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AMNH Presents | SciCafe Special Event: ZIKA

You’ve heard the warnings: Zika is coming. There are a slew of guidelines for pregnant women, but how should the rest of us prepare for the arrival of this virus? What can science tell us about the Aedes mosquito that spreads Zika? And what steps are being taken to halt mosquito-borne viruses? Join Museum Curator Susan Perkins and a panel of experts as they discuss the latest plan of attack for dealing with this major disease threat.

Participants Include:
W. Ian Lipkin: John Snow Professor and Director of the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University

Catherine Spong, MD: Acting Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health

Jay K. Varma, MD: Deputy Commissioner for Disease Control at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene











When: Thu., Jun. 30, 2016 at 6:00 pm
Where: American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
212-769-5100
Price: Free
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You’ve heard the warnings: Zika is coming. There are a slew of guidelines for pregnant women, but how should the rest of us prepare for the arrival of this virus? What can science tell us about the Aedes mosquito that spreads Zika? And what steps are being taken to halt mosquito-borne viruses? Join Museum Curator Susan Perkins and a panel of experts as they discuss the latest plan of attack for dealing with this major disease threat.

Participants Include:
W. Ian Lipkin: John Snow Professor and Director of the Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia University

Catherine Spong, MD: Acting Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health

Jay K. Varma, MD: Deputy Commissioner for Disease Control at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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