…of Public Health Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD, USA Mady Hornig Department of Epidemiology Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health New York, NY, USA Brian Hughes School of Psychology…
…Epidemiology Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health New York, New York, USA Brian Hughes School of Psychology University of Galway Galway, Ireland Leonard Jason Center for Community Research DePaul…
…scientists feel that it is only a matter of time before the viruses acquire this property. Or is it? Avian H5 influenza viruses have apparently been infecting humans for years….
…virus evolution will continue. New viral mutants will arise, and the possibilities are unfathomable. The new viruses that arise will come from those existing today, by mutation, recombination, and reassortment….
…general, respiratory virus infections are more prevalent in winter months, while infections with enteric viruses predominate in the summer. In temperate climates, influenza mainly occurs from November to March in…
…shedding virus. Yesterday the first US case was diagnosed in California in an individual with no travel history or contact with a sick person, a classic example of community transmission….
