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[Obituary] Nancy J Cox
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- Cox, a virologist and specialist in infectious disease response, died on April 24, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia.
- According to an obituary published in The Lancet on May 16, 2026, she died from glioblastoma.
- Cox was recognized as an expert in pandemic preparedness and influenza surveillance.
Nancy J. Cox, a virologist and specialist in infectious disease response, died on April 24, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Cox was 77 years old. According to an obituary published in The Lancet on May 16, 2026, she died from glioblastoma.
Cox was recognized as an expert in pandemic preparedness and influenza surveillance. Her professional work focused on the surveillance and response to infectious diseases within the field of virology.
She was born on July 21, 1948, in Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States.