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Infectious Disease News Archive

3D render of mpox virus.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Nature: Monkeypox virus keeps getting better at spreading among humans

October 31, 2024 — 
Monkeypox virus keeps getting better at spreading among humans

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Jason Kindrachuk

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

The Telegraph: Mutated strain of mpox with ‘pandemic potential’ found in DRC mining town

April 17, 2024 — 
Mutated strain of mpox with ‘pandemic potential’ found in DRC mining town

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Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

CBC News: As temperatures rise, dengue fever infections keep surging around the world

December 4, 2023 — 
CBC News: As temperatures rise, dengue fever infections keep surging around the world

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CBC Manitoba: Why insect-transmitted illnesses are emerging threats in Canada and beyond

September 11, 2023 — 
Why insect-transmitted illnesses are emerging threats in Canada and beyond

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The Emergent BioSolutions building in SmartPark at the U of M

At war against the most toxic agents on Earth

January 26, 2018 — 
Noted U of M alumna making a difference in people's lives around the world

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Keith Fowke.

Globe and Mail: Stocking the toolbox for HIV prevention and control

November 27, 2017 — 
'Dr. Fowke is currently studying a relatively safe, cheap and available anti-inflammatory substance that can have a quietening effect on these immune cells and reduce the risk of HIV transmission'

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researcher in lab

Research and International

Working ahead of the curve

February 2, 2015 — 
As the world scrambles to stop the further spread of Ebola, U of M infectious disease researchers face a different challenge: trying to anticipate what will strike next

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