The monkeypox virus can easily spread between humans and animals. A veterinary virologist explains how the virus could go from people to wild animals in the US – and why that could be a problem.
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Why social interaction isn’t always a good thing for primates, especially for individuals with a fever.
Chytrid fungus has caused declines in 501 amphibian species, according to a new analysis. Most of the damage happened in the 1980s, before the fungus itself was even discovered.
Warthogs are an important species in managing bovine TB.
Ultra-violet (UV) light can destroy a fungus that’s devastating the animals in North America.
We need balanced media reporting about bat-borne diseases to help avoid vilification of Australia’s under-appreciated creatures of the night.
Tularemia is an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans. While it can be fatal, it is rare in Australia and can be treated with antibiotics.
As the goat plague is a trans-boundary disease, there’s concern that it will spill over into neighbouring countries such as Rwanda and Burundi.
Some have a strain that is almost identical to one that infected humans in the middle ages.
Social media has fuelled a trend for foreign dogs being rehomed in the UK, hampering domestic rescue efforts and increasing disease risks.
Chytrid fungus has already wiped out six species of Australian frogs since the disease arrived in the 1970s. Without urgent action, seven more are facing extinction.
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Research Fellow in Ecology, Australian National University
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The University of Melbourne
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Professor in Animal Ecology, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Environment, Science & Engineering, Southern Cross University
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The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University
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Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Scotland's Rural College
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Lecturer, Université Evangélique en Afrique
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NHMRC early career fellow, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Scientist, Stellenbosch University
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Past president of the Australasian Bat Society | South Australian Museum, University of Adelaide
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Teaching Fellow in Zoology and Ecology, University of Reading
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Research Fellow in Ecology and Conservation, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Evolution and Social Behaviour, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor of Veterinary medicine and Virology, Colorado State University
