No one then knew a virus caused the 1918 flu pandemic, much less that animals can be a reservoir for human illnesses. Now virus ecology research and surveillance are key for public health efforts.
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Lassa outbreaks are becoming more widespread in Nigeria but have not been given national emergency status like Ebola.
Yelp and Twitter can help us spot food poisoning outbreaks quickly. But a new study shows the data favor some communities over others.
Zika had already reached 46,000 probable cases by the end of May 2016 and is transmitted by the same mosquito species as dengue and Chikungunya.
Public health experts enlist the molecular biology tools that create genetically modified organisms – as well as the GMOs themselves – in the fight against emerging infectious diseases.
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Senior Lecturer, Molecular Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Biology, Harvard University
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Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Professor of Microbiology, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
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Assistant Professor of Global Health, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington
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Professor of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University
