In times of panic and pandemic, it is essential that we support our public health officials. However, our current systems focus less on investment in preparedness and more on acting at the time of…

The coronavirus poses a threat to college campuses across the United States, prompting many schools to quickly formulate preparedness plans and inform students of changes to campus life including alternative online class options. Schools are also imposing travel restrictions, preventing university…

Despite projections of 1 to 1.5 million tests to be performed this week from Vice President Mike Pence and Stephen Hahn, commissioner of the FDA, the number of actual tests performed in the U.S. is much lower. The Atlantic was only able to verify that less than 1,900 people have received…

On Tuesday, March 2nd, the last patient to be diagnosed with Ebola was discharged from a treatment center in Beni, North-Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This may be the last case of Ebola and may mark the end of the outbreak, but the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends waiting…

Want to know what places you should avoid during the novel coronavirus outbreak? The CDC has recommended to avoid all travel to mainland China and South Korea. Travel alerts have also been issued for older adults and people with chronic medical conditions to postpone travel to Italy, Iran, and…

US Surgeon General Jerome Adams wants people to stop buying face masks to prevent the coronavirus, and admits that masks can actually increase the risk of infection if they are not worn properly. People who don't know how to wear them properly are always touching their faces and can increase the…

Even though the number of known cases of the coronavirus are few in the United States, public health officials are worried about the risks and challenges of an outbreak that could occur in homeless populations. Lack of ability to have proper hygiene, living in close proximity, and risk factors from…