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Why has Africa suffered fewer COVID-19 deaths than predicted?
A person in Kenya receives the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Why has Africa suffered fewer COVID-19 deaths than predicted?

COVID-19: Why Africa was prepared for the pandemic

COVID-19: Why Africa was prepared for the pandemic

Herd immunity won’t come anytime soon for COVID-19

Herd immunity won’t come anytime soon for COVID-19

Northeastern University researchers are working with the World Health Organization to stop the spread of Ebola
In this photo taken Wednesday, May 30, 2018, a healthcare worker from the World Health Organization prepares vaccines to give to front line aid workers, in Mbandaka, Congo. For the first time since the Ebola virus was identified more than 40 years ago, a vaccine has been dispatched to front line health workers in an attempt to combat the epidemic from the onset. AP Photo/Sam Mednick

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Northeastern University researchers are working with the World Health Organization to stop the spread of Ebola

Northeastern University student is a leader in UNICEF fighting to ensure good health and well-being around the globe

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Northeastern University student is a leader in UNICEF fighting to ensure good health and well-being around the globe

Forecasting infectious diseases can help public health officials fight epidemics. But how accurate can these predictions be?

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Forecasting infectious diseases can help public health officials fight epidemics. But how accurate can these predictions be?

How long is an Ebola survivor contagious? One case is causing scientists to rethink the answer.

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How long is an Ebola survivor contagious? One case is causing scientists to rethink the answer.

Why you should care about rare tropical diseases

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Why you should care about rare tropical diseases

Researchers tracking Ebola’s spread win first Aspen Institute Italia Award

Researchers tracking Ebola’s spread win first Aspen Institute Italia Award

What Ebola and HIV/AIDS can teach us about the Zika virus pandemic

What Ebola and HIV/AIDS can teach us about the Zika virus pandemic

A new tool to follow Ebola news on Twitter

A new tool to follow Ebola news on Twitter

3Qs: The word on Ebola

3Qs: The word on Ebola