Pandemics

pandemics Oct. 3, 2014

The Inhuman Heroism of Health-Care Workers in the Ebola Zone The acts required to impose isolation on an infected population are brave and terrible.

By Benjamin Wallace-Wells

sad scary things Oct. 1, 2014

The Lessons of the Dallas Ebola CaseEven the smallest mistakes by hospitals can have dire consequences.

By Benjamin Wallace-Wells

scary things May 19, 2009

Swine Flu: Not Just for the Outer Boroughs AnymoreA private school on the UES has shut its doors after students fell ill.

By Jessica Coen

scary things May 15, 2009

Comeback of the Year: Swine FluThree schools in Queens have shut down after an outbreak.

By Jessica Coen

pandemics May 8, 2009

By Mark Graham

pandemics May 1, 2009

Oasis Doing Its Best to Avoid Swine FluOr, as the ‘Sun’ put it, “Some might spray.”

By Mark Graham

panic-demics Apr. 29, 2009

Live From Mexico: Avoiding Swine Flu While Working on That TanThis is no time to cancel a vacation! Um, right?

By Emma Rosenblum

panic-demics Apr. 28, 2009

CDC Discourages Kissing As Swine Flu SpreadsSwine flu spreads, but not in proportion to the panic over swine flu.

By Jessica Pressler

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