Archive - Force of Infection

Outbreak Outlook - National - Feb 17

Checking in on a particularly severe flu season

Feb 17

Vaccines are popular, actually

I have a new article in the New York Times today challenging an under-appreciated point about America's vaccine debate.

Feb 16 •

A historic flu season

Flu activity continues to intensify

Feb 14 •

Outbreak Outlook - National - Feb 10

Tracking a record flu season

Feb 10

Flu activity increases again

An early update on the continued rise in activity

Feb 7

Influenza-like illness hits a second peak

Feb 3

January 2025

Outbreak Outlook - National - Jan 27

Flu defies my expectations by making a comeback

Jan 27

Beyond the pandemic origins debate

We don't need an answer before acting.

Published on Force of Infection • Jan 22

Outbreak Outlook - National - Jan 20

Early improvements in flu, Covid-19 and RSV. Not so with norovirus.

Jan 20

Outbreak Outlook, Jan 15

An interim update on flu and Covid-19

Jan 16 •

Part 2: Answering reader questions on H5N1

Transmission, individual prevention, and food safety

Jan 13 •

Answering reader questions on H5N1

Tackling surveillance and detection, and pet risk factors

Jan 9 •

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