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Gizmodo: A 2-year-old chimp named Betty died from common cold virus we didn’t even know chimps could catch

WebMD: Human Cold Virus Killed Chimpanzees

BBC World Service: Tony Goldberg, and the chimps who died from a cold — Newsday audio clip

BCC World Service: Tony Goldberg, and the chimps who died from a cold — Newsday audio clip

Epidemiologist Tony Goldberg investigated primate disease in Uganda — and found the common cold

Epidemiologist Tony Goldberg investigated primate disease in Uganda — and found the common cold

Celebrating Cindy Haq’s contributions to UW-Madison Global Health

Professor and physician Cindy Haq helped shape global health at UW-Madison.

Zoonoses & One Health Updates Call

Brought to you by CDC’s One Health Office 2-3 p.m. ET / 1-2 p.m. CT ACCESS INFORMATION Please note: this call will NOT be recorded. Audio: To hear the presentations and ask questions: Call toll-free number:  800-857-9372 Enter participant passcode: 9330736 To ask questions during the call, dial *1 and provide your name to the operator.   Video: …

Campus mourns loss of Robin Mittenthal

Remembering Robin Mittenthal

‘Opiophobia’ Has Left Africa in Agony

NY Times quotes palliative care expert Jim Cleary, a GHI Advisory Committee member, about the crisis caused by 'opiophobia' in Africa.

Global health community mourns loss of Robin Mittenthal

We will all miss Robin Mittenthal, an educator, farmer, entomologist, and global health expert, who died Saturday in a farm accident.

Apply now for Medical Spanish for Health Science Students

Health science students are invited to apply now for Medical Spanish (Medical Sciences 622-735). The class helps students improve their Spanish-language skills in a medical interviewing context and effectively interact with Spanish-speaking patients from the community. Students earn one credit in the class taught by Araceli Alonso, R.N., Ph.D., an associate faculty member in the Department …