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CDC, USDA work toward robust surveillance programs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unveiled plans in August for a new outbreak analysis and forecast hub for anticipating infectious…
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The risky business of global animal movement
Likely sources of another pandemic are being scrutinized like never before, including the global movement of animals via international trade and…
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Novel orthopoxvirus likely originated in rodents
A novel orthopoxvirus likely spread from rodents to two Alaska residents, causing mild illnesses.
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Project aims to identify viruses with pandemic potential
The U.S. Agency for International Development is working with Washington State University on a global, multimillion-dollar project to identify unknown…
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Rabbit, hare populations recovering from viral disease
Rabbit and hare populations appear to have largely recovered from a viral disease that caused die-offs in the Western U.S., although the pathogen…
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Finding the spreaders of chronic wasting disease
Research teams are working to improve tests used to find the prions that cause chronic wasting disease, track animal movements and interactions…