BOCA BIOLISTICS BLOG

Understanding Cytomegalovirus

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are very common, and millions of new infections occur yearly in the United States. The CDC reported 2.4 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in 2020. It is estimated that 1 in 5...

As we head into 2023, cancer remains the second most common cause of death in the United States. Researchers projected that there would be 1.9 million new cases of cancer and over 600,000 cancer-related deaths across the country in 2022. That equals about 1,670 deaths per day. 

Monkeypox (MPV) is a disease caused by the monkeypox virus. It's a rare infection most commonly found in west and central Africa but has recently been seen in other parts of the world. According to the CDC, as of August 22, 2022, there were 47,652 monkeypox cases globally, with the U.S. accounting...

Viruses are generally seen as bad things...they cause disease, after all.  These little parasites are a large threat to human health and to agriculture, and viral epidemics can cause large scale disruption.