INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Two University of Michigan epidemiologists discuss the current monkeypox outbreak and address commonly asked questions.

Two University of Michigan epidemiologists discuss the current monkeypox outbreak and address commonly asked questions.

A Washtenaw County resident who recently traveled outside of Michigan has been identified as having the county’s first case of Monkeypox, said Washtenaw County Health Department officials.

A University of Michigan expert explains how the monkeypox virus spreads and how to protect yourself from getting it.

The Biosciences Initiative award will create the new Michigan Center for Infectious Disease Threats.

Prescriptions for children during the pandemic fell by more than 25 percent.

Since the first cases of COVID-19 began to spread around the country, the term herd immunity has been used to describe the best-case scenario to overcome the pandemic.

On March 10, 2020 Michigan confirmed its first two COVID-19 cases. On March 10, 2020 Michigan confirmed its first two COVID-19 cases. Fast-forward almost a year later and 596,054 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Michigan as of Saturday, including 15,666 deaths to be exact. Around this time last year, other states had already reported confirmed cases. COVID-19 variant has potential to rapidly increase casesOn March 3, Michigan officials reported a total of 422 confirmed cases of the B117 COVID-19 variant in the state.

“The idea that you can get up here and talk about what you know, what the evidence, what the science is and know that’s it, let the science speak -- it is somewhat of a liberating feeling,” Fauci added. Dr. Fauci asked about difference between Trump and Biden administrations:"The idea that you can get up here and talk about what you know, what the evidence, what the science is and know that's it, let the science speak — it is somewhat of a liberating feeling." Throughout the pandemic, Trump constantly undermined Fauci’s credibility, falsely insisting that the pandemic was nearly over. Now under the Biden administration, Fauci is in full view of the public, feeling like he can speak freely and openly about the science surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. “One of the new things in this administration is, If you don’t know the answer, don’t guess,” Fauci said.