A recent study reveals a new variant of an intestinal virus found in a daycare worker. The discovery was accidentally made due to a lab error, which initially led to the mistaken diagnosis of bacterial meningitis.| epi.ufl.edu
A new study by UF Emerging Pathogens Institute members suggests Florida has all the ingredients for local Chagas disease transmission, a latent but life-threatening disease that can cause organ failure.| epi.ufl.edu
Florida typically sees increased dengue transmission compared to other states in the U.S. Female mosquitoes transmit this most common mosquito-borne disease in tropical and subtropical regions across the globe.| epi.ufl.edu
A four year WHO-sponsored investigation of the origins of the COVID pandemic by an international group of experts has concluded that “most scientific data and| Health Policy Watch
University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute expert explains measles as U.S. outbreaks breach 1,000 cases for the second time this century.| epi.ufl.edu
University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute assistant scientist Jeff Gruntmeir, Ph.D., won first place in the early-stage investigator poster competition at EPI Research Day 2025.| epi.ufl.edu
Sebastian Botero-Cañola, Ph.D., a postdoctoral associate at the UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, won first place in the postdoctoral poster competition at EPI Research Day 2025.| epi.ufl.edu
UF College of Public Health and Health Professions Ph.D. candidate Scott Cohen won first place in the pre-doctoral poster competition at EPI Research Day 2025.| epi.ufl.edu
University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences student Michelle Mu won first place in the undergraduate research poster competition at EPI Research Day 2025.| epi.ufl.edu