Archive - Force of Infection

Outbreak Outlook - National - March 29

Flu continues to rise in the Northeast; RSV still high

Mar 29

Viruses we don't test for

A brief guide to the respiratory pathogens flying under the radar

Mar 23 • Gage Moreno

Outbreak Outlook - National - March 22

Closing in on the end of flu season, RSV past peak, Covid quiet

Mar 22

A new home for Force of Infection

Building a more permanent, independent foundation

Mar 17 • Caitlin Rivers

RSV is peaking later than usual this year

Flu is declining, norovirus hits a new high, and measles cases pass 1,300

Mar 15

Outbreak Outlook - National - March 8

Flu plateau, RSV hospitalizations rise, Covid low

Mar 8

Outbreak Outlook - National - March 1

Flu plateau, RSV hospitalizations rise, Covid low

Mar 2

February 2026

Flu still hanging on

Flu and RSV activity remain stubbornly high

Feb 22

Flu goes on and on

Influenza and RSV remain stubbornly high

Feb 15

FOI Clinical is live

The first edition of FOI Clinical is live. It went out to inboxes this morning.

Feb 11 • Caitlin Rivers

FDA refuses to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application

Moderna announced this evening that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused to initiate a review of its application for an mRNA-based…

Feb 11 • Caitlin Rivers

Outbreak Outlook - National - February 8

All three major respiratory diseases are hanging around stubbornly

Feb 9

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