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2023
Flu, RSV and Covid may have peaked. But the threat isn’t over.
Hospitalizations related to flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID have fallen across the United States since December 2022. There’s still no way to predict what will happen for the remainder of this year’s flu season, and research indicates that respiratory illnesses hit children the hardest in 2022. CDC disease detective Christine Thomas recently co-authored a study with colleagues in Tennessee that showed that children in the state were twice as likely as adults to test positive for flu, and they tended to be sicker. With the flu season still ongoing, experts urge vaccination – Thomas’s co-author Dr. William Schaffner says, “Flu probably won’t go away completely until we get into the early summer.”
NBC News
January 19, 2023
Archived News Stories
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EIS Officer Hannah Segaloff gives an interview with WISN-TV Channel 12 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in November 2020.States With Few Coronavirus Restrictions Are Spreading the Virus Beyond Their Borders — ProPublica
EIS officer Melanie Firestone, quoted in this story, is the lead author of a contributing publication demonstrating the rationale for consistent mitigation measures across states.
ProPublica
December 1, 2020 -
EIS Officer Victoria Chu (pictured right) on board a U.S. Air National Guard helicopter. South China Morning Post, March 2020.CDC team at UW-Madison for coronavirus antibody testing
WISN-TV Channel 12, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
November 11, 2020 - A Former Chicago Health Commissioner Is Tapped For COVID-19 Task Force
Dr. Julie Morita is a former EIS officer selected to serve on President-elect Biden’s coronavirus task force.
WBEZ Chicago
November 9, 2020 - Meet the disease detectives fighting to understand COVID-19
Popular Science magazine
October 20, 2020 - CDC Researching New Virus In Fairbanks
KUAC TV9/FM 89.9 News, Alaska
October 2, 2020 - A Fairbanks woman was recently diagnosed with the second known case of ‘Alaskapox’
Anchorage Daily News
October 1, 2020 - Understanding the Coronavirus
Scholastic Kids Press
June 18, 2020 - What I Learned While I Was a Disease Detective at the C.D.C.
New York Times
May 20, 2020 - You Don’t Need Invasive Tech for Successful Contact Tracing. Here’s How It Works
ProPublica
May 19, 2020 - Coronavirus contact tracers’ nemeses: People who don’t answer their phones
ABC News
May 15, 2020 - More than 80 percent of hospitalized covid-19 patients in Georgia were African American, study finds
The Washington Post
April 29, 2020 - Seattle’s Leaders Let Scientists Take the Lead. New York’s Did Not
The New Yorker magazine
April 26, 2020 - Wanted: a civilian army of contact tracers to end the lockdown | PDF [4 MB, 10 Pages, 508]
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Financial Times
April 22, 2020 - Disease Detectives: Tracking Invisible Killers
Freethink
April 21, 2020 - CDC’s ‘disease detectives’ are on the coronavirus case
Yahoo News
April 1, 2020 - How the disease detectives on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic track an outbreak
Fast Company
March 16, 2020 - Video: CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service officer Victoria Chu accompanies the U.S. National Guard in delivering coronavirus test kits to a cruise ship on the California coast, March 5, 2020.
