Triad flu rates mirror statewide trend, but numbers are falling
Flu deaths have spiked to more than 360 across the state this season, and the local cases have similarly spiked upward.
Infectious Disease
How changes to a CDC vaccine panel under Kennedy could reshape policy
A committee of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is critical in setting national vaccine policy. It's also vulnerable to political interference.
TB reclaims title of deadliest infectious disease. That's an 'outrage' says WHO
DIslodged by COVID early in the pandemic, tuberculosis is once again the infectious disease that takes the most lives each year. And the number of cases set a new record. What's going on?
Travelers beware: It’s a big year for dengue
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns of an increased risk of dengue infections in the U.S. this summer. The mosquito-borne virus is surging, and human travel is expanding its reach.
What's worse for disease spread: animal loss, climate change or urbanization?
Scientists are looking at the ways humans change the planet — and the impact that has on the spread of infectious disease. You might be surprised at some of their conclusions.
Why do some people get rashes in space? There's a clue in astronaut blood
A new study of astronaut blood finds that space travel reduces the expression of 100 genes related to the immune system.
Vaccination and awareness could help keep mpox in check this summer
Health officials say more vaccination, testing and awareness among people at high risk for infection with mpox could curb a potential resurgence in the U.S.
Newest doctors shun infectious diseases specialty
The pandemic put infectious diseases doctors in the spotlight. The 'Fauci Effect' raised the number of fellowship applicants in 2020, but this year almost half of the training programs went unfilled.
Experts are concerned Thanksgiving gatherings could accelerate a 'tripledemic'
As the holiday approaches, infectious disease specialists are bracing for the possibility that big family get-togethers and travel will propel the spread of RSV, flu and COVID-19.
Infectious disease expert Christopher Ohl reflects on COVID-19 past, present, and future
It has been nearly two years since the deadly coronavirus arrived in North Carolina.