Arisia is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to promoting science fiction and fantasy, which holds a convention in Boston every January. Artists are generally considered to be compassionate, and we know that’s true! Like other art world organizations’ events, including the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo/M.I.C.E. and Anthro New England, Arisia continues to follow science- and … Continued
Local and regional public health agencies are operating in a prolonged period of uncertainty marked by ongoing airborne infectious disease transmission, evolving scientific understanding, and constrained institutional capacity. The persistence of transmission across multiple settings continues to drive widespread illness and long-term impairment, with downstream effects including healthcare system saturation, workforce depletion, and economic disruption. … Continued
Public health decision-making under conditions of ongoing airborne infectious disease risk requires shared models that are stable, portable, and adaptable to local context. This section presents a small set of analytic models used throughout this sub-site to support consistent reasoning, planning, and communication. These models do not prescribe policy. They provide ways of thinking that … Continued
Introduction This page presents core elements of coherent public communication about airborne infectious disease prevention. It provides foundational information and framing that can be communicated directly to the public, or indirectly through common formats such as questions and answers, myths and facts, public advisories, and explanatory materials. The purpose of this page is not to … Continued
Public health decision-making takes place in a changing environment shaped by epidemiology, health-system capacity, and social conditions. This page provides contextual orientation, not real-time reporting, to support consistent reasoning and communication across settings. The purpose of this page is to clarify what has changed in the last few years, what has not, and what should … Continued
Healthcare settings present elevated risk during periods of increased respiratory disease activity due to the concentration of people receiving medical care, prolonged indoor exposure, and continuous patient throughput. This use case illustrates how shared models and framing apply in clinical environments. 1. Scope of This Use Case This page addresses: It does not: 2. Risk … Continued
Schools and educational environments play a central role in community health due to high occupancy, repeated contact, and the importance of continuity for learning and development. This use case illustrates how shared public health models apply to educational settings and how risk reduction can support stable, in-person education under evolving respiratory disease conditions. 1. Scope … Continued
Public health systems are currently facing simultaneous increases in multiple respiratory infectious diseases, occurring across regions and settings. This page summarizes the present situation to support context-appropriate planning and communication by local and regional public health agencies. The purpose of this page is to explain why risk conditions have changed, why certain protective measures are … Continued
A new year always arrives with hope. Fresh calendars. New routines. A quiet promise to take better care of ourselves and one another. As we step into the months ahead, one of the most meaningful resolutions we can make is also one of the simplest: to stay healthy in ways that protect not just ourselves, … Continued