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A women wearing a protective face mask delivers a leaflet on coronavirus, in Hong Kong, Friday, Jan 24, 2020. AP Photo.Achmad Ibrahim

February 7, 2020

As China suffers from coronavirus, some wonder: Is it really that serious? 3 questions answered

John A. Lednicky, University of Florida

The coronavirus is still spreading in China, and the doctor who warned Chinese officials early on about a possible outbreak is now dead. But in the US, some think the outbreak is exaggerated. Is it?

Psorophora ferox female, a potential vector for Madariaga virus. Photo taken on Heritage Island, Anacostia River, in Washington, D.C., June 30, 2012. Wikimedia Commons

June 18, 2018

As Venezuela’s public health system collapses, mosquito‑borne viruses re‑emerge

Gabriela Blohm, University of Florida and John A. Lednicky, University of Florida

The collapse of Venezuela’s public health system has terrible consequences inside the country, but it also is giving rise to mosquito-borne viruses that could spread to nearby countries.

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