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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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WIKIMEDIA COMMONS | Shivali Vora (SFS '26) delves into the link between climate change and the recent rise of mosquito-borne diseases, specifically West Nile Virus.

West Nile Virus Makes News, But Not a Major Threat to Public Health on Campus, Faculty Say

By Shivali Vora, Deputy Science Editor September 13, 2024

While mosquito bites typically don’t cause more damage than an itchy welt, the West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne disease, recently made news after Dr. Anthony Fauci contracted it in mid-August. The...

@REBECCAKATZ5/TWITTER | Rebecca Katz, director of the Center for Global Health Science and Security, which studies public health emergencies, will be co-director of a new infectious disease masters program.

GU Develops New Masters Program in Infectious Disease

By Meredith Miller April 4, 2019

A new masters program in global infectious disease is set to launch in fall 2019. The program intends to bridge the gap between the science of infectious diseases and its public policy implications, according...

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