TWiV #95 - Does a virus shift in the woods?

On episode #95 of the podcast This Week in Virology , Vincent, Dickson, Alan, and Rich consider the end of the influenza H1N1 pandemic, dengue in Florida, vaccinia virus infection in Brazilian monkeys, and viruses in the faecal microbiota. Host links Vincent Racaniello , Dickson Despommier , Alan Dove , and Rich Condit Links for this episode: WHO declares end of influenza H1N1 pandemic CDC's FluView WHO global monitoring of influenza Locally acquired dengue in Key West, Florida ( MMWR ) CDC page on dengue Vaccinia virus infection in monkeys of the Brazilian Amazon Dam site where animals were collected for vaccinia study ( Google maps ) Rich's article: Whence feral vaccinia? Viruses in the faecal microbiota of monozygotic twins and their Mothers ( Nature ) New Yorker article The Treatment (thanks, Jim!) Letters read on TWiV 95 Weekly science picks: Alan - Families Fighting Flu Rich - Food, Inc. Dickson - Fuel Vincent - MIT Open Courseware Michael - Waiting for Superman and Can Science Feed the World? ( Nature )