Geography may not provide meaningful protection once an outbreak is already underway.
To stop the spread of infectious diseases, governments need information and other resources that countries around the globe share through international organizations.
Disease outbreaks can make women and girls especially vulnerable to violence, but health surveillance systems do a poor job tracking these trends.
Healthbeat reports South Carolina's measles outbreak surged from 5 to 991 cases, mainly among unvaccinated children, due to low vaccination rates.
LACONIA — City Councilor Bruce Cheney is recovering from COVID.
GILFORD — About a quarter of the student body at Gilford High School is currently quarantining due to possible coronavirus exposure.
LACONIA — City schools will remain on a hybrid schedule for at least the next few weeks, the School Board has decided.
LACONIA — All students at Laconia Middle School switched to remote learning Wednesday after too many staff members were forced to quarantine b…