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A Statement from the Global Virus Network (GVN) on the Rise of Measles Cases in the U.S. and Global Implications
The GVN urgently recommends the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine for unvaccinated children and adults to prevent avoidable and unnecessary health crises Tampa, FL, USA, March 24, 2025: The Global Virus Network (GVN), representing eminent human and animal virologists from 80+ Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in 40+ countries, is deeply concerned about the resurgence of measles…
Read MoreAssociated Press: Measles is popping up in the US. Here’s how to avoid one of the world’s most contagious viruses
Measles is not often seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas. Last week, an unvaccinated child died in the outbreak, which involves nearly 200 cases. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the last confirmed measles death in the…
Read MoreGlobal Experts Convene in Tampa to Explore the Cutting-Edge Science of Microbiomes and Biodiversity for Global Health Solutions
WELCOME TO THE Global Experts Convene in Tampa to Explore the Cutting-Edge Science of Microbiomes and Biodiversity for Global Health Solutions Tampa, Florida – March 4, 2025 – A groundbreaking gathering of international experts at the 2nd International Conference on Microbiomes, Biodiversity, and Their Impact on Global and One Health highlights the transformative potential of…
Read MoreGVN Adds Four New Centers
Global Virus Network (GVN) Adds Duke University School of Medicine, Czech Republic’s National Institute of Virology and Bacteriology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, and Yale University as Newest Centers of Excellence Tampa, FL, USA, February 4, 2025: The Global Virus Network (GVN), comprised of eminent human and animal virologists from 80+ Centers of…
Read MoreA Statement from the Global Virus Network (GVN) on the Passing of Dr. Diane Griffin
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Dr. Diane Griffin was an inaugural member of the GVN and recipient of the 2017 GVN Robert C. Gallo Award for Scientific Excellence and Leadership Tampa, FL, USA, November 5, 2024: The Global Virus Network (GVN) mourns the passing of the 2017 GVN Robert C. Gallo Award for…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network Celebrates the 2024 Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award for Quarraisha Abdool Karim and Salim S. Abdool Karim
The Global Virus Network (GVN) proudly congratulates Quarraisha Abdool Karim and Salim S. Abdool Karim on their receipt of the prestigious 2024 Lasker~Bloomberg Public Service Award. As leading members of the GVN, including as hosts of the GVN Annual Scientific Meeting last month in Durban, South Africa, Drs. Abdool Karim have demonstrated unwavering commitments to…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network’s Annual Meeting Fortifies Bonds on the African Continent to Catalyze Innovative Research, Strengthen Pandemic Preparedness, and Combat Scientific Misinformation
Duke-NUS Medical School’s Dr. Linfa Wang Awarded GVN’s 2024 Robert C. Gallo Award for Scientific Excellence and Leadership Durban, South Africa (,September 18, 2024) – The Global Virus Network concluded its annual meeting of closed scientific sessions held 16-18 September 2024 with a press conference. Co-hosted by the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network Bolsters Multinational Mpox Response Through Critical Meeting of Key Global Partners
Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS) fellow Nicolle Baird piloting a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay in Ghana to better understand the mpox outbreak occurring in the West Africa region in November 2022. Credit: U.S. CDC Last week’s meeting marked a prelude to GVN’s international meeting in Durban, South Africa, September 16-18, 2024 Tampa, FL (August…
Read MoreThe Global Virus Network (GVN) Escalates MPOX Emergency Response Across Africa and Beyond
Credit: Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium The GVN MPOX Action Committee is poised to mobilize resources and catalyze efforts in the urgent global call to action As the World Health Organization (WHO) declares MPOX a public health emergency of international concern, the Global Virus Network (GVN), headquartered at the University of South Florida (USF), USA,…
Read MoreGVN Experts Convene to Discuss H5N1 Flu — 3rd ad hoc panel
On July 30th, the Global Virus Network hosted a 3rd ad hoc panel of experts to discuss the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus. This panel brought together experts to discuss and analyze potential implications for human health and global health security, strategizing responses to this viral threat. The 1st ad hoc panel occurred on May…
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