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Norovirus cases subside after winter break, but officials urge continued caution
Since early December, Connecticut has seen a historic surge in norovirus cases and hospital visits, leaving the Yale community battling with the virus’s relentless symptoms and ease of transmission. YSPH's Dr. Albert Ko, an expert in infectious diseases, comments.
Source: Yale Daily News
6 Feb 2025
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Empowering Communities in Health Solutions
In the latest episode of Yale Global Health Insights, Dr. Sharon Chekijian sits down with Dr. Albert Ko,the Raj and Indra Nooyi Professor of Public Health and Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine. They discuss how his upbringing led directly to his transformative work addressing public health challenges.
12 Dec 2024
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Yale experts explain Lassa fever
Three Yale professors explain Lassa fever following the death of an Iowa resident infected with the virus.
Source: Yale Daily News
19 Nov 2024
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What to know about Lassa fever after Iowa resident dies of the rare disease
An Iowa resident is dead after contracting a suspected case of Lassa fever in West Africa earlier this month, the CDC said. Here's what you need to know. YSPH Professor Dr. Albert Ko explains what Lassa fever is and how it is transmitted.
Source: ABC News
29 Oct 2024
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What is XEC, the new COVID-19 variant?
XEC is on track to become the new dominant COVID-19 strain this winter. Yale and New Haven experts weigh in on why you should still get the new vaccine even though it may be less effective at neutralization because it is a recombinant variant.
Source: Yale Daily News
14 Oct 2024
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New XEC COVID Variant Is on the Rise. What Are Its Symptoms, and Will It Cause a Surge?
Albert Ko, MD, Raj and Indra Nooyi Professor of Public Health and Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) and of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at Yale, explains how two different SARS-CoV-2 variants can recombine with each other, causing a new strain.
Source: TODAY
18 Sep 2024
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New initiative explores innovative financing solutions for improving ecosystems and public health in Africa
A groundbreaking new pan-African initiative supported in part by a Yale Planetary Solutions grant will explore innovative financing solutions for the co-management of ecosystems and public health in Africa.
14 Aug 2024
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More Americans are at risk for dengue amid a record-breaking surge of cases
Many people in the continental United States don’t hear much about dengue. But that is likely to change in the face of a record-breaking surge of cases – partly fueled by a warmer and wetter year across the world.
Source: Yale Climate Connections
7 Aug 2024
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Dengue reaches historic levels in the Americas and closer to home
Mosquitoes are infecting people across the Americas with dengue at historic levels and U.S. travelers are bringing the potentially life-threatening virus home with them. YSPH infectious disease specialist Dr. Albert Ko is also concerned about climate change increasing the spread of the virus.
Source: USA Today
18 Jul 2024
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Travelers beware: It’s a big year for dengue
Weather, waning immunity, and human behavior are contributing to an explosive outbreak of dengue that has evolved in the last year, says Dr. Albert Ko, a professor of epidemiology at YSPH who has worked with dengue patients in Brazil for 30 years.
Source: NPR
29 Jun 2024
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A new COVID variant is dominant in the US: What are its symptoms?
The FLiRT strains — which include KP.3, KP.2, and KP.1.1 — now account for more than half of all COVID-19 infections nationwide, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Source: Yahoo
14 Jun 2024
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Dengue fever, once confined to the tropics, now threatens the U.S.
Climate change is expanding the habitat of the mosquitoes that carry dengue, allowing them to spread further north. “That’s concerning for places where dengue hasn’t occurred before in recent history: North America and Europe,” says YSPH Professor Dr. Albert Ko.
Source: NBC News
28 May 2024
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The new COVID variants spreading in the US are called 'FLiRT.' But why?
The "FLiRT" COVID-19 variants are a new group of strains circulating in the United States, which now account for over one in four cases nationwide.
Source: Yahoo
18 May 2024
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3 Essential Questions with Dr. Albert Ko – Dengue Fever Outbreak
Cases of dengue fever are surging at a record pace across South America and Puerto Rico. Dr. Albert Ko, MD, an infectious disease epidemiologist in the Yale School of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, shares his insights about the current dengue public health threat in this installment of 3 Essential Questions.
1 Apr 2024
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Puerto Rico declares an epidemic after dengue cases spike. What you need to know.
On Monday, government leaders in Puerto Rico declared a dengue epidemic after a spike in cases of the mosquito-borne disease hit the island. YSPH's Dr. Albert Ko shares his expertise and perspective.
Source: The Washington Post
27 Mar 2024
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Brazil’s Staggering Dengue Fever Crisis is a Warning to the World
Albert Ko, MD, Raj and Indra Nooyi Professor of Public Health and professor of epidemiology (microbial diseases) and of medicine (infectious diseases), discusses Brazil’s dengue fever crisis.
Source: The Washington Post
10 Mar 2024
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Dengue emergency in Brazil rings alarms across the Americas
In Brazil, there’s a huge epidemic of dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease that causes a lot of fever and muscle pain, and can sometimes lead to serious health complications. YSPH Professor Albert Ko is featured in this public radio international news report.
Source: The World
27 Feb 2024
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Health experts warn about dengue fever surge in tropical climates
Health experts are warning of an anticipated surge of dengue fever in North and South America. The potentially deadly, mosquito-borne disease is currently spreading across Brazil. Dr. Albert Ko, a professor at the Yale School of Public Health, joined CBS News to discuss the illness.
Source: CBS News
19 Feb 2024
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COVID guidelines could soon change, what do CT experts think?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering reducing its COVID-19 isolation protocols from five days to one day for some people, under certain circumstances. YSPH Professor Albert Ko believes that the CDC is trying to bring its recommendations in line with the reality on the ground.
Source: CT Insider
15 Feb 2024
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Brazil Has a Dengue Emergency, Portending a Health Crisis for the Americas
Record numbers of cases of the mosquito-borne virus dengue have been reported in the Southern Hemisphere this summer, and the surge is likely to move north. YSPH Professor Dr. Albert Ko, a dengue expert, is concerned about a potential rise in cases in other countries.
Source: The New York Times
10 Feb 2024