Neuroinfectious Disease
What should everyone know about meningitis?
Check out TED Ed's "Why is meningitis so dangerous?" (4m)
How did Zika evolve? How can we stop it?
Watch this TEDx Talk, "A secret weapon against Zika and other mousquito-borne diseases." (11m)
What is the epidemiology of HTLV-1, and what are its implications globally?
Learn from virologist, Antoine Gessain's presentation,"Epidemiological Aspects of HTLV-1 with a Special Focus on Central Africa." (19m)
What is Acute Flaccid Myelitis and what causes it?
How did animal health lead to the discovery of West Nile Virus?
Neuroinfectious Diseases: A Global Distribution
Naegleria fowleri and Primary Amebic Meningoecephalitis
If I am interested in this topic, where can I learn more?
Fact Sheets of Interest:
o West Nile Virus, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease
o Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy, NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center
o Transverse Myelitis, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
o Zika, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease
o Neurological Complications of AIDS, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
o Meningitis and Encephalitis, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Sources
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2. Federoff N. A secret weapon against Zika and other msquito-borne diseases. (2016, Oct). Retrieved on Sept. 03, 2019 from: https://www.ted.com/talks/nina_fedoroff_a_secret_weapon_against_zika_and_other_mosquito_borne_diseases?language=en
3. Gessain A. Epidemiology and origin of HTLV-1 and related virus infections. (2018, Dec. 10). Retrieved on Sept. 14, 2019 from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPtHdhPBXEw
4. Aubrey A. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Shines Spotlight on Acute Flaccid Myelitis. (2019, July 09). Retrieved on Sept. 03, 2019 from: https://www.npr.org/2019/07/09/739999681/centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-shines-spotlight-on-acute-flaccid-mye
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8. NIH. West Nile Virus. Retrieved on Sept. 23, 2019 from: https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/west-nile-virus
9. NIH. Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy Information Page. Retrieved on Sept. 23, 2019: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Progressive-Multifocal-Leukoencephalopathy-Information-Page#disorders-r1
10. NIH. Transverse Myelitis Fact Sheet. Retrieved on Sept. 23, 2019 from: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Transverse-Myelitis-Fact-Sheet
11. NIH. Zika Virus. Retrieved on Sept. 23, 2019 from: https://www.niaid.nih.gov/diseases-conditions/zika-virus
12. NIH. Neurological Complications of AIDS Fact Sheet. Retrieved on Sept. 23, 2019 from: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Neurological-Complications-AIDS-Fact-Sheet
13. NIH. Meningitis and Encephalitis Fact Sheet. Retrieved on Sept. 23, 2019 from: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Meningitis-and-Encephalitis-Fact-Sheet