Unusual flu season linked to more transmissible strain
Feb 2021
The unusual 2019-2020 flu season in the U.S. was driven largely by a new, more transmissible strain of Type B influenza.
Opinion: Act now to prevent overwhelming hospitals
Jan 2021
Prof. John Drake and ER Dr. Jonathan Davis urge action to slow the spread of COVID-19 to prevent overwhelming Georgia’s hospitals.
Alumni News: Study identifies bird species that could spread Lyme disease
Jan 2021
A study led by alumnus Daniel Becker, PhD ’17, just published in the journal Global Ecology and Biogeography, identifies bird species with the potential to transmit the Lyme disease bacterium
Toxic pollutants can impact wildlife disease spread
Dec 2020
Exposure to toxic pollutants associated with human activities may be influencing the spread of infectious diseases in wildlife.
Sicker livestock may increase climate woes
Oct 2020
Climate change is affecting the spread and severity of infectious diseases—and infectious diseases may in turn be contributing to climate change.
New UGA model highlights continued COVID-19 risks
Sep 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 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 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.
New algorithm signals a possible disease resurgence
Sep 2020
UGA scientists developed an algorithm that monitors public health data to predict reemergence of existing infectious diseases like mumps and pertussis.
Infectious diseases professor studies immune response
Sep 2020
Vanessa Ezenwa integrates perspectives from microbial to ecosystem scales to explore the interactions of parasites and social behavior.