Idle vessels accumulate biofouling quickly, especially in tropical waters. But there are precautions other ports can take against alien pests, parasites or disease.
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Super-spreader events typically have the ‘three Vs" in common: indoor venues, poor ventilation and vocalisation. But many buildings frequented by the public lack ventilation or the means to monitor it.
Epidemiological data suggests that 80% of COVID-19 cases can be traced to just 20% of those infected with SARS-CoV-2.
If coronavirus is still circulating, why are we safer now that social distancing measures have been relaxed? A public health expert explains.
Epidemiologists want to quickly identify any emerging disease’s potential to spread far and wide. Dependent on a number of factors, this R0 number helps them figure that out and plan accordingly.
The novel coronavirus spreading outward from Wuhan, China, will get an assist from a subset of infected people who transmit it to many others.
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Professor of Entomology and Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Penn State
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Assistant Research Scientist, University of Michigan
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Professor and Chair of Epidemiology, University of Michigan
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Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor in Marine Ecology, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
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Professor and Provost, Lincoln University, New Zealand
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Senior Scientist in Invasion Ecology, Cawthron Institute
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Senior Scientist in Marine Ecology and Biogeography, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Smithsonian Institution