The health and safety of UC’s Bearcat community is a top priority.
On our campuses and throughout Cincinnati, our medical experts and health and wellness professionals work collaboratively to help ensure a healthy environment in which our students, faculty and staff can teach, learn, work and flourish.
Through the COVID-19 pandemic, we learned that by working together we can prioritize our health and safety and reduce the spread of communicable diseases.
Let’s continue to work together and be mindful of viruses currently present in and around our community.
Flu season is here! Due to current influenza trends occuring across the globe, cases of the flu could be higher than usual this year. UC's medical experts encourage you to get a flu vaccine, learn about symptoms and when to seek medical care.
COVID-19 is still spreading. Although positive cases are on the decline, testing is available. Masking indoors is strongly encouraged and required in all College of Medicine buildings.
Monkeypox is a viral disease that has been declared a public health emergency. All members of the Bearcats community are encouraged to learn about symptoms, protective measures, and what to do if exposed.
December 11, 2024
Wearing a face mask in a public setting is one of the best ways to avoid getting and spreading illnesses including Covid-19, the flu, RSV and the common cold, said Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, endowed professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. But choosing which type to use might seem tricky.
November 25, 2024
A growing body of evidence suggests those in the low- and middle-income brackets are more likely to develop long COVID-19, to suffer longer with its symptoms and to endure job loss, eviction and other serious consequences because of it.
October 14, 2024
A growing number of American adults have weakened immune systems, which can leave them vulnerable to severe illnesses, according to recent reporting in The New York Times. Carl Fichtenbaum, MD, an infectious diseases professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine weighed in on why certain chronic conditions can leave people immunocompromised.