CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) – Dr. Patrick Jackson, an infectious disease expert with UVA Health, said this year, he’s watching out for viruses like avian flu, mpox, and oropouche, among other continuing threats like measles, influenza, and COVID.
“I think we’re not in a great place right now, unfortunately, to handle emerging viral threats,” Dr. Jackson said.
Those threats, both old and new, Dr. Jackson said, can pose an increased risk of infection across communities amidst a changing health landscape…