May 21, 2015 Indiana HIV outbreak tops 100 cases, state health officials say An HIV outbreak in southeastern Indiana related to intravenous prescription drug abuse has reached 106 confirmed and preliminary cases, state public health officials said on Friday.Â
May 7, 2015 In praise of CDC's heroic 'disease detectives' Almost 25 years ago, I began my career at CDC as an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) officer assigned to the New York City Health Department.
May 7, 2015 The truth about Ebola, US risks and how to stop it There are really two things that have, I am afraid, been confusing in the publicity on Ebola in the past week.
May 7, 2015 Ebola crisis: Yes, we need to help but is Obama ready to keep Americans safe? Aid is urgently needed overseas, but the current plan does far too little to protect Americans.
May 7, 2015 Ebola crisis: US needs surgeon general now. Mr. Obama give us a physician we can all agree on The surgeon general is supposed to be the lead communicator and spokesman for public health issues in the U.S. His or her key responsibilites are to communicate clearly and instill confidence in the public about health issues, especially one as significant as the Ebola crisis.
May 7, 2015 If we stopped vaccinating, we would be battling outbreaks that make the Ebola death toll look like child's play. If we stopped vaccinating, we would be battling outbreaks that make the Ebola death toll look like child's play.
May 7, 2015 US prepared for Ebola -- ten patients at a time Have you wondered why Ebola patients are being sent to Omaha, Nebraska?
May 7, 2015 The Ebola fumble: What CDC needs to do now Any health care worker who works closely with an Ebola patient should be under direct supervision of the CDC.
May 7, 2015 CDC Chief: Why I don't support a travel ban to combat Ebola outbreak We know how to stop Ebola: by isolating and treating patients, tracing and monitoring their contacts, and breaking the chains of transmission.
May 7, 2015 Ebola outbreak: Time for Congress to come back to Washington We should be leading the effort to eradicate Ebola from the earth and not just from American soil.