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Wildlife, trade, susceptibility amplify food risks - JAVMA
The increasingly global interactions of people, animals, and environments creates the "perfect microbial storm."
Bats increasingly seen as vectors - JAVMA
Bats are a "largely unknown, under investigated, poorly understood, now-definitive vector for new emerging viruses.
Watch the One-on-One Interview featuring Dr. William Karesh
One-on-One with Steve Adubato is broadcast on Channel 13 in NYC. Watch the interview featuring Dr. William Karesh, Vice President for Health and Policy at EcoHealth Alliance.
Flu Pandemic, Climate Pattern May Be Linked, Study Says - The Huffington Post
A shifting global climate pattern could portend a flu pandemic, and possibly an opportunity to stop the virus early, a study suggests.
CDC expands ‘bush meat’ tests for viruses - The Washington Post
Bloody, raw, smoked or dried, untold thousands of pounds monkey parts, giant African cane rats and other illegal “bush meat” slips into the United States each year.
Illegal Meat Imports Carry Viruses, Threaten Health - LiveScience.com
Viruses that are potentially harmful to human health have been identified in illegally imported meat from primates, according to a new study.
'Bushmeat' Trade May Import Disease, Study Suggests - The Huffington Post
Thousands of pounds of primate parts, rodents and other dry, smoked or raw animals -- so-called "bushmeat" -- are smuggled into the United States as food every year, frequently hidden inside cases of similarly stinky but legal fish. Scientists now warn that the increasing practice may also be bringing deadly disease into the country.
Confiscated bushmeat 'poses virus threat' - BBC News
Scientists have documented potentially dangerous viruses entering the U.S. through illegally imported wildlife products.
Any deadly viruses to declare? - Discover
EcoHealth Alliance and its scientific collaborators complete pilot study to identify disease threats from confiscated bushmeat at major U.S. airports.
Animal-Related Diseases Concern Scientists - Voice of America
Health researchers and wildlife biologists say the number of infectious diseases that have jumped the boundary from animals to humans and between animal species is on the rise. Scientists believe the increase may be a result of more frequent contact between humans and wild animals, as well as the growing trade in wild animals, both legal and illegal.