zoonosis
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Monkeypox Has Been Evolving in Humans Since at Least 2016, Study Finds
New research may change the narrative over how mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has become a human problem. Researchers found evidence that strains of the virus have been circulating between humans since at least 2016, years before it caused a surprise global epidemic in 2022. Though reported cases of the viral disease have since slowed…
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‘This Is How Zoonotic Transmissions Occur’: Virologists Horrified by Sick Emu Cuddlefest
A highly infectious strain of avian influenza has been raging across the U.S. for months now, claiming the lives of thousands of wild birds and tens of millions of domestic poultry, according to the latest estimates from the CDC.
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Monkeypox Outbreaks: Where They Are and What We Know So Far
Outbreaks of a seldom-seen disease called monkeypox are setting public health experts on edge. Several countries, including the U.S., have reported cases of the viral infection recently. No deaths are reported so far. Though the risk appears to be low to the general public for now, it’s possible something has changed about the virus or…
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New York City Hit by Spike of a Rare Disease Spread by Rat Urine
New York City is dealing with an unusual outbreak of a rare, sometimes fatal disease spread through rat urine, called leptospirosis. At least 15 locals have contracted the bacterial disease in 2021 so far, according to health officials, with most hospitalized and one person dead as a result. It’s not known why cases have been…