Amid multiple disease outbreaks and intense political pressures, Director Erica Schwartz will need to defend scientific independence.
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An expert explains why the H5N1 strain is such a threat to seals worldwide.
Explosive diarrhea has been spreading across the US, and the parasite that causes the disease has already sickened thousands – and counting.
A resilient food system requires connecting affordability, trade, food safety, biosecurity, regional infrastructure and preparedness before the next disruption.
Three experts explain how the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola may have crossed continents.
Geography may not provide meaningful protection once an outbreak is already underway.
Since January, Australia has recorded more than 220 diphtheria cases. Experts say waning vaccination rates are contributing to this historic outbreak.
The MV Hondius outbreak shows why quarantine is not only a medical measure, but a profound test of trust, routine and resilience.
From the Black Death to the COVID-19 pandemic, combining the genetic data of a pathogen with historical records, archaeological artifacts and epidemiological studies can uncover its origins.
Hantavirus cases are usually rare, but the strain in the outbreak is the only one thought to be transmitted from person to person.
Disease outbreaks can make women and girls especially vulnerable to violence, but health surveillance systems do a poor job tracking these trends.
Teens and young adults are more likely to be asymptomatic carriers of the bacterium that cause meningococcal disease, making university students a high-risk group.
Controlling the spread of many infections, including measles, depends on trust in public health, which is eroding.
Norovirus outbreaks at events like the Olympics are more than logistical setbacks. They reveal how the virus’s biology and the realities of mass gatherings make containment difficult.
Viral infections are on the rise and spreading across the globe.
The legal, political and public health consequences of the largest Salmonella outbreak in the US underscore the importance of food safety inspections and disease surveillance.
The Epidemic Intelligence Service has been a crucial tool in fighting diseases at home and abroad. Its impact would be impossible to replace.
Artificial intelligence can sift thorugh vast amounts of online social media and environmental data to predict avian flu outbreaks.
A medical epidemiologist explains who should consider getting a booster and whether you might need to check your antibody levels.
Anti-vaccination sentiment can be seen as part of a larger societal trend towards individualism.
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Fellow, Nigerian Academy of Science
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Texas A&M University
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Regents' Professor & Chair, Medical Laboratory Science, Texas State University
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Senior Lecturer, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology and Control, UNSW
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Neurology, Medicine (Infectious Diseases), and Epidemiology, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Lecturer in Virology, Queen's University Belfast
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Associate Professor of Biology, Penn State
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Associate Professor of History, Rutgers University - Newark
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Affiliate Professor of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University
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Senior Lecturer in Microbiology and Fermentation Technology, Federation University Australia
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Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University