Dengue fever outbreak declared in Jamaica – don’t take it lightly, especially children under 14 years

In Hospitals, Viruses Are Everywhere. Masks Are Not. – The New York Times

Hospitals have an ethical obligation to prevent patients from becoming infected on site, regardless of what they might choose to do elsewhere, said Dr. Michael Klompas, a hospital epidemiologist at Brigham and Women’s.

“That’s their prerogative,” he said of patients taking risks outside the health care setting. “But in our hospital, we should protect them.”