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Eradicating 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…
Read MoreWhy Worry About Avian Flu?
The Covid pandemic is the latest concern regarding potential zoonotic spillover of a dangerous virus. What will actually be the next virus? In the game of spillover roulette, some have put their bets on yet another coronavirus. Lately, however, the smart money seems to be betting on avian flu, or more specifically, H5N1 avian flu.…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network (GVN) Adds Brazil’s Laboratory for Clinical Research in Neuroinfections at Fiocruz
Baltimore, Maryland, USA, March 1, 2023: The Global Virus Network (GVN), representing 71 Centers of Excellence and 9 Affiliates in 40 countries comprising foremost experts in every class of virus causing disease in humans, and the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil announced the addition of the Laboratory for Clinical Research in…
Read MoreWhy Are Omicron Variants Less Lethal?
Omicron-derived SARS-CoV2 variants (exemplified most recently by XBB1.5(1)) are highly adept at evading immunity against vaccines and infection with previous variants and many parts of the world are currently experiencing high infection rates, yet deaths and hospitalizations have not proportionally increased. Why is this? Could previous waves have already killed those most vulnerable? Has increased…
Read MoreZambia
WELCOME TO Zambia Center of Excellence Zambia For an overview of GVN Centers of Excellence, click here. Zambia and the Africa Center of Excellence for Infectious Diseases of Humans and Animals (ACEIDHA) School of Veterinary Medicine University of Zambia P.O. Box 32379 Lusaka, Zambia Center Director: Dr. Bernard Hang’ombe Member Researchers: William Hall, Hiroshi Kida, Yasuhika Suzuki, Hirofumi…
Read MoreGlobal Virus Network (GVN) Leaders Publish STAT Op-Ed with a U.S. Government Call to Action and Road Map for the Future of COVID-19
 BALTIMORE, MD, January 31, 2023: STAT today published “How the Biden Administration’s COVID preparedness policies could narrow America’s political divide” co-authored by leadership of the Global Virus Network (GVN), representing 68 Centers of Excellence and 11 Affiliates in 37 countries, and comprising foremost experts in every class of virus causing disease in humans and some…
Read MoreGVN: Forefront of Virology COVID-19 Webinar Featuring Dr. Stephan Becker
WELCOME TO Dr. Stephan Becker – January 23, 2023 – “Posttranslational modifications affecting Ebola virus transcription and budding” Stephan Becker, PhD Professor of VirologyDirector, Institute of VirologyPhilipps University Marburg, GermanyGVN Center Director Bio sketch Stephan Becker, PhD, is Professor of Virology and Director of the Institute of Virology at Philipps University Marburg. His research focuses on…
Read MoreEbola in Uganda
A moderate sized Ebola outbreak (142 confirmed cases) in Uganda has recently been in the news. Fifty-five people died; the others recovered. It has now largely been controlled, but there are some issues associated with the outbreak that are worth considering. These relate to conventional control by contact tracing and isolation (which was how it…
Read MoreSurge of SARS-CoV-2 Variants in China and USA Further Emphasizes Need for Surveillance, Preparedness, and International Collaborations
BALTIMORE, MD, January 9, 2023: Christian BrĂ©chot, MD, PhD, President of the Global Virus Network (GVN), Associate Vice President for International Partnerships and Innovation at the University of South Florida and Professor of the Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine at USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, the GVN Southeast U.S. Regional Headquarters…
Read MoreGVN Center and Member Spotlight – David Markovitz
Members > Spotlights > David Markovitz WELCOME TO THE GVN SPOTLIGHT ON: DR. DAVID MARKOVITZ – JANUARY 4, 2023 Dr. David Markovitz University of Michigan – Division of Infectious Diseases Professional Summary David Markovitz is a Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases who also has appointments in the programs in…
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