Why We Need Anthropologists During Public Health Emergencies

By Rebecca Reingold

Anthropologists play a key role in responding to public health emergencies, particularly infectious disease outbreaks. However, in the early stages of the recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa, many of the response teams sent by Doctors Without Borders, the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. military, etc. failed to include anthropologists. In the face of resistance to treatment […]

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3 Updates on Zika: Transmission, Surveillance & Funding

By Rebecca Reingold

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3 Updates on Zika: Transmission, Surveillance & Funding

By Rebecca Reingold

Categories: Global Health WHO

Tags: CDC congress infectious diseases outbreak sexual health United States WHO World Health Organization Zika

Measles: Where “to Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate” Is Not the Question

By Ana S. Ayala

Soon after the measles outbreak originating in Disneyland became widely publicized in the media, the satirical newspaper The Onion published a “commentary” titled: “I Don’t Vaccinate My Child Because It’s My Right To Decide What Eliminated Diseases Come Roaring Back.” Yes, The Onion’s content is meant to be humorous and, as Wikipedia describes it, “surreal […]

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