There are 3 article(s) tagged Infectious Disease:

• August 2023

  • Shelby County reports this year’s first human case of West Nile virus in Tennessee

    Most cases of West Nile virus, which is spread by infected mosquitos, cause no symptoms and go undetected. But it can cause serious illness and death.

    By Aisling Mäki August 01, 2023

• April 2020

  • The Extra Podcast: Dr. Stephen Threlkeld on the impact of coronavirus on the Memphis area

    The Daily Memphian's Eric Barnes talks to infections disease expert Dr. Stephen Threlkeld about COVID-19 and its impact on Shelby County.

    By Eric Barnes April 21, 2020

• February 2020

  • Epidemiologist: Why I fear the coronavirus COVID-19

    COVID-19 is both highly infectious and mildly to moderately lethal, similar to the 1918 influenza pandemic that infected nearly a quarter of the world population.

    By Manoj Jain February 19, 2020