Tag: outbreak response

December 2, 2025 / mohammed looti

Avian Flu: Behavioral Responses to Outbreaks

Introduction: The Context of Avian Influenza and Human Behavior Avian Influenza (AI), particularly highly pathogenic strains such as H5N1 and H7N9, represents a persistent and significant global public health challenge due to its zoonotic potential—the ability to transmit from birds to humans. While human-to-human transmission has historically been limited or inefficient for these strains, the […]

November 16, 2025 / mohammed looti

Marburg Virus: Understanding Public Attitude

Introduction to Marburg Virus Disease and Attitudinal Context Marburg Virus Disease (MVD), a severe and often fatal hemorrhagic fever belonging to the family Filoviridae, poses a recurrent and significant public health threat, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. The severity of MVD, coupled with its high case fatality rates—which have historically ranged from 23% to 90% depending […]