Researchers wanted to know what Australian citizens think of ecological strategies for managing Hendra virus.
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What role do rodents have in human snail fever?
Scientists wanted to know if small mammals like rats and mice spread the form of schistosomiasis (snail fever) that affects humans.
Why get vaccinated when the flu vaccine doesn’t work well?
Scientists wanted to study the impact of less effective vaccines in preventing flu-related infections, hospitalizations and deaths.
Bullfrogs – a Trojan horse for a deadly fungus?
Scientists wanted to know if bullfrogs play a role in the spread of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, a deadly fungus that attacks amphibian skin.
How deadly is Ebola?
Researchers explored what makes some Ebola infections deadlier than others by analyzing thousands of Ebola cases, reported during the 2013-2016 outbreak in West Africa.
Who is at risk for cholera in Africa?
Scientists wanted to find out where most cases of cholera occurred in sub-Saharan Africa, to see where people are at the highest risk.
How can we keep the world free of measles?
Scientists create mathematical models to study how well different vaccination programs do at preventing measles.
How can we keep kids from dying from diarrhea?
Shigellosis is a disease which kills more than half a million people every year. Scientists wanted to test the reliability of current Shigella diagnostics methods in Africa.
How to prevent rabies in India?
Researchers wanted to know if dog vaccination is a cost-effective approach toward the prevention of human rabies.
What can bat migration patterns tell us about Ebola epidemics?
Scientists look for the connection between bats’ migration and Ebola disease outbreaks.
