Infectious & Zoonotic Disease

Why We Need Veterinarians in the Policy World

Monday, March 9th, 2020

Two Cummings School alums are spending the year in government fellowships focused on One Health. In the age of COVID-19, here’s why that’s so important

Should We Worry About the Coronavirus Emerging from China?

Monday, January 27th, 2020

As a viral pneumonia continues to spread, an expert on human outbreaks that originate in animals shares what we know so far about 2019n-CoV

A Vote Against Lyme Disease

Thursday, January 9th, 2020

Cast your ballot for the best new ideas in fighting a growing health problem

This Cummings Grad Researches Vector-Borne Diseases for the CDC

Thursday, November 14th, 2019

Tess van Kan, VG16, credits the school’s M.S. in Infectious Disease & Global Health program for giving her a leg up

Tess van Kan, VG16, pictured here looking into a microscope on a research trip in Thailand’s Nan Province

Tufts Institute of the Environment Marks Its Twentieth Anniversary

Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019

A program celebrating two decades of activism includes awards to Janetrix Hellen Amuguni and Jennifer Baldwin and a talk by U.S. Senator Edward Markey

Reduce Mosquito Exposure on the Farm

Friday, August 30th, 2019

A viral illness primarily transmitted by mosquitoes, Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is fatal in more than 90% of infected horses. There’s no specific antiviral treatment available, so appropriate vaccination and other protective measures are urgently needed… Read More