Measles Outbreaks in the U.S. Highlight the Importance of Vaccination
Experts worry that misinformation and falling vaccination rates could cause measles outbreaks to become more common in the U.S.
How and why diseases and injuries occur in different populations, and informing prevention and control measures
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Experts worry that misinformation and falling vaccination rates could cause measles outbreaks to become more common in the U.S.
Looking for prominent experts in the field of epidemiology? They're here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
David Celentano, ScD ’77, MHS ’75, is an infectious disease epidemiologist who researches behavioral risk factors for HIV/AIDS, STIs, and other infections.
Elizabeth A. Platz, ScD, MPH, uses molecular epidemiology to understand the mechanisms of cancer incidence and progression to identify prevention and treatment strategies.
Keri N Althoff, PhD '08, MPH '05, uses large-scale longitudinal data to answer otherwise unanswerable questions and improve health, particularly for populations underrepresented in research.
David Dowdy, MD, PhD ’08, ScM ’02, studies the implementation of interventions to fight tuberculosis, the world's most deadly infectious disease.