Short isolation times for children with Covid-19 may contribute to spread
UF researchers determined how long children remain infectious with the omicron viral variant after receiving a positive test result for SARS-CoV-2.
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In Thailand, dengue is no longer mostly a childhood disease
UF researchers find that an aging population is behind the shift from dengue being mostly a pediatric disease to one that now predominantly affects young adults.
The livestock-childhood gut health link
UF students and researchers address the links between intestinal pathogens, livestock, and children’s gut health.
UF study examines effect of pandemic on children and households
UF researchers ask how knowledge, attitudes and behaviors regarding the COVID-19 pandemic may affect infection rates, and the mental health, of children and their parents.
Data analysis looks at Zika’s introduction to Americas, predicts microcephaly cases
Researchers at the University of Florida and several peer institutions have developed a model mapping the spread of Zika virus in the Americas and predicting that the virus arrived in Brazil in late 2013 or early 2014 before spreading throughout the region. The model also projects the number of microcephaly cases that will occur by the end of the year, with hundreds of cases in Mexico, Haiti and Colombia, and thousands of cases in Brazil due to Zika virus infection.
Flu vaccination programs have potential to be self-sustaining in Florida
School-located influenza vaccination programs led by local health departments could be cost-effective throughout the state of Florida, according to a study published recently in the journal Vaccine.
