First there was multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB), followed by an extensively drug resistant strain (XDR TB), and now a totally drug resistant form (TDR
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The United States is one of the world’s largest consumers of imported wildlife and wildlife products. There are an estimated 120 million live wild animals
In mid December of 2011, four infants were diagnosed with a rare bacterial infection. Two died. The infecting agent was Cronobacter sakazakii, formerly known as
The Philippines is dealing with an outbreak of leptospirosis following a December tropical storm and flooding, the worst to hit the area in three years.
As much of the world was celebrating the beginning of the year 2012, Shenzhen, a major city to the north of Hong Kong, was reacting
The National Animal Health Services of Costa Rica (SENASA) recently reported four cases of bovine paralytic rabies in Alajuela, a province in northern Costa Rica.
While people suffering from sinus infections are reaching for their neti pots, hoping for unobstructed nasal passageways, the Louisiana Department of Health reminds residents to
A recent survey conducted by EcoHealth Alliance has shown that fewer than 1 in 5 people realize that the next pandemic will most likely come
The second case of the influenza H1N2 virus ever recorded in humans was identified early this week in Minnesota. The infant fell ill in October
A team of researchers, led by Nita Bharti of Princeton University, recently applied a new method of tracking migration patterns in the developing world to