Archive for May, 2018

Outbreak: Modern Parallels

In the 100 years since a flu strain single-handedly killed between 50 and 100…

The Absence of Evidence for Nipah in Fruit Bats Is Not Evidence of Absence

Having studied Nipah virus for 15 years, EcoHealth Alliance clears up some misinformation circulating…

Where Could Ebola Spread?

Our analysis using flight data shows that which cities and countries are at most…

Nipah: The Worst Disease No One Has Ever Heard Of

Dr. Jonathan Epstein speaks with NBC News as an outbreak of Nipah virus rages…

Ebola Spreads To Major Congo Transportation Hub, Will It Spread Further?

NEW YORK – May 22, 2018 – In response to the current Ebola outbreak…

Smithsonian Opens Exhibit Featuring Contagious Diseases

Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World will run for the next three years at…

Outbreak: Lies and Misinformation

At the time of the onset of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic, medicine had quite…

SOLD OUT: In Conversation with Peter Sands – Cosmos Club, Washington, D.C.

We’re proud to announce Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight…

Outbreak: Pandemic Strikes

By October 1918, the United States had been an active participant in World War…

Nipah Virus

Nipah virus is a paramyxovirus, an RNA virus belonging to the genus Henipavirus which…