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What declining vaccination rates mean for families in Allegheny County
As measles remains a concern, herd immunity in Allegheny County is declining. Kar-Hai Chu, associate professor, and Maggie Slavin, research program supervisor, both in Pitt Public Health’s Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, discuss the drop in measles, mumps and rubella vaccination rates and what it means for public health.
Pitt health sciences schools shine in new rankings
In the latest graduate school rankings released April 7, 2026, by U.S. News & World Report, the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences schools ranked among the best in the nation across a wide spectrum of programs. The School of Public Health increased two spots to 14th best in the nation of 224 programs, and five public health specialties were listed in the top 20.
Raw dairy E. coli outbreaks are exposing something troubling
“In a world where over half of American adults use social media as a health information source, scientists and public health officials should meet people where they are: online,” writes Alex Sunderman, PhD, assistant professor of epidemiology, in an opinion piece published in The Washington Post. “If you are not reading people’s comments on raw milk advocacy posts during an outbreak, you may not appreciate how far ahead they already are. The people promoting raw milk have been sounding the alarm on social media for years. It is past time we showed up.” (Subscription may be required.)