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Atlanta Clinical & Translational Science Institute
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Mosquito Monitoring Saves Lives and Money

Cutting surveillance for mosquito-borne diseases would likely lead to an exponential increase in both the number of human cases and the financial costs when a disease outbreak occurs, according to an analysis by Emory researchers.  The Public Library of Science published the research, led by disease ecologist Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec and co-authored by Uriel Kitron, chair of Emory’s Department of Environmental Studies and ACTSI investigator. Read more...