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Faculty Voice: The Importance of Early Detection of Zoonotic Diseases

The USDA’s order to test raw milk samples nationwide is a proactive measure that underscores the importance of public and zoonotic disease surveillance. This is of special importance when we are talking about viruses since they are known to change and adapt to new hosts. Early detection of zoonotic diseases like bird flu virus is important because it has a highly pathogenic strain (H5N1) that poses a potential zoonotic risk causing disease in humans.

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Oh, SNAP: The Unintended Consequences of Addressing Food Insecurity

With 47 million people in the U.S. facing food insecurity in 2023—more than the combined population of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Texas, the urgency of this issue cannot be overstated. In one of the wealthiest nations in the world, it is unacceptable that many people struggle to access enough safe, nutritious food.  

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Amber Pearson Appointed Associate Chair for Recruitment and Searches

The Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health is unique as the first academic Department to be co-developed and co-governed in partnership with the communities it serves. As Michigan State University's first fully philanthropically named Department, expansion efforts include recruiting top talent. With more than $186 million in federal research grants and other funding to date, this community-partnered public health department has been an economic engine for Flint while improving health outcomes and influencing health policy.