Virus

COVID-19: Coughing without masks, distancing alone is not enough

shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:00:58 +0000

To prevent the spread of COVID-19 indoors, the two metres physical distancing guideline is not enough without masks, according to researchers from Quebec, Illinois, and Texas. However, wearing a mask indoors can reduce the contamination range of airborne particles by about 67 percent.

Mouse Model Could Shed New Light on Immune System Response to Zika Virus

vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:56:02 +0000

A new mouse model with a working immune system could be used in laboratory research to improve understanding of Zika virus infection and aid development of new treatments, according to a study published in PLOS Pathogens.

Experts: Viruses in Rio 2016

vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 13:30:10 +0000

“Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy as ever, contaminated with raw human sewage teeming with dangerous viruses and bacteria, according to a 16-month-long study commissioned by the Associated Press.” (The Independent)

Brazil 2016: Politics, Olympics Games, and Zika

vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 19:46:42 +0000

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Professor Oxhorn is an expert in democracy, economic development and Latin American Comparative Politics. He can comment on social, political, and economic angles.

philip.oxhorn [at] mcgill.ca (English, Spanish)

Zika Virus

vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:07:06 +0000

"A new virus invading parts of Central and South America and now the Caribbean is causing concern among people living in and travelling to infected countries. Transmitted by the aggressive Aedes mosquito, the Zika virus has spread to at least 23 countries and will likely infect tens of millions of people in a few short years." (CTV News)

World Hepatitis Day (July 28)

vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 19:40:10 +0000

Korean MERS outbreak should be wake-up call for world

melody.enguix@mcgill.ca — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 18:01:29 +0000