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Racing to diagnose Chagas disease, a silent killer in Florida
UF researchers at the Emerging Pathogens Institute work to diagnose Chagas disease in Florida, a potentially lethal and poorly understood illness that spreads via kissing bugs.

Climate Change Threatens Public Health: Study Reveals Lack of Modeling Tools
As climatic conditions and population growth causes frequent infectious disease outbreaks, a new study shows limited availability of software tools that can accurately forecast risks.

Tick surveillance key to tracking emerging disease babesiosis
UF veterinary parasitologist Jeff Gruntmeir shares expertise on babesiosis, an emerging disease spread by ticks.

What boosts Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes in coastal ecuador?
A new study determines which household-level characteristics influence the presence of disease-carrying Aedes aegypti mosquitoes in Huaquillas, Ecuador.
