/tags/infectious-disease infectious disease en-US WLRN Thu, 24 Aug 2023 21:00:00 GMT /health/2023-08-24/florida-mpox-vaccine Health leaders are pleased with a dramatic drop in MPOX cases throughout Florida compared to rates observed last year. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 21:00:00 GMT /health/2023-08-24/florida-mpox-vaccine Joe Mario Pedersen /health/2023-08-23/is-leprosy-endemic-in-central-florida-experts-argue-yes Researchers are scratching their heads over the number of leprosy cases in Central Florida, leaving some to believe it may be endemic to the area. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:00:00 GMT /health/2023-08-23/is-leprosy-endemic-in-central-florida-experts-argue-yes Joe Mario Pedersen /health/2023-02-07/hispanic-dialysis-patients-are-more-at-risk-for-staph-infections-the-cdc-says Hispanic patients had a 40% higher risk of staph than white patients, a study found, and black patients are more at risk as well. The report outlines steps doctors can take to keep patients safer. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:00:00 GMT /health/2023-02-07/hispanic-dialysis-patients-are-more-at-risk-for-staph-infections-the-cdc-says Rachel Treisman /health/2022-10-19/black-death-survivors-gave-their-descendants-a-genetic-advantage-but-with-a-cost Nearly half of Europeans died from the plague. Now a new study shows a protective gene mutation that survivors passed on to help with future outbreaks might cause other problems. Wed, 19 Oct 2022 22:22:59 GMT /health/2022-10-19/black-death-survivors-gave-their-descendants-a-genetic-advantage-but-with-a-cost Michaeleen Doucleff /news/2022-08-30/why-climate-change-may-be-driving-more-infectious-diseases While the impacts of climate change may conjure images of natural disasters, a new study shows that its can also impact humans on a microscopic level. Tue, 30 Aug 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-30/why-climate-change-may-be-driving-more-infectious-diseases Ari Shapiro, Megan Lim, Mallory Yu /news/2022-08-05/white-house-declares-monkeypox-a-public-health-emergency Declaring a public health emergency can free up resources to help the administration respond to the monkeypox outbreak. So far more than 6,000 people in the U.S. have been infected. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-05/white-house-declares-monkeypox-a-public-health-emergency Will Stone, Jane Greenhalgh /news/2022-07-29/under-fire-u-s-officials-say-monkeypox-can-still-be-stopped The country's monkeypox outbreak can still be stopped, U.S. health officials said Thursday, despite rising case numbers and so far limited vaccine supplies. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 14:40:37 GMT /news/2022-07-29/under-fire-u-s-officials-say-monkeypox-can-still-be-stopped The Associated Press /2020-03-19/heres-what-to-know-about-south-florida-coronavirus-testing-sites Coronavirus test sites have popped up throughout South Florida. Tue, 28 Dec 2021 20:15:09 GMT /2020-03-19/heres-what-to-know-about-south-florida-coronavirus-testing-sites Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Lance Dixon, Verónica Zaragovia /news/2021-12-02/animal-trafficking-could-produce-another-pandemic-a-usf-researcher-warns Sean Doody believes the coronavirus likely came from animals that were illegally trafficked to a wet market in China and it’s only a matter of time before it happens again. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 12:35:33 GMT /news/2021-12-02/animal-trafficking-could-produce-another-pandemic-a-usf-researcher-warns Leda Alvim /2021-05-20/a-new-infectious-coronavirus-is-detected-in-malaysia-and-its-coming-from-dogs A previously unknown novel coronavirus capable of infecting people has been discovered in Borneo, says a team of researchers from Duke University. Thu, 20 May 2021 05:07:00 GMT /2021-05-20/a-new-infectious-coronavirus-is-detected-in-malaysia-and-its-coming-from-dogs Michaeleen Doucleff