of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children\'s Hospital (Houston, Texas, USA).

An important theme arising from these 10 papers is how quickly the scientific community can respond to a rapidly emerging viral threat. The power of applying modern science, biotechnology and bioinformatics to the study of viruses was especially apparent after the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) outbreak in Guangdong Province, China in late 2002. Within a few months, the virus had been isolated, its receptor identified, and prototype vaccines were under development! But that was just the start. More than a decade later this incredible time frame is now being compressed even further for MERS, H7N9 influenza, and several of the other virus infections and syndromes described in this special issue.

We hope that theRead More About

Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, makers of fresh, unique sandwiches, announced that they signed an agreement for six new deals, with the latest addition being in Boston. With more than 70 locations, Capriotti’s will be continuing its 30 percent growth from last year with new area developments deals in Pennsylvania, Las Vegas, Texas, and Orange County. Sean and Nels Olson will develop 18 restaurants in the Middlesex, Norfolk, and Suffolk counties in Massachusetts over an eight-year period, with the first to be opened by the end of the year. Corey Melendrez and Thomas Gourley signed a three-unit area development agreement, the first of which just opened in Pahrump, Nevada. Kevin Looby has also signed a three-unit agreement for Chester and Montgomery Counties in Pennsylvania. Looby’s new locations are