Sicker livestock may increase climate woes
Oct. 8, 2020
Climate change is affecting the spread and severity of infectious diseases—and infectious diseases may in turn be contributing to climate change.
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New UGA model highlights continued COVID-19 risks
Sep. 25, 2020
A new model from the UGA Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases shows continued risk from the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.
Herd immunity an impractical strategy, study finds
Sep. 22, 2020
Achieving herd immunity to COVID-19 is an impractical public health strategy, according to a new model from UGA scientists.
Migration shapes patterns of disease transmission
Sep. 16, 2020
Long-distance animal migrations can trigger relapse of dormant infections, influencing when and where infection risk peaks, according to research by alumnus Dan Becker, PhD ’17, and Asst. Prof. Richard Hall.