The consequences of refusal
Category: General Epidemiology
Now appearing at your neighborhood McDonald's: chicken pox parties?
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Category: General Epidemiology
Now appearing at your neighborhood McDonald's: chicken pox parties?
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 3:07 PM • 22 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: General Epidemiology
I realize that, despite the scientific evidence to the contrary, there is still a lot of fear and misunderstanding about vaccine safety. Two recent articles discuss this "epidemic of fear" and why it affects us all, the first here at...
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 11:23 AM • 15 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: General Epidemiology
Taking a brief hiatus from my hiatus to discuss a question I've been asked a number of times in recent weeks by friends and family: what about flu shots? Are you getting one for yourself? Your kids? The answer is...
Posted by Tara C. Smith at 11:51 AM • 49 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: General Epidemiology
Influenza, an editor rants about anti-vaxxers, and essay contest winners!
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Category: General biology
Basic influenza biology, school closing and pandemic mitigation, and the underappreciated and underfunded role of our public health system in these issues...
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Category: General Epidemiology
What's the big deal, and why predict the "aporkalypse"?
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Category: General Epidemiology
Has this swine flu caused a previous human outbreak?
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Category: General Epidemiology
Never one to miss an opportunity--flush your colon waste and adjust your spine to cure swine flu!
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Category: General Epidemiology
...asked Joe. Answer: only a few days to sequence, clean up the data, and submit to NCBI. Seven H1N1 swine flu sequences are up (H/T Jonathan Eisen). I've not had a chance to crack anything open yet, but I hope...
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Category: General Epidemiology
Swine flu still spreading; some cases confirmed, others found to be negative--plus bonus BSG philosophy.
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