Önder Ergönül
‘Quake zone at risk of infections passed on by mosquitoes’
In order to prevent any epidemics, a research study by a group of infectious diseases and public health experts has cautioned that the fight against mosquitoes in the earthquake-affected areas should be carried out extremely thoroughly, especially in high-risk areas for malaria, such as Adana and Mersin provinces.
Turkey 'has enough experience to face coronavirus challange'
Turkey may see the first case of coronavirus at any moment but has enough experience to overcome the challenge, according to Professor Önder Ergönül, the chair of the Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology at Koç University's School of Medicine.
Turkey not at risk for Zika, infectious disease expert says
The Zika virus does not pose a serious threat for Turkey due to geographical distance, says the head of the Turkish Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (KLIMIK), Professor Önder Ergönül, while warning that international travel to regions of outbreak risk pregnant women's lives.