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Featuring: David O’Connor PhD’01, UW-Madison professor of pathology and laboratory medicine
Date: June 21, 2016
Time: 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Location: UW Arboretum Visitor Center, 1207 Seminole Highway, Madison, WI
O’Connor will unravel the history, pathology, and impact of the Zika virus in this timely talk. The Zika virus is spread to humans primarily through the bite of a mosquito. Although people are rarely hospitalized for Zika virus disease, it has been linked to serious birth defects in infants. The virus is having a profound impact on Brazil, where there has been an epidemic of Zika-related birth defects. In addition, the virus threatens to affect that country’s upcoming Olympic games.