Zoonoses/Shared Disease:

Animals give so much to our lives in so many ways, but our close connections also bring risks. Zoonotic (pronounced “ZOO-oh-NOT-ick”) diseases are diseases that are spread from animals to humans. It is estimated that 75% of all emerging diseases are zoonotic.

One Health Headlines: Friday, February 10, 2012

February 10, 2012 | Michael San Filippo | Leave a comment

This week’s One Health roundup includes a look at canine cancer (and how it may hold clues to curing cancer in humans); the dangers of wood smoke and cigarette smoke to our pets; how pets can improve the lives of people in hospice care, courtrooms, and offices; and the latest in animal research.

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One Health Headlines: Friday, February 3, 2012

February 3, 2012 | Michael San Filippo | Leave a comment

We lead off this week’s One Health roundup with an incredible story out of California, where an 8-year-old girl became one of the few people ever to survive a rabies infection (you can read the CDC report here ).

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One Health Headlines: Friday, January 27, 2012

January 27, 2012 | Michael San Filippo | Leave a comment

This week’s One Health roundup has updates on H1N1 avian influenza research, new information on how prion diseases spread between species, a look at the health benefits of pets, and much more.

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One Health Headlines: Friday, January 20, 2012

January 20, 2012 | Michael San Filippo | Leave a comment

This week’s One Health roundup has updates on human cases of H5N1 avian influenza in Southeast Asia, a look at research underway on an experimental drug that could help injured dogs (and possibly humans) walk again, video showing how studying a snake’s slither could lead to better search-and-rescue robots, and much more.

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Saving Alligators from West Nile Virus

January 17, 2012 | Dr. Lynne White-Shim | Leave a comment

Many people know about the dangers of West Nile Virus (WNV), which can be life-threatening and even fatal in people. Many also know that horses and some birds are susceptible to WNV with potentially fatal outcomes, as well, but did you know alligators are another species that can get WNV? In fact, WNV is actually a wildlife disease that cycles in birds and mosquitoes, and just happens to also affect people, horses and many other species. Regarding alligators, veterinarians and scientists put some key pieces of the puzzle together to prevent this life-threatening disease, with an added benefit of reduced economic losses from damages the disease causes in alligator skin.

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