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Faculty Expert Media Guide
Faculty Experts on Coronavirus (COVID-19), H5N1 bird flu, mpox, and other infectious diseases
Find expert sources for stories related to Coronavirus, monkeypox, and other infectious diseases. If there are topics of interest not listed here, please contact Michelle Thompson at Mthomp7@gmu.edu/703-993-3485.
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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, and mpox (formerly monkeypox).
703-993-1923 (office)
aroess@gmu.edu
H5N1 Bird Flue Tip Sheet from Dr. Roess
Mpox (formerly called monkeypox) Tip Sheets from Dr. Roess
- What to Know About Monkeypox and the Potential for an Outbreak in the U.S. Updated May 23, 2022
- Is Monkeypox the Next Pandemic? June 3, 2022
- Monkeypox Background: Origins, Globalization, and Public Health June 6, 2022