Tag: pandemics
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From Arauca to the World: Colombian Pandemic Scientist
Introduction: A hometown origin, a global mission When people imagine the heroes who stop pandemics, they often picture high-tech labs in major capitals. Yet one of today’s most promising scientists grew up in Arauca, a small Colombian town on the edge of the Orinoco. Born into a community marked by resilience and upheaval, this researcher…
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The Forgotten Pandemic: Hong Kong Influenza in Australia (1968–1970)
Origins and arrival in Australia As the world later grappled with COVID-19, the late 1960s offered another reminder that respiratory pandemics are not only distant memories but evolving public health challenges. The Hong Kong influenza pandemic of 1968–1970 arrived in Australia amid a period of global upheaval, from Vietnam War protests to cultural shifts, and…