Washington State Might Eliminate Non-Medical Vaccine Exemptions. Could It Prevent the Next Outbreak?
The state would be the fourth to ban non-medical vaccine exemptions, a policy change lauded as one of the surest ways to avoid an outbreak.
Outbreaks
The Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Spreads to Another City
As of this week, the World Health Organization has recorded 127 confirmed cases and 87 confirmed or probable deaths in the DRC due to the virus.
Viewfinder: An Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
People carry a cross for a grave on August 23rd, 2018, in Mangina, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Viewfinder: An Ebola Vaccination Campaign Kicks Off in the Democratic Republic of Congo
A nurse working with the World Health Organization shows a bottle containing Ebola vaccine at the town hall of Mbandaka on May 21st, 2018, during the launch of the Ebola vaccination campaign.
Viewfinder: Cholera Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A worker at an emergency cholera treatment center gets her shoes disinfected in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on January 18th, 2018.
Attack the Epidemic Now, or Ride It Out?
The most cost-effective approach to fighting disease outbreaks may depend on how society and the media respond, a new study finds.
When to Sign Polio's Death Certificate
It's not over just because there aren't any more new cases, a new study shows.