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New and re-emerging diseases pose a significant threat to Florida’s tourism, health and economy, amplified by the state’s climate and diverse agriculture. Florida’s unique geography and climate demand tailored disease prevention strategies grounded in the notion that pathogens transcend borders. With ongoing research in over 51 countries across six continents, the Emerging Pathogens Institute believes in expanding its focus from beyond Florida to improving the quality and health of the world.

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Why Infectious Diseases?

Infectious disease study is a broad discipline with unique responsibilities. The study of infectious diseases can cure and prevent illnesses, identify specific disease causes and curb the effects of massive outbreaks. Pathogens are all around us, which makes infectious disease practitioners powerful in their ability to deal with the consequences of antibiotic resistance, international travel, variable climates and other new-age phenomena that help pathogens thrive. By taking a One Health approach, the EPI aims to tackle pathogenic research head-on to make a difference in how we battle infectious diseases.

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Helping in Haiti

Haiti’s most recent earthquake caused damage to a building used by the University of Florida for past studies and projects. A retired UF staff member…

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Taking Ebola’s measure

New research by EPI’s Burton Singer quantifies how civil disruption and violence has unraveled Ebola control measures in the Democratic Republic of…

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