Category: Infectious Disease
Coronavirus headlines
The UW MetaCenter for Pandemic Disease Preparedness and Global Health Security will hold a forum next Wednesday on Coronavirus. It’s open to the public but seating is limited
Online mapping tool provides timeline of the Coronavirus outbreak
A new mapping tool that lets you scroll through timeline
Air travel restrictions won’t stop the coronavirus
Whatever airlines do, viruses will always catch a lift on aircraft. This doesn’t mean these interventions have no benefit, but it is likely to be modest.
Shoreline location selected as possible quarantine site
Health officials are working on identifying several suitable locations for coronavirus quarantine sites to house people without symptoms who arrive from China.
Coronavirus and Quarantine in King County: A Q&A with Public Health – Seattle & King County
Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County explains the purpose of quarantine and whether it can be effective now,
What is R0? How scientists calculate the risk and infection will spread
R0 – the reproduction number – indicates the intensity of an outbreak. R0 is the number of cases, on average, an infected person will cause while infectious.
WHO declares global health emergency over coronavirus: What does that mean?
What is PHEIC? Why did WHO act now? What will it change?
Washington State Stands Ready to Isolate and Quarantine Travelers from China
Passengers who are ill will be isolated from others, evaluated at the airport and, if needed, safely taken to a hospital for further medical evaluation.
Promising HIV vaccine fails in clinical trial
Researchers have halted its trial of a promising HIV vaccine, after it was found the vaccine was not providing protection against the virus.
Coronavirus headlines
Trump administration announces mandatory quarantines in response to coronavirus. China accuses US of spreading fear and panic over coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus headlines
US to quarantine US citizens who have been in Hubei, China, require self-quarantine for those coming from other parts of China.
CDC quarantines 195 US citizens flown back from China
The quarantine will last 14 days from when the plane left Wuhan, China. Measure is necessary to prevent the transmission and spread of this virus in the U.S
Coronavirus update from Public Health – Seattle & King County
While there is not currently sustained transmission of the virus in the US, the situation continues to evolve, and health officials continue to be vigilant.
How do you know if you have the coronavirus?
With initial symptoms that resemble other diseases, many people are wondering how to know whether to seek medical help.
Local coronavirus response draws on lessons from Washington’s measles outbreak
Case in Snohomish grabbed national headlines, but it didn’t rattle the local health workers who had recently geared up to handle another infectious disease.