Raccoon dog is a more acute risk than raccoon as vector for local parasites
(University of Veterinary Medicine -- Vienna) The increasing abundance of raccoons and raccoon dogs made them of interest to parasitologists as potential hosts for diseases. Researchers from Vetmeduni Vienna now analyzed samples in Austria. The raccoon dog was shown to serve as an additional host for local parasites. It represents a risk as a host of zoonotic parasites, such as the fox tapeworm or trichina worms. The raccoons sampled, as they originated from fur farms, were still largely pathogen-free. Parasitology Research. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - April 5, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Antigenic and Genetic Characteristics of Zoonotic Influenza Viruses and Candidate Vaccine Viruses Developed for Potential Use in Human Vaccines
World Health Organization. 03/02/2017 This Web page provides a review from March 2017 on the zoonotic influenza virus activity and virus characterization, and describes the current status of the development of candidate vaccine viruses for pandemic preparedness purposes. It is meant to provide guidance for national authorities and vaccine companies on the selection of candidate viruses for use in vaccine development. Summaries are added to this page periodically. (Text) (Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health)
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - March 2, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news
From Vector To Zoonotic: A Glossary For Infectious Diseases
The world of infectious diseases has more than a few words and phrases you might want to know more about. We've got definitions for 11 key terms.(Image credit: Katherine Du/NPR) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - February 14, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Natalie Jacewicz Source Type: news
Too many Bambi are bad for the forest
(American Ornithological Society Publications Office) Overabundant deer can spell trouble for people, including frequent car collisions and the spread of zoonotic diseases. But deer can also disrupt wildlife communities -- such as forest songbirds -- by eating away their habitat. In a new study published in Landscape and Urban Planning, researchers show that areas in the eastern US with high deer numbers tend to have fewer birds that need forest shrubs. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 30, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news
European Union Summary Report on Trends and Sources of Zoonoses, Zoonotic Agents and Food-Borne Outbreaks in 2015
European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. 12/16/2016 This 231-page document presents the results of the zoonoses monitoring activities carried out in 2015 in 32 European countries (28 Member States [MS] and four non-MS). A total of 4,362 food-borne outbreaks, including water-borne outbreaks, were reported. Bacteria were the most commonly detected causative agents, followed by bacterial toxins, viruses, other causative agents, and parasites. The report summarizes trends and sources for tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium bovis, Brucella, Trichinella, Echinococcus, Toxoplasma, rabies, Coxiella burneti...
Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - January 17, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news