South China Morning Post
March 6, 2020 - The CDC Has Its Own Intelligence Service That Hunts Down Strange Diseases
Military.com
March 2020 - The CDC’s ‘Disease Detectives’ Are Our Front-Line Defense Against Coronavirus
Rolling Stones magazine
February 29, 2020 - CDC MMWR Article Describes U.S. Public Health Response To, Provides Clinical Guidance For Novel Coronavirus Outbreak
Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report
February 7, 2020
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CNN’s Sanjay Gupta interviewed Roberta Horth (EIS Class of 2017) about the outbreak she worked on involving acute poisonings associated with counterfeit cannabidiol (CBD) products. Clips of this interview aired during CNN’s “Weed” documentary series.Anchorage man survives botulism after eating home-canned salmon
Anchorage Daily News
December 31, 2019 - Baby too young to be immunized dies from flu in Maricopa County
Arizona Republic
December 10, 2019 - Q&A: Spotlight on occupational hazards for stone workers
Healio Pulmonology
November 12, 2019 - Material de construcción podría ser mortal (Construction Material Could Be Fatal)
Telemundo 20 Responde
October 8, 2019 - Workers Are Falling Ill, Even Dying, After Making Kitchen Countertops
NPR
October 2, 2019 - Weed 5: The CBD Craze
CNN Health documentary
September 30, 2019 (initial airing); October 5, 2019 (re-aired) - Mosquitoes which may carry Zika virus found in Nebraska
Health officials found a rare mosquito species that has the potential to carry Zika virus in York, Nebraska. They are working to trap the species in order to detect if there is any threat of exposure to disease.
Channel 8 KLKN-TV; Lincoln, Nebraska
September 23, 2019 - Nathan Furukawa, Fighting for Equity Through his Passion for Medicine and Public Health
Humanity in Action
September 2019 - As public-health officials confront the largest outbreak in the U.S. in decades, they’ve been fighting as much against dangerous ideas as they have against the disease
The New Yorker
September 2, 2019 - They Survived Mass Shootings. Years Later, The Bullets Are Still Trying to Kill Them
TIME Magazine
May 31, 2019- Original CDC MMWR article was published in February 2017
- Original national news coverage from Washington Post, NBC, Chicago Tribune, CNN posted in February 2017
- Stopping Outbreaks At Their Source: The Vital Work of Epidemic Intelligence Disease Detectives
SaportaReport blog
May 26, 2019 - New Study Shows How Scooters Can Hurt
The Austin Chronicle
May 10, 2019 - NYC monitors patients colonized with C. auris upon their release
Healio Infectious Disease News
May 9, 2019 - Nearly 25% of kids with autism have pica
Healio Infectious Diseases in Children
May 7, 2019 - VIDEO: CDC traces unexplained bleeding outbreak to synthetic cannabinoids
Healio Infectious Disease News
May 7, 2019 - Antimicrobial prophylaxis halts GAS outbreak in children’s shelter
Healio Infectious Diseases in Children
May 6, 2019 - HCV transmission among ED patients result of illegal drug diversion
Healio Infectious Disease News
May 6, 2019 - 73K people may be misclassified as HIV-positive in 11 African countries
Healio Infectious Disease News
May 6, 2019 - 20 of 100,000 E-scooter Rides Meet with Head Injuries, CDC Reveals
Green Energy Analysis
May 6, 2019 - VIDEO: Multistate outbreak of M. fortuitum linked to vaccine mishandling
Healio Infectious Disease News
May 5, 2019 - VIDEO: Bacterial, fungal infections linked to opioid crisis
Healio Infectious Disease News
May 4, 2019 - CDC urges helmet use to prevent severe head injuries while riding scooters
Stars and Stripes
May 4, 2019 - 1 in 14 DC teens have exchanged sex
Healio Infectious Diseases in Children
May 3, 2019 - CDC: Prevalence of HPV in teen girls down 86 percent since vaccine’s introduction
Local 12 WKRC-TV in Cincinnati
May 3, 2019 - Superbug infections in 17 states linked to weight loss surgeries in Mexico
Healio Infectious Disease News
May 3, 2019 - Legionellosis cluster at horse racetrack traced to hot tub
