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Swabs from two children in the UK reveal the cause of the ‘mysterious illness’.
Polio cases in the US, UK and Israel remind us that this could also happen in Australia. Here’s what we should watch out for.
If surveillance focuses only on diseases that have already emerged, we’ll remain behind the curve. Better prediction of future pandemics will need to integrate animal, planetary and human health.
The virus is related to Hendra and Nipah viruses. But we don’t know whether it spreads from human to human.
There are no known cases of women infected with monkeypox during pregnancy within Australia to date, but there are such cases in the UK and US.
It’s not just mosquitos. Flooding, extreme heat and other climate-related hazards are bringing people into contact with pathogens more often, and affecting people’s ability to fight off disease.
While the majority of monkeypox cases thus far have been recorded among men who have sex with men, everyone is still at risk of contracting the disease.
Declaring monkeypox a national health emergency will allow the U.S. government to direct resources and funds where needed to help slow the spread of the virus.
Infectious diseases originating in wild animals are high and may be increasing. This is a sign that ecosystem degradation is undermining the planet’s capacity to sustain human wellbeing.
To control monkeypox, there is a short window — weeks, not months — in which to vaccinate the most susceptible and to encourage and support self-isolation for those who have symptoms.
The oral polio vaccine – which is no longer given in the US – relies on a live but weakened virus that can actually be passed from person to person.
Drug discovery research in Africa receives modest but essential international funding through philanthropic foundations and selected pharmaceutical companies.
Poliovirus traces in London sewage from February to May suggest ongoing infection
Saskatchewan leads the country in preventable, opportunistic illnesses enabled by poverty. With recent changes to income support programs and increased housing instability, things are getting worse.
Molecular research is expensive, but worth it because of the burden of disease that it could relieve.
This is not the first time that the monkeypox virus has spread beyond Africa, its continent of origin. But the current epidemic is unprecedented for a number of reasons.
Recent outbreaks have drawn attention to monkeypox. Get answers to common questions about this relative of the smallpox virus, including transmission, symptoms and effectiveness of smallpox vaccine.
Can you use a test intended for adults or older children? How do you test a wriggling or grumpy small child anyway? We’re infection control and child health researchers. Here are our tips.
Avian influenza virus — or bird flu — can infect domestic poultry such as chickens and turkeys, as well as wild birds. The H5N1 strain has been identified in Canada.
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Indiana University
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Regents' Professor & Chair, Medical Laboratory Science, Texas State University
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Professor of Infectious Diseases and Global Health, University of Sydney
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Paediatrician & Infectious Diseases Physician; Senior Lecturer & NHMRC Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney
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Professor, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
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Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist; Clinical Researcher, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine
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Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor of Health Science, Curtin University
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Deputy Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
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Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Physician, Australian National University
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia