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Outbreak is a sudden increase or outburst of unexpected disease or war. It may affect a small and localized group or impact upon thousands of people across an entire continent.
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MAR 03, 2019Microbiology
This work shows how weather data can be used to prevent future disease outbreaks from happening.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2019Videos
The FDA has warned consumers not to drink raw (unpasteurized) milk.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2019Microbiology
Some viruses, like Zika, can be challenging to study when they suddenly cause outbreaks because they can be very difficu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2019Videos
In eight states, eleven people have fallen ill with a pathogenic strain of Salmonella, ten of them after having contact ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2019Technology
A proof-of-concept algorithmic model was recently developed by researchers at North Carolina State University that could ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 24, 2019Microbiology
Unsurprisingly, microbial pathogens and related issues, like a growing hesitancy surrounding the use of vaccines, make u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 23, 2019Videos
A public health emergency is occurring in Oregon because children are not being properly vaccinated.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2019Microbiology
Bats are a vital part of the ecosystem, but they also host deadly viruses. Scientists have now discovered a new filoviru ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2019Immunology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers may have identified a vaccine that would defend against Zika virus without pr ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlDEC 30, 2018Health & Medicine
The 100th anniversary of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic is coming to an end. Reviewing the literature from the last 100 y ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 23, 2018Videos
An ongoing outbreak of Ebola virus disease has caused a reported 560 likely cases of the disease (512 have been confirme ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2018Videos
The Marburg virus was identified in 1967 after lab workers, and then some of their family members became ill.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Cell, research at Northwestern University School of Medicine has involved scientists discov ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 09, 2018Earth & The Environment
Almost a month has gone by since fishermen in California and Oregon filed suit against big oil in California's Super ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 26, 2018Health & Medicine
Contracting an infection when getting a tattoo is always a major concern. Consumers should be aware of the risk of devel ...Written By: Dena ArutaNOV 25, 2018Health & Medicine
Escherichia coli, or E. coli refer to a diverse group of of bacteria commonly found in the lower intestine of war ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldNOV 25, 2018Videos
On August 1, 2018, an Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is still ongoing.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2018Microbiology
In 1999, there were 62 cases of West Nile Virus in New York State. Since then it has spread around the United States.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 21, 2018Videos
Don't eat any romaine lettuce, and throw away any you may have at home.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 15, 2018Videos
In a few different places around the world, people are facing disease outbreaks due to pathogenic microbes.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2018Immunology
A 26-year-old leukemia patient dies from exposure to measles. Herd immunity can offer a level of protection for those wi ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 05, 2018Microbiology
A microbe called Clostridium botulinum and sometimes two other strains of Clostridium bacteria can make a toxic chemical ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2018Videos
A fungus called hemileia vastatrix causes a serious plant disease called coffee leaf rust.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The last Neanderthals died around 40,000 years ago, but not before breeding with other humans that were starting to move ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2019
Microbiology
This work shows how weather data can be used to prevent future disease outbreaks from happening.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2019
Videos
The FDA has warned consumers not to drink raw (unpasteurized) milk.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2019
Microbiology
Some viruses, like Zika, can be challenging to study when they suddenly cause outbreaks because they can be very difficu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2019
Videos
In eight states, eleven people have fallen ill with a pathogenic strain of Salmonella, ten of them after having contact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2019
Technology
A proof-of-concept algorithmic model was recently developed by researchers at North Carolina State University that could
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 24, 2019
Microbiology
Unsurprisingly, microbial pathogens and related issues, like a growing hesitancy surrounding the use of vaccines, make u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 23, 2019
Videos
A public health emergency is occurring in Oregon because children are not being properly vaccinated.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2019
Microbiology
Bats are a vital part of the ecosystem, but they also host deadly viruses. Scientists have now discovered a new filoviru
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2019
Immunology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers may have identified a vaccine that would defend against Zika virus without pr
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
DEC 30, 2018
Health & Medicine
The 100th anniversary of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic is coming to an end. Reviewing the literature from the last 100 y
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 23, 2018
Videos
An ongoing outbreak of Ebola virus disease has caused a reported 560 likely cases of the disease (512 have been confirme
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2018
Videos
The Marburg virus was identified in 1967 after lab workers, and then some of their family members became ill.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in Cell, research at Northwestern University School of Medicine has involved scientists discov
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 09, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Almost a month has gone by since fishermen in California and Oregon filed suit against big oil in California's Super
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 26, 2018
Health & Medicine
Contracting an infection when getting a tattoo is always a major concern. Consumers should be aware of the risk of devel
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
NOV 25, 2018
Health & Medicine
Escherichia coli, or E. coli refer to a diverse group of of bacteria commonly found in the lower intestine of war
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
NOV 25, 2018
Videos
On August 1, 2018, an Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is still ongoing.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2018
Microbiology
In 1999, there were 62 cases of West Nile Virus in New York State. Since then it has spread around the United States.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 21, 2018
Videos
Don't eat any romaine lettuce, and throw away any you may have at home.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 15, 2018
Videos
In a few different places around the world, people are facing disease outbreaks due to pathogenic microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2018
Immunology
A 26-year-old leukemia patient dies from exposure to measles. Herd immunity can offer a level of protection for those wi
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 05, 2018
Microbiology
A microbe called Clostridium botulinum and sometimes two other strains of Clostridium bacteria can make a toxic chemical
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2018
Videos
A fungus called hemileia vastatrix causes a serious plant disease called coffee leaf rust.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The last Neanderthals died around 40,000 years ago, but not before breeding with other humans that were starting to move
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch