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Allegheny County sees another drop in school-age vaccinations
With Allegheny County’s child vaccination levels where they are, the threat is a lack of herd immunity to protect everyone, said Dean Maureen Lichtveld.
What will be the impact of Germany’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak?
As Suresh Kuchipudi professor and chair of infectious diseases & microbiology puts it: “The confirmation of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany after nearly 40 years highlights the ongoing threat posed by transboundary infectious diseases.
Transparency and equity on minds of Allegheny County’s almost entirely new health board members
While serving on the board, Dara Mendéz, associate professor of epidemiology and associate director of the Center for Health Equity will “ensure” that people who “have been historically and contemporarily excluded … are centered in our decision making and processes.”