Audra E. Haynes, RDH, MPH, is an assistant professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at New York City College of Technology (City Tech) in Brooklyn, and serves as faculty advisor for City Tech’s student chapter of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association. She can be reached at ahaynes@citytech.cuny.edu.
Understanding the origins of this viral disease and how it spreads will help oral health professionals advise patients and prevent cross-transmission during dental care.