Washington State University is testing animal diseases to stop the next human pandemic. Just like COVID-19 may have originated in an animal before spreading to human beings across the globe, the ...

In 2019, a big outbreak of avian influenza struck Namibia’s endangered African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) population. The IAEA-FAO’s sequencing service was able to help characterize the outbreak as ...

When a coastal carpet python was brought into a wildlife hospital in South East Queensland in August 2024, vets were confronted with something they didn't recognize. The python had damaged scales, ...

Dogs, cats, and other animals make wonderful companions and pets. Their presence can reduce stress, provide a sense of responsibility, and fill lives with joy. However, pets also carry pathogens that ...

Thought LeadersDr. Laurene TetardAssociate Chair & Associate ProfessorUniversity of Central Florida AZoNano speaks with Dr. Laurene Tetard from the University of Central Florida about her upcoming ...

Graphic showing which animals host the most zoonotic viruses that have also been found in humans. From COVID-19 to monkey pox, Mers, Ebola, avian flu, Zika and HIV, diseases transmitted from animals ...

Zoonoses are diseases and infections including viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi that are transmitted between animals and people. Innumerable case reports and epidemiologic studies have ...

While it’s understandable to focus on the diseases affecting humans, it’s important to study how our illnesses may affect animals. When infectious microbes repeatedly replicate in different animal ...

Some animal diseases are of greater economic than public health importance. Even though significant public health impacts could in principle result from intentional introduction of animal diseases, ...

Disease epidemics transmitted from animals to humans could kill at least 12 times more people in 2050 than they did in 2020, according to a recently published study. These zoonotic diseases are known ...

Last November, the UK government announced a bold plan to phase out animal testing in some areas of research. Animal tests for skin irritation are scheduled for elimination this year, and some studies ...