Rachel Olson
Syphilis up 900 percent in South Dakota
South Dakota’s Department of Health released the monthly infectious disease summary for 2022. Syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection (STI), increased 900 percent in South Dakota. The five year median of cases in the state is only four cases per year, however this year there have been 40 cases reported. Pennington, Minnehaha and Todd counties have […]
USD continues to monitor COVID-19 cases on campus
USD’s fall 2021 semester was promised as a “back to normal” semester for on-campus learning after the disruptions caused by the ongoing pandemic. More than a month in, COVID-19 remains a consideration for the university. Kevin O’Kelley, assistant vice president of research compliance and the head of USD’s COVID-19 Task Force, said the difference in […]
South Dakota near top in vaccine distribution
Since the certification of the Moderna and Phizer COVID-19 vaccines in December, there has been a light at the end of the tunnel for this historic pandemic the world is experiencing. However, some states have been getting closer to the end faster than others. South Dakota is one of these few states as the state […]