In a recent study published in the Journal of Wildlife Diseases, researchers conducted an investigation into free-ranging bobcats (Lynx rufus) in New York, USA.The study revealed widespread exposure ...

Foodborne illnesses represent a significant public health challenge in the United States, with over 9 million cases attributed to major pathogens each year. Effective prevention of these illnesses is ...

The H5N1 strain of avian influenza has been identified in a sheep in the UK. This marks the first instance globally of this variant being found in a sheep. The Chief Veterinary Officer of the UK has ...

CDC has sequenced the virus from the most recent Ohio human case. Sequencing indicates this is a clade 2.3.4.4b virus of the D1.3 genotype. D1.3 viruses, like D1.1 viruses, originated from A3 genotype ...

The H5N1 influenza virus poses a significant threat to public health due to its potential to shift from an epidemic to a pandemic. Since its emergence in the 1990s, H5N1 has demonstrated a concerning ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global public health threat, particularly in foodborne pathogens such as Campylobacter jejuni, the leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis.

A new paper published in Nature Medicine investigates how previous exposure to influenza viruses influences immune responses to H5N1, with a particular emphasis on immune imprinting. Historically, ...