The social and spatial ecology of dengue presence and burden during an outbreak
EPI Investigators publish paper on the social and spatial ecology of dengue in an Ecuadorean outbreak.
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Vector-borne Disease
Disease-carrying mosquito species tied to deforestation
Two University of Florida infectious disease experts have found deforestation not only destroys beneficial habitats and renders the land less fertile, it also allows disease-carrying mosquitoes to multiply.
UF/IFAS scientists find Zika RNA in a second mosquito species
A University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences molecular biologist has found Zika RNA in a type of mosquito not often associated with the virus.
Four state universities collaborate on $10 million center to address Zika and other diseases
With a $10 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the University of Florida will lead a highly collaborative research program focused on stopping diseases such as Zika before they spread farther into the United States.
New faculty member publishes study on link between el niño and dengue epidemics
Dr. Derek Cummings’ research in Southeast Asia found that temperature spikes during El Niño led to a higher incidence of dengue infection
Federal government funds zika research in Haiti
Despite intransigence in Washington over Zika funding, the National Institutes of Health have awarded more than 1.75 million dollars to the University of Florida to study the Zika virus.
Study: with climate change, malaria risk in Africa shifts, grows
A larger portion of Africa is currently at high risk for malaria transmission than previously predicted, according to a new University of Florida mapping study.
How mosquitoes die matters for malaria control
A geography researcher at the Emerging Pathogens Institute recently published a study calling for caution in estimating the impact of mosquito control on malaria and other vector-borne diseases.
