East Clinton hosting Smithsonian's 'Outbreak' exhibit Oct. 14-17

East Clinton Middle School and High School will host the Smithsonian’s “Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World” exhibition for four days, running Oct. 14-17.

The exhibition highlights how pathogens can spread to people from wildlife and livestock, why some outbreaks become epidemics and how human, animal and environmental health are connected as “One Health.”

School groups are invited to visit the exhibit all week from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. by reservation. The general public is invited to visit the exhibit on Oct. 17 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free to all.

More than 100 venues in over 30 countries have displayed the exhibit including universities, libraries, hospitals, airports, embassies, community centers and museums. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History is one of the most-visited natural history museums in the world. “Outbreak” opened at the museum May 18, 2018, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the 1918 influenza pandemic, and remained on view until 2021.

Please email jessica.neumann@eastclinton.org to schedule school group visits.

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