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Georgios Pappas

Dr. Georgios Pappas is a physician from Ioannina, Greece, his research focuses on zoonoses (brucellosis in particular), epidemic preparedness, and social aspects of infectious diseases.


Articles by Georgios Pappas

Lysenko, Mbeki, and RFK Jr.: Leaders who shun science will face predictably bad results

By Georgios Pappas | Biosecurity

A more common enemy: How climate change spreads diseases and makes them more dangerous

By Georgios Pappas | Biosecurity, Climate Change
Mpox virus illustration.

A new mpox variant is taking off in Africa. The WHO plan for stopping it isn’t realistic.

By Georgios Pappas | Biosecurity
Cattle.

Bird flu in cattle: A step closer to humans or a random event?

By Georgios Pappas | Biosecurity
Rangers in protective suits examine seabirds.

How the ecological crisis of bird flu could become a human pandemic

By Georgios Pappas | Biosecurity

Big hairy armadillos and COVID: A warning from the animal kingdom about our pandemic future

By Georgios Pappas | Biosecurity