http://www.avma.org/avmacollections/ Wednesday, December 30, 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 7:30:00 -0500 en-us Copyright (c) 2009 | The American Veterinary Medical Association. All rights reserved. This resource is prepared by the AVMA Publications Division. avmacollections@avma.org http://www.avma.org/avmacollections/ http://www.avma.org/avmacollections/images/avmacoll_hz_sm.gif 290 85 60 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 Saturday Sunday Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:30:00 -0500 New article Animal bites continue to pose major public health challenges. Learn more about bite wound pathogens, risk factors for infection, and controversies in medical or surgical management of bite injuries. This Zoonosis Update can also be found in the February 1, 2009 issue of the JAVMA. ]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:30:00 -0500 New article Bovine spongiform encephalopathy, first identified as a new disease of cattle in 1987, has now been confirmed in native-born cattle in 25 countries throughout the world. This disease belongs to a class of uniformly fatal diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE), and is the only TSE known to be transmissible from animals to humans. This Zoonosis Update can also be found in the January 1, 2009 issue of the JAVMA. ]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:30:00 -0500 New article Brucellosis is one of the most common zoonotic diseases in the world and poses a major threat to human health and animal agriculture. Believed to be an ancient disease, organisms consistent with Brucella species have been found in the ruins of Pompeii. This Zoonosis Update can also be found in the September 15, 2008 issue of the JAVMA. ]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:30:00 -0500 New article Among the most deadly emerging zoonotic diseases are viral hemorrhagic fevers, including those caused by the filoviruses, Ebola virus and Marburg virus. The filoviruses are highly virulent with mortality rates during outbreaks often approaching 90%. This Zoonosis Update can also be found in the May 1, 2009 issue of the JAVMA. ]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:30:00 -0500 New article Glanders, a highly contagious bacterial disease of horses, mules, and donkeys, is an old disease, described as early as 400 BC by Hippocrates and 330 BC by Aristotle. The causative agent is considered a potential bioterrorism agent. This Zoonosis Update can also be found in the August 15, 2008 issue of the JAVMA. ]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:30:00 -0500 New article Leptospirosis, a bacterial zoonotic disease with worldwide distribution, encompasses a wide spectrum of clinical disease in humans, including multiorgan failure with a high mortality rate. This Zoonosis Update can also be found in the February 15, 2009 issue of the JAVMA. ]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:30:00 -0500 New article Rift Valley fever virus is a mosquito-borne pathogen of livestock and humans responsible for widespread and devastating outbreaks of severe disease throughout Africa and the Arabian peninsula. This virus is considered a major zoonotic threat. This Zoonosis Update can also be found in the April 1, 2009 issue of the JAVMA. ]]> Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:30:00 -0500 New article Two known species of screwworm flies exist in the world, and both cause myiasis (infestation of tissue with fly larvae) in humans and other animals. Although the screwworm fly was eradicated from the US in 1966, the USDA has estimated reintroduction of the pest would result in annual losses to the livestock industry of $750 million. This Zoonosis Update can also be found in the February 1, 2006 issue of the JAVMA. ]]>