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Infectious Diseases Headlines

Explore the latest public health research and insights about infectious diseases. 
 

Michelle Morse, NYC鈥檚 acting health commissioner

Michelle Morse, New York City鈥檚 acting health commissioner, shares her public health priorities for the residents of the largest city in the U.S.鈥攁nd how her global health experience influences her work today.

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Mary Kapaipi, dressed in a bright purple and blue outfit, sits on the porch of her home with her hands clasped; a red water pitcher and bucket sits next to her door.

The cholera outbreak that swept Zambia in early 2024 highlighted the urgent need for improved water and sanitation infrastructure, especially in urban areas. But the crisis spotlighted another critical factor, too: the stigma surrounding the disease.

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A girl walks among the mountains of waste in Garden Compound.

Will Garden House Compound, a sprawling maze of makeshift shelters outside Lusaka, Zambia, become a hotspot once again for another deadly cholera outbreak during the upcoming rainy season? 

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Photo shot from above of an NG Biotech employee wearing green latex gloves, a white coat, and a protective hair covering, working on rows of small white "Carba" antibiotic resistance tests.

The current pipeline for new antibiotics is 鈥渙n the verge of collapse鈥 within the next four to eight years鈥攁nd a key reason is that antibiotic makers can鈥檛 stay in business.

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Aron Villanueva tends to the Ejido Padre Kino, Mexico, grave of his grandson Axel Villanueva. June 6, 2023.

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is a bacterial threat that continues to spread in the Americas because of a lack of research and awareness.

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Busy street life in downtown New Orleans

Global Health NOW's coverage from ASMTH's Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, November 13鈥17, 2024鈥攊ncluding briefs on mpox, Hansen鈥檚 disease, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and a walking tour through public health history.

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Infectious Diseases Faculty Experts

Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of infectious diseases? They鈥檙e here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

 

George Dimopoulos
Professor
Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

George Dimopoulos, PhD, MBA, studies vector-borne diseases and how mosquitoes can be rendered incapable of transmitting human pathogens.

Andrew Pekosz
Professor
Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

Andy Pekosz, PhD, investigates the replication and disease potential of respiratory viruses including influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging viruses.