Traditional burial practices allow the living Ebola virus to be passed along to caretakers of the deceased body. The Ebola virus can remain infectious for up to 7 days in a dead body.
Northern California and several states on the East Coast are experiencing a dramatic surge in human metapneumovirus. Antivirals are not yet available to fend off the illness.
While vaccines are more effective than ever, political polarization is at an all-time high as vaccine-preventable diseases spike under the new administration.
Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University, says the US pullout from the WHO will have a calamitous impact on the country's ability to tackle public health crises.
