Hi! I'm the new editor for the Public Health site at BellaOnline.com. When you visit the site you will find my picture and bio!

In my latest article, A Primer on Prions, I describe the new type of infectious agent called the prion. This is the agent that causes Mad Cow disease and its human counterpart, variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art50441.asp

Other recent articles include:
1. Allergies and the Weather --
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art50850.asp

2. USA Prepares for Bird Flu Pandemic --
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art51004.asp

3. Disease Outbreaks - Terms You Should Know --
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art52433.asp

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Anita Grace Simpson, Public Health Editor
http://publichealth.bellaonline.com

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