Tara C. Smith

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Tara C. Smith, an associate professor of epidemiology at Kent State University, studies infectious disease with a focus on antibiotic resistance and infections that move between animals and people.

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11/13/17

The tactic that convinces reluctant parents to vaccinate their babies

Tara C. Smith

PublishedNovember 13, 2017

7/18/16

Trump blaming immigrants for spreading disease isn’t just offensive, it’s scientifically wrong

Tara C. Smith

PublishedJuly 18, 2016

4/24/16

Ebola resurgences in West Africa suggest the virus can linger longer than expected

Tara C. Smith

PublishedApril 24, 2016

1/28/16

An infectious disease expert breaks down Zika’s threat to pregnant women in the US

Tara C. Smith

PublishedJanuary 28, 2016

12/23/15

Thanks Columbus! The true story of how syphilis spread to Europe

Tara C. Smith

PublishedDecember 23, 2015

11/4/15

How realistic is “The Walking Dead”? Ranking pop culture’s worst zombie outbreaks

Tara C. Smith

PublishedNovember 4, 2015

Tara C. Smith's posts

The tactic that convinces reluctant parents to vaccinate their babies

Trump blaming immigrants for spreading disease isn’t just offensive, it’s scientifically wrong

Ebola resurgences in West Africa suggest the virus can linger longer than expected

An infectious disease expert breaks down Zika’s threat to pregnant women in the US

Thanks Columbus! The true story of how syphilis spread to Europe

How realistic is “The Walking Dead”? Ranking pop culture’s worst zombie outbreaks