McMaster University experts available to speak on pneumonia cases in China

Clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children have been reported in China. The cases are under investigation by the World Health Organization, as China says there are no “unusual or novel pathogens.”

Matthew Miller, director of McMaster’s Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research and executive director of Global Nexus School for Pandemic Prevention & Response, is available to speak on the current situations. You can reach out to Miller directly, by emailing [email protected].

Dawn Bowdish, associate professor in the Department of Medicine and a Canada research chair in aging and immunity is also available to comment. You can contact Bowdish directly, by emailing [email protected].

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