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Peruvian native to lead top global tropical medicine training center at UAB

Peruvian native to lead top global tropical medicine training center at UAB
UAB names new leadership for Gorgas Center for Geographic Medicine.
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Area leaders partner to increase Zika awareness in the community

Area leaders partner to increase Zika awareness in the community
Zika continues to be a topic of conversation for public health officials in Birmingham, so UAB, Birmingham and Jefferson County have partnered to increase awareness.
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Likelihood of widespread Zika outbreak in United States low

Likelihood of widespread Zika outbreak in United States low
High mosquito and human population densities, combined with mosquito breeding conditions, are the central cause for Zika virus.
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Zika answers

Zika answers
UAB's David Freedman, M.D., a professor of infectious diseases and a leading expert on international medicine and emerging diseases, discusses the Zika virus, touching on who is at risk, how to prevent infection and the likelihood of an United States outbreak.
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