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Infectious Diseases

‘Anti-vaxxers existed before, but never led governments’
Hindustan Times (Delhi)

‘Anti-vaxxers existed before, but never led governments’

In a Q&A, Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a rise in anti-vaxxers could lead to deaths from preventable diseases like measles and polio, reversing decades of progress.

Avian flu: An explainer
Scott Hensley.

Denise Henhoeffer

Avian flu: An explainer

In a video, Penn Medicine’s Scott Hensley gives an overview on what people should know about the avian flu virus and vaccine developments.

‘This is a dangerous virus’
The New York Times

‘This is a dangerous virus’

According to Louise Moncla of the School of Veterinary Medicine, reinfections suggest that the H5N1 bird flu virus could circulate on farms indefinitely, creating opportunities for it to evolve into a more dangerous form.