Infectious Diseases
Preventing and containing infectious diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, measles, COVID-19, and influenza
Infectious Diseases Headlines
Explore the latest public health research and insights about infectious diseases.
What’s Happening With Dairy Cows and Bird Flu
The H5N1 strain of avian influenza has been found in dairy cows, raising concerns among scientists about what the spillover could mean for humans—and whether the virus has pandemic potential.
Infectious Diseases Faculty Experts
Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of infectious diseases? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
George Dimopoulos, PhD, MBA, studies vector-borne diseases and how mosquitoes can be rendered incapable of transmitting human pathogens.
Andy Pekosz, PhD, investigates the replication and disease potential of respiratory viruses including influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and other emerging viruses.