Posts by GVN
Multiple Sclerosis: How is it Associated with Epstein-Barr Virus?
In the past, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) has been associated with many virus infections. But causation has been hard to establish for any specific virus. The association to Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) comes from a recent study involving a large military cohort (> 10 million adults) in which there were 955 cases of MS. The risk of…
Read MoreResearchers Discover Bacterial Protein that Causes Genomic Instability and Contributes to Reduced Fertility, Birth Defects
Study Underscores Significant Implications for Cancer and Obstetrics Medicine, as well as Diagnostics, and Preventative Therapy A team of researchers from the University of Maryland School of Maryland’s (UMSOM) Institute of Human Virology (IHV), a Center of Excellence of the Global Virus Network (GVN), published new findings that emphasize the crucial role of the urinary and genital tract…
Read MoreImproving Ventilation and Filtration for Public Health
The Global Virus Network recommends public health agencies update and standardize their guidance regarding indoor air quality so that people can more easily follow that guidance. * * * Recently, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance regarding ventilation in buildings, calling for five air changes per hour (1). That…
Read MoreExploring the Mystery of Acute Pediatric Non-A-E Hepatitis
Recent outbreaks of non-A, -B, -C, -D, or -E hepatitis among young children have presented epidemiologists with a mystery. The hepatitis cases tended to be severe, leading in many cases to liver transplantation. But, in searching for an infectious origin, one group of researchers detected in many of these hepatitis cases a prominent cause of…
Read MoreMpox (Monkeypox): We Must Not Let Our Guard Down
The Global Virus Network (GVN) recommends people and public health agencies continue taking precautions against the spread of Mpox, which is still spreading and evolving. * * * This month, the World Health Organization declared an end to the Mpox emergency and urged a transition to a “robust, proactive and sustainable” response to Mpox. Although…
Read MoreGVN Announces Two New Executive Appointments
Strategic Focus On Corporate Partnerships, Content Creation and Thought Leadership Baltimore, MD, USA (May 18, 2023) – The Global Virus Network (GVN) recently appointed Andrea Ridenour as Senior Vice President of Corporate Partnerships & Development and Robert Frederick as Chief Content Officer. “Two of the GVN’s most important strategic priorities are enhancing financial development by…
Read MoreMarburg Virus Disease: Another Filovirus Zoonosis
Recently, Marburg Virus Disease (MVD), Ebola’s equally deadly cousin, emerged in Tanzania and in at least three separate locations in Equatorial Guinea. The two countries are on opposite sides of Africa’s coast and separated by thousands of kilometers, but both are in the range of Egyptian fruit bats. The bats are the natural hosts for…
Read MoreOn the Pandemic Potential for Influenza Currently Circulating Among Birds and Mammals
The Global Virus Network (GVN) recommends that people in close contact with birds and mammals (wild or farmed) use personal protective equipment and get vaccinated against seasonal influenza. * * * It is nearly impossible to predict if the currently spreading avian influenza will become even better adapted to mammals and spill over to people.…
Read MoreLong Covid and the Vascular Endothelium
Infection with SARS-CoV2 infection often involves the vascular endothelium, resulting in a variety of deleterious effects. Among these is endothelial dysfunction, distinct from endothelial injury, in which the vascular endothelium loses elasticity and the ability to vasodilate and vasoconstrict. It constitutes a type of non-obstructive coronary artery disease and is generally associated with impaired production…
Read MoreEradicating Polio Will Require Changing the Current Public Health Strategy
Leadership of the Global Virus Network Say Policy Decisions Should Reflect the Science Baltimore, MD, March 6, 2023— The recent public health emergency declarations in New York and London due to polio infections and detection of the virus in these cities’ wastewater strongly indicate that polio is no longer close to being eradicated.Now, four members…
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