Infection Control Today - Zoonotic Diseases

Sequencing Tracks Animal-to-Human Transmission of Bacterial Pathogens

Researchers have used whole genome sequencing to reveal if drug-resistant bacteria are transmitted from animals to humans in two disease outbreaks that occurred on different farms in Denmark. The results, which are published today in EMBO Molecular Medicine, confirm ...More

March 25, 2013

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Biodiversity Does Not Reduce Transmission of Disease from Animals to Humans

More than three-quarters of new, emerging or re-emerging human diseases are caused by pathogens from animals, according to the World Health Organization. But a widely accepted theory of risk reduction for these pathogens – one of the most important ideas in disease ecology ...More

March 21, 2013

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New Antibiotic Resistance Concern: Fish-to-Human Transmission

The $15 billion ornamental fish industry faces a global problem with antibiotic resistance, a new study concludes, raising concern that treatments for fish diseases may not work when needed – and creating yet another mechanism for exposing humans to antibiotic-resistant ...More

January 15, 2013

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Pigs in Southern China Infected with Avian Influenza

Researchers report for the first time the seroprevalence of three strains of avian influenza viruses in pigs in southern China, but not the H5N1 avian influenza virus. Their research, published online ahead of print in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, has implications ...More

December 20, 2012

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Predicting, Preventing and Controling Pandemics: Making the Case for a Strategic Action Plan

About 60 percent of infectious diseases are caused by viruses, bacteria and other pathogens that make the jump to humans from other species. This includes some of the most devastating disease outbreaks of the past 30 years, including HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and SARS. Despite the ...More

December 4, 2012

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Lancet Series Focuses on Controlling Emerging Infectious Diseases, Preventing the 'Next HIV'

The British medical journal, The Lancet, has issued a special series of articles focused on emerging zoonoses (human diseases that originate in or are shared with animals). The featured papers are authored by leading scientists, many of whom collaborate with the U.S. Agency ...More

December 2, 2012

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Experts Call for Global Monitoring of Infectious Diseases in Dogs and Cats

Most emerging infectious diseases of humans come from animals. International health agencies monitor these diseases, but they do so only for humans and livestock, not for companion dogs and cats. A new study recommends a global system is needed to monitor infectious ...More

November 12, 2012

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Onset of Flu Season Raises Concerns About Human-to-Pet Transmission

As flu season approaches, people who get sick may not realize they can pass the flu not only to other humans, but possibly to other animals, including pets such as cats, dogs and ferrets. This concept, called “reverse zoonosis,” is still poorly understood but has raised ...More

October 3, 2012

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'Siloed' Agencies Hindered in Efforts to Fight Animal-to-Human Diseases

The “siloed” structure of U.S. health agencies is hindering efforts to spot and combat animal-to-human afflictions, such as West Nile virus, New York University sociologist Colin Jerolmack has concluded after conducting an organizational analysis of their operations. Even ...More

September 14, 2012

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CDC Reports Cases of H3N2v Infection

The state of Indiana has reported the first novel influenza virus outbreak associated with a fair this season. Following reports of ill swine and humans during a fair in Indiana from July 8-14, 2012, samples were taken from swine and humans. Twelve swine were randomly ...More

August 1, 2012

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