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The mission of Boston University's Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases (CEID, pronounced like "seed") is to improve societal resilience against the threat of emerging and epidemic infectious diseases worldwide through public health and policy research, capacity strengthening, training, and advocacy.
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“Life in the Age of a Pandemic” photo contest
Update (April 19, 2024) – Winners announced! First place: “No toilet paper?!” by Jennifer Atkins “In the beginning, before reality had set in, I took my kids shopping and we were stunned to see completely empty shelves where there had once been abundant supplies of paper goods (toilet paper, facial tissues, and paper towels). This […] Read more
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Is There a Vaccine for H5N1 Influenza? | MedPage Today
With dairy farmers currently the most likely to be exposed to H5N1, some experts suggest this may be a subgroup Read more
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Measles outbreak puts US elimination status at risk, CDC says | ABC News
The number of measles cases already recorded in 2024, and continuing to grow, is alarming, says CEID affiliate Dr. John Read more
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The H5N1 Outbreak Is Not a Test Run, It’s a Warning Shot | MedPage Today
In an opinion piece for in MedPage Today, CEID director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia shares why increasing virus evolution for mammal-to-mammal Read more
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Dengue: why South America is the global epicenter of a historic outbreak | Infobae
Why are many South American countries seeing such increases in dengue cases? Dr. David Hamer, co-lead of CEID's Climate Change Read more
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From Data to Action: Leveraging Data Science for Effective Health Policy and Surveillance Against Emerging Infectious Disease Threats
CEID's Data Science & Surveillance research core presents From Data to Action: Leveraging Data Science for Effective Health Policy and Surveillance Read more