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History of Public Health in Germany

September 5, 2020 by Mia Tellmann Leave a Comment

Prof. Dr. Manfred Wildner, MD, MPH

The history of public health in Germany is inseparably intertwined with German historic events and public figures. I was able to learn about it from two experts in this field: Prof. Dr. Manfred Wildner and his colleague Dr. Herbert Zöllner, who are both based in Munich, Germany.

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Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: Cold War, environmental health, GDR, history, infectious disease, Ludwig-Maximilans-Universität, outbreak prevention, Pettenkofer School of Public Health, public health, Robert Koch Institut, Soviet Union, WHO, WWII

Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo

July 27, 2019 by Mia Tellmann Leave a Comment

Ebola virus. Picture by Shutterstock/ jaddigt

The World Health Organization has recently declared the nearly year-long Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a Public-Health Emergency of International Concern. The declaration was made after recent developments in the outbreak made it one of international concern. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: biological threats, Ebola, emergency preparedness, global health, outbreak prevention, PHEIC, public health, WHO

Don’t wait, vaccinate!

April 10, 2019 by Mia Tellmann Leave a Comment

As of yesterday, New York City has declared a public health emergency in response to a widespread measles outbreak in Brooklyn. Measles is a viral infection that can be very dangerous for small children, but has been preventable with a vaccine since the 1960s. Common measles symptoms include a cough, runny nose, fever, and a red skin rash. Measles symptoms do not appear until 10 to 14 days after the initial exposure, which allows for easy transmission of the virus during the initial days of infection. Continue Reading

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: CDC, emergency preparedness, measles, New York City, outbreak prevention, public health, vaccination

A Conversation About Pandemic Preparedness – Part 1

November 2, 2018 by Mia Tellmann 1 Comment

Professor Benjamin J. Cowling. Photo courtesy of The University of Hong Kong

I recently spoke with Professor Benjamin J. Cowling about influenza pandemic prevention and preparedness.

Our conversation will be posted in two parts. The first part below is about pandemic preparedness and genomics. The second part (to be posted next week) will examine national and global responses.

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Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: genomics, Hong Kong, influenza, outbreak prevention, pandemics, preparedness, public health, transmission control measures, WHO

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