Healio Infectious Disease News
May 3, 2019 - What a Landmark Scooter Safety Study Says About Head Injuries
CityLab
May 3, 2019 - E-scooter riders risk broken bones, brain injuries, a new study suggests
WUSA9
May 3, 2019 - How to stay safe on e-scooters
WCNC in Charlotte
May 3, 2019 - Head injuries, broken bones plague e-scooter users as more data rolls in
Ars Technica
May 3, 2019 - How Will Scooters Function in Chicago? My Trip to Austin, Texas, Offered a Preview
StreetsBlog Chicago
May 3, 2019 - Inside the CDC’s epidemiological e-scooter study
Smart Cities Dive
May 3, 2019 - Head injuries on rise with use of rental scooters, lack of helmets
KOMO 4 TV in Seattle
May 3, 2019 - One in 5,000 e-scooter rides ends in injury, half to the head
Boing Boing
May 3, 2019 - Riding a Scooter? Protect Your Head
Wired
May 3, 2019 - Fed E-Scooter Safety Study Raises Serious Concerns
StreetsBlog USA
May 3, 2019 - Stop Drinking Alcohol And Riding Lime Scooters
WFMY-TV in Greensboro, NC
May 3, 2019 - CDC: Put on a Dang Helmet When You Ride a Scooter, Sheesh
Nashville Scene
May 3, 2019 - Scooter madness sending more people to the emergency room
The Kim Komando Show
May 3, 2019 - A third of e-scooter riders are injured during their first ride, study finds
Consumer Affairs
May 3, 2019 - Ride a scooter helmet-less? Maybe get your head examined.
UW Medicine Newsroom
May 3, 2019 - Your first e-scooter ride will probably land you in the hospital
Market Watch
May 3, 2019 - E-scooter safety study: Most serious head injuries ‘preventable’ with helmet use
The Oregonian
May 3, 2019 - As Scooter Injuries Mount, Will Cities Consider Fixes?
Government Technology
May 3, 2019 - CDC study finds increase in electric scooter injuries
WLNS-TV in Lansing, MI
May 3, 2019 - Investigators use data from rideshare apps to search for measles cases
Healio Infectious Disease News
May 2, 2019 - Norovirus outbreak sickened hundreds at California wildfire shelters
Healio Infectious Disease News
May 2, 2019 - Nearly half of e-scooter crashes result in head injury, says CDC study done in Austin, Texas
KGW8 in Portland, OR
May 2, 2019 - Nearly half of e-scooter injuries involve head trauma, CDC study says
Mashable
May 2, 2019 - New scooter study shows nearly 200 riders injured over three months
Fox San Antonio
May 2, 2019 - Austin’s ‘Scooter-Related Injuries’ study shows most collisions are with inanimate objects
Fox 7 in Austin
May 2, 2019 - CDC releases results of scooter study, finds nearly half of injuries are severe
Community Impact Newspaper
May 2, 2019 - CDC Partners With Texas City To Release Report On E-Scooter Injuries
WABE in Atlanta
May 2, 2019 - CDC study urges helmet use to prevent severe head injuries while riding scooters
The Washington Post
May 2, 2019 - Austin woman says she was hit by scooter rider over the weekend
KVUE in Austin
May 2, 2019 - Nearly half of injured riders on electric scooters had head injuries, new CDC study says
New York Daily News
May 2, 2019 - CDC Finds Nearly Half Of E-Scooter Injuries Are To The Head, ‘May Have Been Preventable’ In New Study
Forbes
May 2, 2019 - Your first ride on an e-scooter will likely be the most dangerous, new study says
Fox 4 in Kansas City
May 2, 2019 - Electric scooter use results in 20 injuries per 100,000 trips, CDC finds
The Verge
May 2, 2019 - CDC finds 20 injuries for every 100,000 electric scooter trips
The Hill
May 2, 2019 - E-scooter injuries: CDC report finds most e-scooter injuries are preventable
CBS News
May 2, 2019 - Most e-scooter injuries could be prevented, CDC finds
Valley News Live in Fargo, ND
May 2, 2019 - Nearly 200 People Were Hurt Riding Electric Scooters in Austin, Texas
U.S. News & World Report
May 2, 2019 - Nearly Half of Electric Scooter Injuries in Austin Were ‘Severe,’ CDC Says
Consumer Reports
May 2, 2019 - CDC calling scooter riding a health epidemic
CBS Austin
May 2, 2019 - With Head Injuries Mounting, Will Cities Put Their Feet Down On E-Scooters?
