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The Emerging Pathogens Institute will fuse key disciplines to develop outreach, education, and research capabilities designed to preserve Florida’s health and economy, and to prevent or contain new and re-emerging diseases. Read more...

Plant

Florida's production of both food and fiber is under serious threat from emerging pathogens new to this state. Many of Florida's most important agricultural and natural resource industries...
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Human

Florida's location and environment, as well as immigration and tourism, increase the State's susceptibility to a variety of emerging and re-emerging...
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Animal

Florida is highly vulnerable to the introduction of foreign animal diseases and other emerging pathogens, due to its subtropical climate, thriving tourism industry and rapidly growing population...
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Food Safety

Florida's coastline and climate present both an attractive destination for a dynamic tourist population and for the ever-growing retirement...
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