The latest news from EcoHealth Alliance en-us Copyright 2012, EcoHealth Alliance http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/ The increasingly global interactions of people, animals, and environments creates the "perfect microbial storm." Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/234-wildlife_trade_susceptibility_amplify_food_risks-i_javma_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/234-wildlife_trade_susceptibility_amplify_food_risks-i_javma_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/234-wildlife_trade_susceptibility_amplify_food_risks-i_javma_i Bats are a "largely unknown, under investigated, poorly understood, now-definitive vector for new emerging viruses. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/233-bats_increasingly_seen_as_vectors-i_javma_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/233-bats_increasingly_seen_as_vectors-i_javma_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/233-bats_increasingly_seen_as_vectors-i_javma_i 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. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/232-watch_the_one-on-one_interview_featuring_dr_william_karesh http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/232-watch_the_one-on-one_interview_featuring_dr_william_karesh http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/232-watch_the_one-on-one_interview_featuring_dr_william_karesh A shifting global climate pattern could portend a flu pandemic, and possibly an opportunity to stop the virus early, a study suggests. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/229-flu_pandemic_climate_pattern_may_be_linked_study_says-i_the_huffington_post_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/229-flu_pandemic_climate_pattern_may_be_linked_study_says-i_the_huffington_post_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/229-flu_pandemic_climate_pattern_may_be_linked_study_says-i_the_huffington_post_i 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. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/230-cdc_expands_bush_meat_tests_for_viruses-i_the_washington_post_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/230-cdc_expands_bush_meat_tests_for_viruses-i_the_washington_post_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/230-cdc_expands_bush_meat_tests_for_viruses-i_the_washington_post_i Viruses that are potentially harmful to human health have been identified in illegally imported meat from primates, according to a new study. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/231-illegal_meat_imports_carry_viruses_threaten_health-i_livescience_com_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/231-illegal_meat_imports_carry_viruses_threaten_health-i_livescience_com_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/231-illegal_meat_imports_carry_viruses_threaten_health-i_livescience_com_i Scientists have documented potentially dangerous viruses entering the U.S. through illegally imported wildlife products. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/227-confiscated_bushmeat_poses_virus_threat-i_bbc_news_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/227-confiscated_bushmeat_poses_virus_threat-i_bbc_news_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/227-confiscated_bushmeat_poses_virus_threat-i_bbc_news_i 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. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/228-bushmeat_trade_may_import_disease_study_suggests-i_the_huffington_post_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/228-bushmeat_trade_may_import_disease_study_suggests-i_the_huffington_post_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/228-bushmeat_trade_may_import_disease_study_suggests-i_the_huffington_post_i EcoHealth Alliance and its scientific collaborators complete pilot study to identify disease threats from confiscated bushmeat at major U.S. airports. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/226-any_deadly_viruses_to_declare-i_discover_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/226-any_deadly_viruses_to_declare-i_discover_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/226-any_deadly_viruses_to_declare-i_discover_i 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. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:00:00 EST http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/225-animal-related_diseases_concern_scientists-i_voice_of_america_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/225-animal-related_diseases_concern_scientists-i_voice_of_america_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/225-animal-related_diseases_concern_scientists-i_voice_of_america_i Part of a series of articles investigating the complex linkages between human, animal and environmental health. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/224-exotic_pets_human_health_risk_could_the_global_pet_trade_import_the_next_pandemic-i_the_huffington_post_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/224-exotic_pets_human_health_risk_could_the_global_pet_trade_import_the_next_pandemic-i_the_huffington_post_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/224-exotic_pets_human_health_risk_could_the_global_pet_trade_import_the_next_pandemic-i_the_huffington_post_i Two out of every three Americans worry about the potential for a global disease outbreak. Yet, alongside this result from a new survey is a potentially more frightening figure: Fewer than one in five Americans are aware that the next big pandemic is likely to originate in animals. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/223-americans_worried_about_global_pandemics_yet_lack_knowledge_of_their_likely_source_survey_shows-i_the_huffington_post_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/223-americans_worried_about_global_pandemics_yet_lack_knowledge_of_their_likely_source_survey_shows-i_the_huffington_post_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/223-americans_worried_about_global_pandemics_yet_lack_knowledge_of_their_likely_source_survey_shows-i_the_huffington_post_i When you look at the newest diseases that have hit major news headlines, the overwhelming majority will have one thing in common: they all came from animals. Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/222-global_trade_your_health-i_thirfty_green_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/222-global_trade_your_health-i_thirfty_green_i http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/222-global_trade_your_health-i_thirfty_green_i A Senate panel has approved a measure intended to serve as an international model to prevent trafficking in tigers and their body parts. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/221-n_j_senate_panel_approves_bill_preventing_trafficking_of_tigers_and_their_body_parts-nj_com http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/221-n_j_senate_panel_approves_bill_preventing_trafficking_of_tigers_and_their_body_parts-nj_com http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/221-n_j_senate_panel_approves_bill_preventing_trafficking_of_tigers_and_their_body_parts-nj_com State Sen. Ray Lesniak is sponsoring a bill that would require New Jersey's captive tigers to be counted, registered and tracked to ensure their body parts don't end up on the black market. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:00:00 EST http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/220-new_jersey_lawmaker_pushes_measure_to_track_tigers-nj_com http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/220-new_jersey_lawmaker_pushes_measure_to_track_tigers-nj_com http://www.ecohealthalliance.org/news/220-new_jersey_lawmaker_pushes_measure_to_track_tigers-nj_com