Researchers in the U.K. have developed an AI-driven method of identifying viruses in wild animals with the potential to spillover into humans. The technique makes it possible to use the genome ...
Humans pass on more viruses to domestic and wild animals than we catch from them, according to a major new analysis of viral genomes by UCL researchers. For the new paper published in Nature Ecology & ...
Humans pass on more viruses to domestic and wild animals than we catch from them, according to a major new analysis of viral genomes. Humans pass on more viruses to domestic and wild animals than we ...
Since COVID-19 radically reshaped society, attention has turned toward the hidden costs of the wild animal trade. The allure of exotic pet ownership is gaining visibility through social media. The wet ...
People sell wild animals for food and for traditional medicine — legally and illegally. A study looks at the risks of spillover diseases from those pangolins, giant rats and other exotic critters.
Buying or selling wild animals, whether for food, pets or other uses, may increase the risk of diseases spreading to people.
The New York Times: Global Wildlife Trade Fuels Spread of Disease From Animals to People
Live animal markets and the illegal sale of wildlife pose particular dangers, but any sale of wild animals or animal products poses spillover risks, a new study suggests.
NBC Connecticut: Watertown Animal Control urges people to beware of virus in wildlife animals
Watertown Animal Control is urging everyone to avoid animals in the wild due to the spread of distemper virus. In the past few months, there was an outbreak of distemper virus in Watertown that has ...