Human and animal health are closely linked, with many diseases shared between them. As our world becomes more developed and interconnected, the proximity between wild animals and humans is shrinking, ...

An alarming number of cases have been reported by doctors in India's West Bengal state recently, sparking concerns for the ...

The eco-epidemiology of zoonoses is far more than just host-pathogen interactions. To dig deeper into these events, researchers have dissected the complex interactions involved in zoonoses. They ...

The coronavirus pandemic, which has now infected nearly 19 million and killed more than 712,000 people, most likely originated from bats. Just like other coronavirus outbreaks in the past, a ...

H1N1 ("swine flu"), SARS, mad cow disease, and HIV/AIDS are a few examples of zoonotic diseases-diseases transmitted between humans and animals. Zoonotic diseases are a growing concern given multiple ...

Zoonotic pathogens present a major global health problem. Humans have close relations with domestic and agricultural animals, as well as those residing in the natural world. Zoonotic diseases. Image ...

Over 70% of emerging infectious diseases in humans have their sources in animals. But both disease --and disease prevention – ultimately come from human activity. A “One Health” approach can help ...

West Nile virus, Lyme disease, dengue fever, and plague are examples of “vector-borne zoonotic diseases,” caused by pathogens that naturally infect wildlife and are transmitted to humans by vectors ...

Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun’s rays during the day and retains heat at ...