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Deforestation Tied to Changes in Disease Dynamics
Deforestation Tied to Changes in Disease Dynamics
Numerous studies link habitat destruction to malaria and other vector-borne diseases, but the relationship isn’t always clear.
Deforestation Tied to Changes in Disease Dynamics
Deforestation Tied to Changes in Disease Dynamics

Numerous studies link habitat destruction to malaria and other vector-borne diseases, but the relationship isn’t always clear.

Numerous studies link habitat destruction to malaria and other vector-borne diseases, but the relationship isn’t always clear.

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Opinion: Disease Prediction by Bat Virus Surveys Is a Waste
Merlin Tuttle | Jan 21, 2019 | 3 min read
Costly virus hunts are ineffective in protecting public health and have unfairly harmed the historically excellent safety record of bats as beneficial neighbors.
Newly Identified Virus Similar to Ebola, Marburg
Kerry Grens | Jan 9, 2019 | 2 min read
Menglà virus, detected in bats in China, infects cells through the same host receptor targeted by the deadly pathogens.
a woman adjusts the goggles of a person wearing a white protective suit
American Health Care Worker Monitored for Ebola Symptoms
Shawna Williams | Dec 31, 2018 | 2 min read
The person, whose identity has not been revealed, may have been exposed to the virus in Democratic Republic of Congo and is now at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
Bats in Sierra Leone Carry Marburg Virus
Kerry Grens | Dec 31, 2018 | 2 min read
It’s the first time the deadly pathogen has been found in West Africa.
Questions Raised About Pertussis Reemergence
Abby Olena, PhD | Dec 20, 2018 | 4 min read
Scientists debate why the number of whooping cough cases is up, and whether the effectiveness of a vaccine introduced within the last two decades is to blame.
No Ban on Gene Drives: UN Convention
Kerry Grens | Nov 30, 2018 | 1 min read
United Nations members agree to some restrictions on the technology, but not a total suspension of its use.
Ebola Clinical Trial to Begin Amid Outbreak in DRC
Ashley P. Taylor | Nov 12, 2018 | 2 min read
The study will examine the efficacy of four drugs—an antiviral and three monoclonal antibodies—that are already being used to treat patients in Democratic Republic of Congo.
First Universal Flu Vaccine to Enter Phase 3 Trial
Ashley P. Taylor | Nov 12, 2018 | 7 min read
Numerous experimental vaccines that aim to provide multi-season protection are in human studies.
Without Action, Drug-Resistant “Superbugs” Will Kill Millions in Europe
Ashley P. Taylor | Nov 8, 2018 | 1 min read
A report also concludes that an investment of $2 per person per year could forestall that fate.
Deadly Swine Disease Spreads Among Pigs in China
Ashley P. Taylor | Oct 25, 2018 | 1 min read
Tens of thousands of hogs are being slaughtered to stop its spread.
More Reports of Children Being Paralyzed by Mysterious Disease
Ashley P. Taylor | Oct 17, 2018 | 2 min read
Dozens of cases of acute flaccid myelitis have occurred this year, and while it resembles polio, health officials have ruled out poliovirus.
DRC Government Cracks Down on Patients Refusing Ebola Care
Ashley P. Taylor | Oct 10, 2018 | 2 min read
As cases ramp up in Democratic Republic of Congo, the government has banned housing Ebola victims and promises police escorts for health workers at burials.
Leprosy Researcher Wayne Meyers Dies
Catherine Offord | Oct 2, 2018 | 2 min read
An accomplished infectious disease scientist, Meyers spent the 1960s treating and studying the condition in central Africa.
Antibody Combo Knocks Down HIV in Clinical Trials
Kerry Grens | Sep 26, 2018 | 2 min read
Some patients could suppress the virus without antiretroviral therapy for months after the drug infusions.
Study: Gene Drive Wipes Out Lab Mosquitoes
Ashley Yeager | Sep 24, 2018 | 2 min read
No females were produced after eight generations, causing the population to collapse.
extracting saliva from mosquitos
Zika Likes it Warmer than Dengue: Study
Anna Azvolinsky | Aug 15, 2018 | 4 min read
Climate change may open up new habitats suitable for the virus’s spread.
head shot of Anthony Fauci
Q&A: Anthony Fauci Describes an Experimental Ebola Treatment
Shawna Williams | Aug 14, 2018 | 3 min read
The monoclonal antibody, known as mAb114, is likely to be used in the current Ebola outbreak in DRC.
Zika’s Effects on Babies Can Show Up Later
Kerry Grens | Aug 7, 2018 | 2 min read
The CDC finds one in seven children exposed to the virus in utero experiences health problems by age one.
Scientists Can’t Agree on What’s Making Pistachio Trees Sick
Catherine Offord | Aug 1, 2018 | 5 min read
A new study ignites debate on the cause of pistachio bushy top syndrome, a disease that has crippled farms in California, Arizona, and New Mexico.
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