Norovirus believed to be on the rise in Jackson County
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New investments from federal and state authorities will enable OHSU to ramp up the state s ability to continuously track virus variants across Oregon and Southwest Washington. (OHSU)
Federal and state health authorities are making new investments in Oregon Health & Science University’s research and clinical laboratory expertise to substantially enhance its ability to track COVID-19 across Oregon and Southwest Washington.
As the pandemic slowly recedes with vaccinations rising across the region, OHSU scientists will continuously monitor how the novel coronavirus spreads and potentially evolves. The goal is to quickly recognize the emergence of genetic variants that may be more contagious, deadly or evade existing vaccines.
/ This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (round blue objects) emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. SARS-CoV-2, also known as 2019-nCoV, is the virus that causes COVID-19.
Scientist have discovered just one case of the unusual COVID-19 variant of concern in Oregon, and don t yet know the implications of it. But it’s part of a global story of viral evolution and our response to it that could determine if we eradicate COVID-19 for good, or will it be something, like the flu, we live with, and die from, every year.
Brian O’Roak is in a race against the COVID-19 virus or, to be more specific, a race against the virus’s evolution.