Infectious Disease

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Mass Cancellations, Slowing the Spread, and Flattening the Curve

Q&A with Laura Power

Cultural institutions and programs are shutting down to mitigate the spread of coronavirus. To better understand what it means to “flatten the curve,” we asked Dr. Laura Power, director of the Preventive Medicine Residency at the School of Public Health, for some perspectives from the field of public health.

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Coronavirus: Protecting Health Care Workers

Q&A with Christopher Friese

As the coronavirus spreads throughout the country, an increasing number of American health care workers helping to treat patients are contracting the infection.

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Coronavirus: Is It Time to Panic Yet?

Joseph Eisenberg

As the coronavirus continues to spread, University of Michigan School of Public Health expert, Joseph Eisenberg, discusses the virus transmission and virulence.

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IN THE NEWS: Prevent Sick Days From School

New Contribution from Joe Eisenberg

Nearly 22 million school days are lost annually due to the common cold, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.