Will landfills be the bedrock of the next pandemics?
Landfills act as an interface between humans, animals and the environment, from which emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases can originate. ...
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Plague: Human case detected in Colorado
Colorado health officials recently confirmed a case of plague in a person in Pueblo County. THE ESSENTIAL Plague is a ...
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Zoonosis: 4 viruses transmitted by animals will kill 12 times more by 2050
Zoonoses, diseases transmitted to humans from animals, could kill twelve times more people worldwide by 2050, according to a new ...
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H3N8 flu: a woman dies in China, a first known in the world
A woman has died of H3N8 bird flu in China, making her the first recorded victim to date, the WHO ...
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A cat virus could be transmitted to humans
A virus that can cause chronic kidney failure in cats, feline morbillivirus, has been studied by virologists at an American ...
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What is a zoonosis?
A zoonosis is an infectious disease that has passed from animals to humans. It can be of bacterial, viral or ...
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A new virus discovered in China
In China, 35 people have been infected with a new virus, called "Langya", probably transmitted by an animal. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Why cows and sheep never transmit dangerous viruses to humans
According to a new study, it was during the Neolithic period that the immune system of humans adapted to survive ...
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Knowing SARS-CoV-2 well will help us anticipate a possible SARS-CoV-3
By understanding how SARS-CoV-2 works now, researchers hope to get a head start in case a potential SARS-CoV-3 emerges. THE ...
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Why ‘mink coronavirus’ may return in the future
Certain animal species could carry and transmit a new strain of the coronavirus, among themselves but also potentially to humans ...
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Virus: discovery of two relatives of rubella
The discovery of two new viruses closely related to rubella suggests that this one could be of animal origin and ...
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Genomic analysis reveals that many animals are vulnerable to Covid-19
Probably originating in the world of bats, SARS-CoV-2 is introduced to humans but also to other living beings, not necessarily ...
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“The End Of Medicine”: what is zoonosis?
While the coronavirus could come from bats or pangolins, Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara will produce a documentary on zoonoses. ...
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The new coronavirus has been present in the bat for at least 40 years
A team of international researchers suggests that the SARS-CoV-2 which causes the pandemic has been circulating in bats for more ...
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New Caledonia: researchers are looking into a virus transmitted by bats
In New Caledonia, doctors are trying to find out more about a virus transmitted by bats to around fifteen people ...
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Amazon deforestation can promote the emergence of new viruses for humans
The deforestation of the Amazon basin and the exposure of its immense biodiversity could promote the transmission of viruses and ...
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A Covid-19 positive cat in France
A first domestic cat has tested positive for Covid-19 in France. THE ESSENTIAL The animal tested positive showed digestive and ...
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Six previously unknown coronaviruses discovered in bats in Myanmar
Six new coronaviruses have been discovered in bats in Myanmar. While their potential for transmission still needs to be studied, ...
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Montpellier zoo: an agent contracted Q fever
An employee of the Montpellier animal park contracted Q fever, a bacterial infection transmitted by the animal. Complications are rare.An ...
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New York: rats could transmit the plague
A type of flea capable of transmitting plague has been found in rats in New York. According to the researchers, ...
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