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Saturday, April 9 • 4:40pm - 6:00pm
From Ebola to Zika: Responsible reporting on emerging infectious diseases

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Viral outbreaks like Ebola and, more recently, Zika have revealed the complex dimensions of local, national and global response. Journalists are faced with the incredible challenge of clearly communicating the risk of the disease and the scope of the outbreak often at the same time the scientific community is gathering this information. So what are some key questions to ask at each stage of the outbreak? What are some things to consider when reporting on early research related to the disease? This panel will discuss best practices of covering present and future infectious disease outbreaks.
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Lara Salahi

Lara Salahi is a digital producer at CBS Boston and an adjunct professor of digital journalism at Endicott College. She is working on a book on the 2014 Ebola outbreak.

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Brian Grimberg

Brian Grimberg, Ph.D., is assistant professor of international health, infectious diseases, and immunology at The Center for Global Health and Diseases, Case Western Reserve University. He was named one of the top 100 Leading Thinkers in the world last year. His diverse tropical disease... Read More →
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Jennifer Hanrahan

Jennifer Hanrahan, D.O., is an associate professor in medicine at Case Western Reserve University and an infectious disease physician at MetroHealth Medical Center. Hanrahan has expertise in the treatment of infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS, in prevention of health care-associated... Read More →
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Susan J. Rehm

Susan J. Rehm, M.D., is vice chair of the Department of Infectious Disease and executive director of Physician Health at Cleveland Clinic. She is a professor of medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. Rehm’s clinical interests... Read More →

Saturday April 9, 2016 4:40pm - 6:00pm EDT
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