Infectious Disease

What Is Monkeypox? The New Viral Infection in the United States

WHO warns of 'real' risk that monkeypox will become established outside Africa

Dr. Amira Roess shares some background on the disease, how globalization contributes to its spread, and the important role of public health in its containment and prevention. 

As more monkeypox infections are identified throughout the U.S. and the world, Dr. Amira Roess, an infectious disease expert, answers additional questions about monkeypox’s transmissibility, similarities to COVID-19, why it’s spreading now, and other questions the public is curious about. 

With monkeypox cases on the rise in the United Kingdom and appearing in the U.S., epidemiologist and professor at George Mason University Amira Roess discusses monkeypox and the U.S.

For Master of Public Health (MPH) student Jorge Garcia, the COVID-19 pandemic provided an opportunity to obtain real-world experience in infectious disease surveillance by applying the skills he learned throughout his MPH courses while working at the Fairfax County Health Department.

Recent graduate completes first international MS in Global Health thesis studying the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to malaria of an indigenous group in the Peruvian Amazon.