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Measles cases are popping up around the country. Doctors share what to do after a measles exposure and what to do to stay ...

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Our distinguished infectious disease epidemiology faculty at the Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health have experience in the biological, behavioral, and social aspects of infection and ...

Understanding how infectious diseases spread is crucial for public safety, according to Dr. Sameer Bhati. Diseases transmit through air, direct/indirect contact, vectors, and contaminated food/water.

Infectious diseases are common worldwide. Your immune system is able to fight most germs that you grew up with. If you've been deployed abroad, you may have encountered some germs you're not used to.