Another Dimension
Thoughtful essays, short stories, or poems on philosophical issues related to science, medical practice, and human health. Topics may include science and the human condition, the unanticipated side of epidemic investigations, or how people perceive and cope with infections and illness.
Volume 32—2026
Volume 32, Number 8—August 2026
My Long Road Back to Life [PDF - 212 KB - 2 pages]
A patient recounts her experience of surviving zoonotic endocarditis caused by the rare bacterial pathogen Lactococcus garvieae. She reflects on the potentially life-changing medical decisions she faced and the physical and emotional challenges of recovery. Her story highlights resilience, adaptation, and the gradual journey back to everyday normality.
| EID | Möbius-Friedmann C, Schulz P. My Long Road Back to Life. Emerg Infect Dis. 2026;32(8):1356-1357. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3208.260904 |
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| AMA | Möbius-Friedmann C, Schulz P. My Long Road Back to Life. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2026;32(8):1356-1357. doi:10.3201/eid3208.260904. |
| APA | Möbius-Friedmann, C., & Schulz, P. (2026). My Long Road Back to Life. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 32(8), 1356-1357. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3208.260904. |
Volume 32, Number 4—April 2026
The Weight of Waiting [PDF - 549 KB - 3 pages]
In Ebola outbreaks, families wait to bury their dead until a PCR whispers yes or no. Amid outbreaks of hemorrhagic fever in Senegal, laboratories raced clocks they could not command as loved ones stood by. This essay explores the ethics and emotion of that fragile interval between sample and answer.
| EID | Diagne M. The Weight of Waiting. Emerg Infect Dis. 2026;32(4):657-659. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3204.251540 |
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| AMA | Diagne M. The Weight of Waiting. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2026;32(4):657-659. doi:10.3201/eid3204.251540. |
| APA | Diagne, M. (2026). The Weight of Waiting. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 32(4), 657-659. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3204.251540. |
Volume 32, Number 3—March 2026
Everything is Tuberculosis: A Portrait of Connection [PDF - 242 KB - 2 pages]
| EID | M’ikanatha NM. Everything is Tuberculosis: A Portrait of Connection. Emerg Infect Dis. 2026;32(3):438-439. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3203.260264 |
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| AMA | M’ikanatha NM. Everything is Tuberculosis: A Portrait of Connection. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2026;32(3):438-439. doi:10.3201/eid3203.260264. |
| APA | M’ikanatha, N. M. (2026). Everything is Tuberculosis: A Portrait of Connection. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 32(3), 438-439. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3203.260264. |
