Stopping Nipah Before It Spreads
Following a recent outbreak in India, two Tufts University experts explain how Nipah virus moves from animals to people—and how smarter prevention can reduce future risk
Dept. of Infectious Disease and Global Health
Genetically engineered mice could take the bite out of Lyme disease on Nantucket, scientists say
Professor Sam Telford & MIT collaborators on the Mice Against Ticks project are featured by 60 Minutes on their work to fight Lyme disease
How Bird Flu Became a Human Pandemic Threat
Scientist Wendy Puryear is quoted throughout a Scientific American podcast on avian influenza
Yikes! Boston Rats Spreading Disease
Research from Assistant Professor Marieke Rosenbaum into rats and leptospirosis is discussed on WBZ Radio’s Nightside with Dan Rea
Rats in Boston may be spreading potentially deadly disease, Tufts University study says
Research from Assistant Professor Marieke Rosenbaum into rats and leptospirosis is highlighted in this CBS Boston story
Rats in Boston are spreading a potentially deadly disease, research says
Assistant Professor Marieke Rosenbaum is quoted through this Boston Globe feature story on her research on rats and leptospirosis
Professor Emerita Florina Tseng
Associate Dean for Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Climate, Dr. Tseng served as director of Tufts Wildlife Clinic and professor of wildlife medicine
State experts raise alarms about the nation’s readiness to respond to bird flu: ‘It may erupt’
Jonathan Runstadler comments on how the bird flu virus is always changing
Alternative Approach to Lyme Disease Vaccine Development Shows Promise in Pre-clinical Models
International research team finds genetic engineered Lyme bacterial proteins could offer long-standing protection against infection while requiring fewer vaccinations