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Contagion: Staying Safe While Species Share Spaces

October 2, 2022October 2, 2022 Cypress Novick 0 Comments Climate Change, disease ecology, human health, infectious diseases, land use, public health, viruses, Zoonoses, Zoonotic

As climate change pushes species around the world together, cross-species viral infections become a growing concern.

Animal behavior Ecosystems Human Exposure and Public Health

Benign Animal Bacteria Can Be a Potent Human Pathogen

May 21, 2020May 20, 2020 Munim Deen 0 Comments bacteria, Botswana, Campylobacter, Mongoose, Zoonoses, Zoonotic

Humans and animals have long shared the space, food, and resources in their shared ecosystems. They have also shared diseases. Recent research conducted through the One Health prism suggests that diseases previously not known to be zoonotic are finding animal hosts.