TWiV 504: Flying foxes and barking pigs

The TWiVerinos discuss Nipah virus and the recent outbreak in India, and the first cast of polio in Papua New Guinea in 18 years.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker

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Links for this episode

• Support Viruses & Cells Gordon Conference
• TWiV 501: Outbreak
• Nipah virus infection (JCM)
• Anatomy of an outbreak (The Hindu)
• Do we need to worry about Nipah virus? (Tufts Now)
• Nipah virus infection of bats (EID)
• Papua New Guinea no longer polio-free (virology blog)
• WHO polio endgame (polioeradication)
• Letters read on TWiV 504

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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.

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