"You have to fight misinformation with figuring out a better way to communicate to people on a level that they understand."

The agency made the declaration just a day after Africa’s top public health agency first announced the outbreak. There is no approved vaccine for this species of Ebola.

Our courses are open to students from across Boston College and are designed to introduce students in any field of study to core concepts in public health. Students have the opportunity to delve deeply into epidemiology, the core science of public health ...

A trip to the Dominican Republic (DR) during spring break has given a group of RIT students a new perspective on access to healthcare delivery, public-health initiatives, medical education, and emergency services in another country. The group visited ...

Regis, former Bahamas chief medical officer, was recognized for her contribution to public health in the Americas and globally during the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA79). Dahl-Regis was

Boston College students lead a number of clubs and organizations dedicated to key issues in Global Public Health. While our faculty members advise these clubs from time to time and sometimes speak at their events, these clubs are entirely student run.

Both outbreaks, while serious, do not meet pandemic levels, the organization said. But that doesn't mean they shouldn't be taken seriously, according to Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and professor of pediatrics and molecular virology and microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine.

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Africa’s top public health body confirmed the outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province on Friday.