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Matthew P. Rubach

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Infectious Diseases
181 Hanes House, Box 90519, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2019 - Present Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine
Associate Research Professor of Global Health · 2020 - Present Duke Global Health Institute, University Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published August 1, 2023
Tanzanian Researcher’s NIH Award is a Win for Duke, Too
Published April 20, 2016
Technology Enables DGHI Professors To Teach Across the World

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Recent Publications


Healthcare utilisation for febrile diseases in northern Tanzania: a randomised population-based cluster survey.

Journal Article BMJ Glob Health · March 6, 2025 BACKGROUND: We conducted a randomised population-based cluster survey in northern Tanzania to assess care-seeking behaviours in the context of a febrile illness. Our objectives were to determine the most effective points for intervention during initial fev ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparison of Paired Immunofluorescent Antibody Serology and Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing for the Detection of Acute Q Fever among Febrile Patients in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, 2012-2014.

Journal Article Am J Trop Med Hyg · March 5, 2025 Acute Q fever diagnosis via paired serology is problematic because it requires follow-up for convalescent sample collection; as such, it cannot provide a diagnosis to inform a treatment decision at the time of acute presentation. Real-time polymerase chain ... Full text Link to item Cite

Seroprevalence and risk factors for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus exposure among febrile patients in northern Tanzania.

Journal Article Trop Med Int Health · March 2025 BACKGROUND: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is a tick-borne zoonotic disease that may be severe and is present in many African countries. We aimed to understand the seroprevalence and risk for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in Tanzania by testing ar ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Transmission dynamics and epidemiology of Rift Valley fever virus in northern Tanzania

ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Host-Pathogen Dynamics in Leptospirosis - P4

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by University of California - Los Angeles · 2023 - 2028

NIAID Virology Quality Assurance - Year 6 Option 5

ResearchCo-Director · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Arizona, College of Medicine · 2007 M.D.