Disease Rates – VOXYVOTE

We Are in a Big Covid Wave. But Just How Big?

Wastewater data has become perhaps the best metric to track the spread of the virus in the U.S., but it’s an imperfect tool.

Covid Has Resurged, but Scientists See a Diminished Threat

Hospitalizations have ticked upward, and there are at least 1,200 Covid-related deaths each week. Americans should mask more often, and vaccination rates remain too low, experts say.

Covid Variant JN.1 Now Accounts for Nearly Half of U.S. Cases

Here’s what to know about the coronavirus variant, which was first detected in the United States in September.

Climate Change Drives New Cases of Malaria, Complicating Efforts to Fight the Disease

The number of malaria cases rose again in 2022, propelled by flooding and warmer weather in areas once free of the illness.

Illness Surge in China Is Not From a Novel Pathogen, Data Suggests

The W.H.O. had requested detailed information about a reported surge in respiratory illnesses in children in China. Chinese data suggested the surge was caused by known bacteria and viruses.