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The way humans share the world with wildlife has rapidly changed – and this is having a serious impact on the spread of pathogens.
Rift Valley Fever infects millions of humans and livestock in Africa and Arabia. To fight it, scientists are developing a first of its kind vaccine that can be used on humans and animals.
Human-to-ape disease transmission is thought to be a severe threat to the survival of great apes.
Scientists identify the risk of bat flu spreading to humans.
Outbreaks of zoonotic diseases call for a collaborative approach to surveillance.
No one then knew a virus caused the 1918 flu pandemic, much less that animals can be a reservoir for human illnesses. Now virus ecology research and surveillance are key for public health efforts.
By tackling local threats and controlling existing diseases, countries are able to build the capacity needed to deal with future emerging disease threats.
A disease suspected to be monkeypox is on the rampage in Nigeria. In less than one month, it has spread to seven of the country's 36 states and infected 31 people.
Governments in anthrax endemic countries should build efficient surveillance systems that incorporate detection, confirmation and efficient data collation and feedback.
Functional early warning systems help countries respond to a disease before it spreads.
Africa's cities are melting pots of activity and interaction. There are fears that the continent's next major modern disease crisis will emerge from them.
A woman developed sepsis after she was licked by her pet greyhound.
Plague, one of the deadliest diseases in the world, has been reported in several African countries in the past decade.
As much as animals may pass on viruses to humans, humans pass on viruses which are sometimes lethal to the animal world as well.
There is a high prevalence of the MERS virus in African camels. More research is key to understanding the virus better globally.
Along with better strategies to respond to outbreaks in human populations, we need a stronger focus on surveillance in animals to identify infectious diseases before they pose a risk to human health.
Our world is becoming increasingly urbanised. In 1950, just 30% of the world’s population lived in urban areas. This number is now over 50% and rising. By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s population are…
In an era flush with vaccines and antibiotics, when the greatest health risks in the developed world ride on the back of fried fish and hamburgers, it is easy to forget that infectious diseases still account…
Bats are the natural host species for Ebola and a variety of viruses, many of which can be fatal when transmitted to humans. More than 100 viruses have been identified in bats and this number is rising…
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Professor of Veterinary Infectious Diseases, University of Liverpool
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Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, James Cook University
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University of Melbourne
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Office of the Chief Executive Science Leader in Virology, CSIRO
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Virologist, Australian Animal Health Laboratory, CSIRO
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Professor of Population and Security, University of Sydney
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor of Health Science, Curtin University
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PhD Candidate, James Cook University
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Professor of Biology, University of Newcastle
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Emeritus Professor of Agricultural Policy, University of Exeter
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Senior Lecturer in Communicable Disease Epidemiology, University of Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow in the Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow
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Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Public Health, Massey University
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Research scientist, CSIRO
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Royal Society University Research Fellow, University of Cambridge
