Pandemics Content

Bringing COVID-19 Data into Focus

Andy Fell — July 14, 2023 - 1:53pm

Using an approach based on computer vision technology, researchers can work back from COVID-19 mortality data to see how infection rates changed on the day a lockdown or similar measure was introduced. The approach could be generally useful in future epidemics and pandemics. The work is published July 14 in Science Advances.

New Insight on Maternal Infections and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Andy Fell — May 04, 2020 - 12:23pm

The immune responses of a female mouse before pregnancy can predict how likely her offspring are to have behavioral deficits if the immune system is activated during pregnancy, according to researchers from the Center for Neuroscience at the University of California, Davis. The findings, published April 23 in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, could help resolve what role serious infections during pregnancy play in the later development of conditions such as autism and schizophrenia in offspring.

Coronavirus Information for the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Campus

Adam Napolitan — February 25, 2020 - 9:00am

What 51�ԹϺ�� Davis is doing

The campus and medical center are coordinating with our local public health departments and the University of California Office of the President (51�ԹϺ��OP) to provide ongoing clinical guidance.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis is monitoring the situation as it unfolds in California and around the globe and is working closely with the Yolo County Health Department and 51�ԹϺ��OP to provide our community with the most up-to-date information.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis and 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Health have implemented measures to protect our community.

Marburg Virus Found in Sierra Leone Bats

Andy Fell — January 24, 2020 - 11:09am

Scientists have detected Marburg virus in fruit bats in Sierra Leone, marking the first time the deadly virus has been found in West Africa. Eleven Egyptian rousette fruit bats tested positive for active Marburg virus infection. Research teams caught the bats separately in three health districts.

Media Sources on Coronavirus Outbreak

Katherine E Kerlin — January 21, 2020 - 12:45pm

Charlotte Acharya, a staff research associate, talks with Kazunari Nozue and Nicole Slatterngren, research assistants, in the COVID testing laboratory on January 11, 2021.

Scientists Identify Bombali Ebolavirus in Bats in Guinea

Katherine E Kerlin — September 09, 2019 - 1:49pm

The sixth ebolavirus, Bombali virus, has been detected in insect-eating bats in Guinea. In addition to findings reported by researchers earlier this month, scientists from the University of California, Davis, detected the virus in Angolan free-tailed bats roosting inside people’s houses in Guéckedou and Kissidougou.

$9M to Preempt Zoonotic Spillover Threats, Protect Military and Local Communities

Katherine E Kerlin — February 19, 2019 - 10:40am

Predicting the emergence of highly pathogenic viruses in animals and preventing them from spilling over to humans is the goal of a multimillion-dollar cooperative agreement from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, with collaborating researchers at the University of California, Davis; the University of Idaho; and Plymouth University in England.

Where Will the World’s Next Zika, West Nile or Dengue Virus Come From?

Katherine E Kerlin — January 04, 2019 - 7:39am

After collecting data and comparing it with every known mammal and bird species on Earth, scientists from the University of California, Davis, have identified wildlife species that are the most likely to host flaviviruses such as Zika, West Nile, dengue and yellow fever. Flaviviruses are known to cause major epidemics and widespread illness and death throughout the world.

Deadly Marburg Virus Found in Sierra Leone Bats

Katherine E Kerlin — December 20, 2018 - 2:15pm

Scientists have discovered Marburg virus in fruit bats in Sierra Leone. This is the first time the deadly virus has been found in West Africa. Five Egyptian rousette fruit bats tested positive for active Marburg virus infection. Scientists caught the bats separately in three health districts: Moyamba, Koinadugu and Kono.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Receives $1 Million From Keck Foundation Following Virus Discovery

Kimberly L Hale — September 06, 2018 - 3:42pm

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, and the University of Alberta, Canada, have made preliminary discoveries about how Zika and hepatitis C viruses reproduce at the cellular level, providing new insight into a family of viruses that also includes West Nile and dengue. Now their cutting-edge research will be supported by a $1 million grant from the prestigious W.M. Keck Foundation. The foundation primarily focuses on pioneering efforts in the areas of medical research, science and engineering, and undergraduate education.