The little-known Shuni virus, capable of killing horses, should be monitored in case it expands into regions such as Europe and the Middle East, according to researchers.… Read more “Africa’s Shuni virus could spread to Europe and the Middle East, researchers warn”
Tag: Zoonotic Diseases
Geater investment in animal health is needed to prevent future pandemics
Members of the Action for Animal Health coalition, in a letter marking Marking World Vet Day, assert that the importance of animal health systems to global health… Read more “Geater investment in animal health is needed to prevent future pandemics”
New strain of horse-killing Hendra virus identified in Australia
Australian scientists have identified a new strain of the deadly Hendra virus that was the cause of a previously unexplained horse death in September 2015. The newly… Read more “New strain of horse-killing Hendra virus identified in Australia”
Resistant form of bacterium that causes foal pneumonia spreading in the US, study finds
The evidence points to a pattern of multi-drug resistant R. equi spread and evolution directly determined by antibiotic pressure in equine farms, they said.They said their study… Read more “Resistant form of bacterium that causes foal pneumonia spreading in the US, study finds”
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