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epidemic
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Infectious disease outbreaks rise with opioid epidemic
Cases of infectious diseases such as hepatitis A, B and C, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)…
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Opioids the topic of daylong training for D.C. journalists
Health journalists in Washington, D.C., participated in an all-day training session about reporting on the opioid crisis, hearing from treatment…
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Veteran journalist offers advice on covering disease outbreaks
This year is starting off with one of the worst flu seasons in a decade. As of the week ended…
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AHCJ Atlanta panel discusses antibiotic resistance
The rise of deadly, drug-resistant superbugs is one of the world’s most pressing public health concerns. The dangerous development is…
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Journalists must succeed where politicians fail in risk communication
With no new cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) in South Korea since July 2, the outbreak appears to…
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Eight-part series on hepatitis C finds unique moment in an epidemic
While working on a documentary about opioid addiction, Kristin Espeland Gourlay, the health care reporter for Rhode Island Public Radio, discovered…
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AHCJ member speaks to attorneys about information in public health crises
This is a guest post from AHCJ member Rose Hoban, R.N., M.P.H. Related Guidance on the release of information concerning…