Dr. Rivers is an epidemiologist and the author of “Crisis Averted: The Hidden Science of Fighting Outbreaks.” Bird flu has long been a top contender for starting the next pandemic. Between ...

"This year's winter wave is low compared to previous winters," says Caitlin Rivers, an epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. "This is the smallest winter wave we ...

That’s the first clue to suggest that the nation might see an increase in AFM this year, said Caitlin Rivers, an ...