Becker's Healthcare October 4, 2024
The winter COVID-19 wave may be smaller this year; the flu virus has mutated and vaccines are expected to not be as effective; and experts are keeping a close eye on possible human-to-human transmission in avian flu, Johns Hopkins public health experts said.
Kari Debbink, PhD, assistant teaching professor, and Andrew Pekosz, PhD, professor, both in the Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, held a media advisory call Oct. 2 to discuss trends in infectious diseases this year.
Here are the key trends to know:
COVID-19: This summer saw a larger surge of cases than expected; however, cases have since plateaued and are going down. Experts said that because of the large summer surge, there is a possibility...
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