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What Is Infectious Disease and Why Should Latinos Care?

The term “infectious disease” covers a wide range of harmful illnesses. The flu, chickenpox, and COVID-19 are some infectious diseases caused by germs or viruses that sicken people and can spread to others. Latinos face a heavier burden than their peers for several infectious diseases, from HIV/AIDS to coronavirus to tuberculosis. Fortunately, we can each …
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Dr. Carlos Salama: Protecting Latinos Against Infectious Diseases

Carlos Salama’s father helped people every day as a physician. Inspired by what he saw, Salama knew at an early age that he, too, wanted to help others the way his father did. “People were just very, very grateful for what he provided them. I thought, ‘I want to do this,’” Salama said. Salama was …
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Dr. Trinidad Solis: Harvesting Infection Control Solutions for Farmworkers

In the small rural Central California town of Selma, a young Trinidad Solis watched long stretches of farmland float by through the car window. She listened to her parents in the front seat discuss their upcoming doctor’s appointment in Spanish. As Mexican immigrant farmworkers, Solis’ parents faced hardships accessing healthcare, including a language barrier. Since …
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Global Emerging Infectious Surveillance Supplement Highlights Military Public Health

The Defense Health Agency-Public Health Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division Global Emerging Infections Surveillance Branch is partnering with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the release of a global emerging infectious disease supplement for the November 2024 issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases. (Journal cover courtesy of the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal)