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Parade, April 12, 2023

Infectious Disease Experts Break Down Exactly What the Marburg Virus Is—and How Worried We Should Actually Be

"However, infected individuals are usually not contagious before they start showing symptoms. The virus is spread from person to person through contact with body fluids, saliva, blood, semen, vomit, breast milk and feces. The virus is not known to be spread through the air." (Dele Ogunseitan)

UN Dispatch, April 10, 2023

An Outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg Virus Has the Global Health Community on Edge

"There are two ongoing outbreaks of Marburg Virus Disease, one in Tanzania and the other in Equatorial Guinea. Marburg Virus is in the same family of diseases as Ebola and is extremely deadly, with a case-to-fatality ratio of up to 88%. " (Dele Ogunseitan)

Global Dispatches, April 9, 2023

Two Outbreaks of the Ebola-like Marburg Virus Have the Global Health Community on Edge

"Humans can become infected through contact with fruit bats, and like ebola, Marburg is transmissible between humans through contact with bodily fluids." (Dele Ogunseitan)

NPR, March 31, 2023

There’s a second outbreak of Marburg virus in Africa. Climate change could be a factor

"We currently do not have a single platform where these data are integrated, and we don't necessarily have to do this one virus at a time." (Dele Ogunseitan)

VeryWell Health, March 21, 2023

Shigella vs. Norovirus: What’s the Difference Between These ‘Stomach Bugs’?

"The only therapy for norovirus is rest and plenty of fluid intake. For both, hygiene is extremely important, including frequent hand washing. " (Dele Ogunseitan)

Academic Minute, March 20, 2023

Oladele Ogunseitan, University of California, Irvine – Disentangling the Worldwide Web of E-Waste and Climate Change

"Through our research, we found that 30 million people in 32 cities listed as e-waste recycling centers would be exposed to concentrations of hazardous metals in the air, water, and soil at a significantly higher quantities than permissible standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency." (Dele Ogunseitan)

Verywell Health, March 15, 2023

Can Probiotics Treat or Prevent Bacterial Infections?

"I expect that in the next few years, we will be seeing evidence-based probiotic interventions. I would hope that the FDA will regulate these, just as with any medication, because there is also potential for misuse and side effects." (Dele Ogunseitan)

AZCentral, March 1, 2023