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Priya Coleman

Priya Coleman, RN, tracks infectious disease outbreaks for a county health department in Pierre, South Dakota. She has worked in public health since 2005, investigating local exposures and community illnesses, and contributes to Biology Insights.

Can a Sudden Change in Weather Make You Sick?Immunity
Why Am I Sick Again After 2 Weeks?Immunity
How Long Does Mono Last? Timeline and Recovery Immunity
Why Do You Pee a Lot When Sick With the Flu?Gut & Kidney
Which Hepatitis Is Contagious? A Breakdown by Type Immunity
If I’m Still Coughing, Am I Contagious?Immunity
What Diseases Can You Get From Walking Around Barefoot?Immunity
Why Did I Have a Flu Relapse After a Week?Immunity
How Long Are You Contagious With COVID-19: Day by Day Immunity
What Diseases Can Be Transmitted Through Skin Contact?Immunity
Why Do You Get Hot and Cold Flashes When Sick?Immunity
Is the Common Cold a Coronavirus or Rhinovirus?Biology
Can You Get the Flu in August? Yes, and Here’s Why Immunity
How Bad Is Salmonella? Symptoms, Risks, and Recovery Immunity
What Happens If You Get Someone Else’s Blood on Your Skin?Safety
Is Throwing Up Contagious? When It Is and Isn’t Immunity
Can You Get Mono From Airborne Transmission?Immunity
What Does COVID Look Like in the Throat?Eyes & ENT
Is Hepatitis B Airborne? How the Virus Actually Spreads Immunity
Is a Stuffy Nose Contagious? How to Tell Immunity
Can You Get Sick From the Communion Cup?Immunity
Is a Blood Infection Contagious From Person to Person?Immunity
Can You Get COVID From a Hug? Assessing Transmission Risk Immunity
How Do People Catch Colds? The Real Transmission Routes Immunity
Is Measles Bloodborne or Airborne?Immunity
Can Dogs Give Humans a Cold? What Science Says Immunity
Does COVID Affect Body Temperature Regulation?Immunity
Can You Get Sick From Sleeping in the Same Room as a Sick Person?Immunity
How Long Are You Contagious with a 24-Hour Stomach Bug?Immunity
Can a Hangover Feel Like a Cold?Substances