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Faculty Experts on Coronavirus (COVID-19), H5N1 bird flu, mpox, and other infectious diseases
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Coronavirus and Monkeypox Expert Source
Dr. Amira Roess specializes in infectious diseases, especially reducing the transmission of diseases that spread between animals and humans, including SAR-COV-2, H5N1 bird flu, measels, and mpox (formerly monkeypox).
703-993-1923 (office)
aroess@gmu.edu
H5N1 Bird Flu Tip Sheets from Dr. Roess
- Bird flu: What you need to know February 7, 2025
- Should I be worried about bird flu? Everything you need to know May 22, 2024
Chronic Wasting Disease Tip Sheet from Dr. Roess
- Should you be worried about 'zombie deer'? March 20, 2024
Marburg Virus Tip Sheet from Dr. Roess
- About the Marburg Virus - from Infectious Disease Expert Amira Roess February 16, 2023
RSV Tip Sheet from Dr. Roess
- What to know about the rapid rise in RSV cases in young children across the country November 18, 2022
Coronavirus Tip Sheets from Dr. Roess
- New bivalent vaccine is a consequential next step to preemptively address colder month COVID peaks November 4, 2022
- What to know about the new COVID booster September 8, 2022
- Once vaccinated can we resume our pre-COVID lives? February 20, 2021
- COVID-19 and the Seasonal Flu November 16, 2020
- Can we safely celebrate Halloween during a pandemic? October 2, 2020
- Understanding the Spread and Prevention of Infectious Diseases Like Coronavirus March 8, 2020
- Putting the news about coronavirus in context with expert insight January 30, 2020
Mpox (formerly called monkeypox) Tip Sheets from Dr. Roess
- 7 frequently asked questions about Monkeypox September 13, 2022
- Monkeypox Background: Origins, Globalization, and Public Health June 6, 2022
- Is Monkeypox the Next Pandemic? June 3, 2022
- What to Know About Monkeypox and the Potential for an Outbreak in the U.S. Updated May 23, 2022