Zoonotic Disease

healthcare

A raccoon bite can introduce bacteria deep into tissues and carries rabies and other zoonotic concerns. This evergreen guide explains immediate, evidence-based raccoon bite trea...

Health & Science

Chlamydia in koalas is caused by the bacterial species Chlamydia pecorum and Chlamydia pneumoniae, which can infect koalas and sometimes other species under certain conditions....

disease-and-conditions

New pandemic risks in China arise from dense populations, intensive livestock farming, wildlife trade, and environmental change, which increase opportunities for pathogens to ju...

disease-outbreaks

Nipah virus infection is a zoonotic disease caused by a henipavirus that can spread from infected animals, especially fruit bats, to humans and between people through close cont...

health-and-medicine

Nipah virus infection does not currently have a proven, widely available cure. There is no licensed antiviral drug or vaccine approved specifically for Nipah virus in humans as...