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Sep. 07, 2012
Tracking Viruses from Animals to People
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From the West Nile virus outbreak in Texas, to hantavirus in Yosemite, to the newly-discovered tickborne 'Heartland' virus in Missouri, viruses that cross from animals to people are in the news. Maria Diuk-Wasser, who studies the ecology and epidemiology of zoonotic diseases, helps explain the science behind the headlines.
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Glass sculptures add dimension to killer viruses.
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Produced by Charles Bergquist, Director and Contributing Producer
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Maria Diuk-Wasser
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases)
Yale School of Public Health
New Haven, CT
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