Archive for May, 2014

Treating the wildlife in our midst – The Boston Globe interviews Dr. Jon Epstein

May 26, 2014 Admissions to the clinic, part of the Cummings School of Veterinary…

Camels Confirmed As Source of MERS Virus

A countrywide survey of camels shows many, if not most, are infected with a…

Camels and Contagion: Inside Global Hunt for Source of MERS – EcoHealth Alliance highlighted in a National Geographic article

May 13, 2014 With another case of the virus confirmed in the U.S., virus…

MERS mystery: Virus found in camels – CNN

May 3, 2014 Researchers from Columbia University, King Saud University and the New York-based…

First case of MERS, a SARS-like respiratory illness, reported in North America – Dr. Peter Daszak in the Toronto Star

May 2, 2014 American health officials are reporting the first case of the Middle…

Deadly Middle East Virus in U.S. For First Time – Dr. Peter Daszak interviewed in TIME

May 2, 2014 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, has found its way to…