Old Lessons, New Outbreak: Experts Speak on the Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak (UF EPI)
University of Florida researchers are analyzing the current Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak to better understand the virus’s behavior, transmission and public health risks.
A $3.5 Million Grant Will Help UF Researchers Identify Viruses, Limit Infectious Disease Spread (UF Health)
UF researchers received a $3.5 million grant to develop new diagnostic tools for detecting and monitoring dengue, yellow fever and other mosquito- and tick-borne diseases in Florida.
Scientists Say These Two Viruses May Become the Next Public Health Threats (UF Health)
A study co-authored by UF’s Dr. John Lednicky identifies influenza D and canine coronavirus as emerging respiratory threats, citing a critical need for UF-led surveillance to prevent potential spillover events.
Scientist’s Cat, Again, Helps Discover New Virus
A UF researcher’s cat caught a shrew carrying a previously unidentified strain of orthoreovirus—an unexpected find that helped researchers better understand the transmission of mule deerpox virus.
UF Scientists Discover First Jeilongvirus in the U.S., Thanks to a Cat
UF researcher John Lednicky and his team discovered the first Jeilongvirus in the U.S., named the Gainesville Rodent Jeilongvirus 1.
UF EPI Launches Bird Flu Team To Research H5N1 and Assist Florida’s Response
The University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute has assembled a multidisciplinary working group to research a swiftly spreading bird flu strain and help prepare Florida’s response to potential outbreaks.
Clinicians May Now Be Able To Tell COVID-19 From Seasonal Flu With Fast Turnaround Thanks to UF Research
Led by Dr. Z. Hugh Fan, Ph.D., professor at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Dr. John Lednicky, Research Professor at the College of Public Health and Health Professions’ Department of Environmental and Global Health, an interdisciplinary team at the University of Florida has developed a game-changing diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2 that is fast, reliable, low-cost and capable of differentiating between COVID-19 and influenza.
Coronavirus ‘Spillovers’ More Frequent Than Thought
University of Florida researchers have detected past instances of people becoming infected with a type of coronavirus that was until now thought only to be found in pigs.
Newly Discovered Coronavirus in Humans Comes From Dogs
University of Florida researchers have found that a coronavirus commonly found in dogs seems to have infected members of a medical team from the university who visited Haiti in 2017.
UF-Led Study Explores Differences in COVID-19 Severity Internationally
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently awarded a $10 million grant to a team led by Rhoel Dinglasan to test why are some countries in the grip of COVID-19 while others appear less affected.