Kaiser Health News
May 2, 2019 - CDC report: Nearly half of e-scooter riders in safety study had serious injuries
Curbed Austin
May 2, 2019 - VIDEO: Partnering with police to stop a wound botulism outbreak
Healio Infectious Disease News
May 2, 2019 - Your first ride on an e-scooter will be the most dangerous
CNN Business
May 2, 2019 - CDC: Nearly half of injured Austin scooter riders studied had severe injuries
KXAN
May 2, 2019 - Video: Pneumococcal disease outbreak strikes Alabama prison
Healio Infectious Disease News
May 2, 2019 - Scooters leading to serious but preventable injuries, CDC warns
NBC News
May 1, 2019 - CDC says nearly half of electric scooter injuries are head-related, recommends helmets: Report
The Washington Times
May 1, 2019 - CDC says there’s an epidemic of e-scooter injuries that could easily be prevented
CNBC
May 1, 2019 - Scooters leading to serious but preventable injuries, CDC warns; The CDC has found that head injuries topped the list of accident-related incidents involving e-scooters at 45 percent
WRCBtv (NBC3)
May 1, 2019 - Nearly 200 people injured in scooter crashes in 3 months, health officials say
Austin Statesman
May 1, 2019 - CDC Report Shows Rise in Hospital Visits from E-Scooter Accidents; The Centers for Disease Control says the growing popularity of electric scooters is causing a surge in emergency room visits
NBC 29
May 1, 2019 - Scooters leading to serious but preventable injuries, CDC warns; The CDC has found that head injuries topped the list of accident-related incidents involving e-scooters at 45 percent
NBC / CNBC
May 1, 2019 - CDC to E-Scooter Riders: Please, for the Love of God, Do the Absolute Bare Minimum Safety Thing
Gizmodo
May 1, 2019 - 45% of electric scooters injuries are head trauma, CDC finds
CNET
May 1, 2019 - Video: First Legionellosis Oubreak in New Hampshire in More Than 50 Years
Healio Infectious Disease News
May 1, 2019 - Increase in Colorado Tick Fever Cases Suggest Virus is Enzootic in Oregon
Healio Infectious Disease News
May 1, 2019 - Nearly All Kids with AFM in 2018 Had Prior Viral Illness, CDC Says
Healio Infectious Disease News
May 1, 2019 - Large Shigellosis Outbreak at Wedding Linked to Asparagus
Healio Infectious Disease News
May 1, 2019 - Eleven Scholars Attend Career Development Field Trip to the CDC
International Biomedical Research Alliance news
April 30, 2019 - Vaccine reduces HPV prevalence among teen girls by 86% in 10 years
Healio Infectious Disease News
April 30, 2019 - NYC health care facilities reduce risk for measles exposures
Healio Infectious Disease News
April 30, 2019 - CDC officials recommend vaccines as measles outbreak grows in Georgia, U.S.
CBS 46 News Atlanta
April 29, 2019 - Measles Outbreak? Time for Disease Detectives to Get to Work
New York Times
April 11, 2019 - The CDC is studying the rise in e-scooter injuries for the first time as start-ups expand to more cities
CNBC
March 8, 2019 - The Disease Detectives: Inside the Centers for Disease Control’s Cold War-era training program to halt epidemics
Popular Mechanics
March 7, 2019 - Scooter Madness In Austin Puts Safety Concerns In High Gear
Kaiser Health News
February 5, 2019 - Electric Scooters Are Popping Up in Cities Across the Country. But Are They Safe?
TIME magazine (online edition)
February 5, 2019 - Outbreak at central Arkansas clinic a mystery at first; files show how agencies tracked bacteria
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
February 4, 2019
