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Bullfrog Farms Spread Deadly Fungus - WYPR interview with EcoHealth Alliance researcher, Lisa Schloegel
Populations of frogs and other amphibians have been declining around the world. EcoHealth Alliance Researcher Lisa Schloegel and colleagues have concluded that the breeding and farming of bullfrogs in Brazil, Taiwan and China, and the international sales of these live frogs may be spreading a fungus that causes a disease called chytridiomycosis, which is often deadly in amphibians.
Dr. Peter Daszak and EHA scientists publish new paper in PNAS, "Interdisciplinary approaches to understanding disease emergence: The past, present, and future drivers of Nipah virus emergence."
Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) pose a significant threat to human health, economic stability, and biodiversity. Despite this, the mechanisms underlying disease emergence are still not fully understood, and control measures rely heavily on mitigating the impact of EIDs after they have emerged.
Bat populations fall 90% from white-nose syndrome, Dr. Kevin Olival quoted in The Journal News
Though researchers have figured out what’s behind the millions of bat deaths and most likely where it came from, they are still working on how to stop it. Investigators will be in the Hudson Valley later this month to try to learn more.
Vaccine protects monkeys from lethal 'Contagion' virus, Dr. Jon Epstein quoted in New Scientist
Jonathan Epstein, associate vice president at EcoHealth Alliance and an expert on Nipah virus in Bangladesh, says, "The ability to vaccinate people and animals at high risk of exposure, such as physicians in Bangladesh, equine veterinarians in Australia, or horses in Australia, will not only save lives but could potentially limit the magnitude of outbreaks."
One Health Alliance of South Asia Network Meets to Address the Challenges of Emerging Diseases in South Asia
EcoHealth Alliance is a proud organizer and participant in the fourth meeting of the One Health Alliance of South Asia (OHASA) under way in New Delhi, India.
EcoHealth Alliance’s Dr. Melinda Rostal Selected to Present at Wildlife Disease Association Conference in Lyon, France
At this week’s annual conference of the Wildlife Disease Association (WDA), attended by over 500 veterinarians and other animal health specialists, Dr. Melinda Rostal presented a talk, Drivers of Honey Bee Colony Declines and Losses.
Read our latest article featured in The New York Times Sunday Review entitled: The Ecology of Disease Man-Made Epidemics
Disease is largely an environmental issue. Sixty percent of emerging infectious diseases that affect humans are zoonotic — they originate in animals. And more than two-thirds of those originate in wildlife.
New species of Isospora found in greenfinch named after Dr. Peter Daszak
newly discovered species of internal parasite will be now known as Isospora daszaki in honor of Dr. Peter Daszak and for his research on emerging infectious diseases and parasites of endangered animals.
Two High-Impact Journals Publish New Papers on the Parasitic Varroa destructor Mite’s Role in Collapse of Honey Bee Colonies
EcoHealth Alliance, an organization with a long history of ground-breaking work on species declines by our disease discovery experts, welcomes the publication of two new papers on the critical issue of honey bee colony declines, focusing on the role of the parasitic mite Varroa destructor.
Pandemic Flu Risk Raised by Lax Hog-Farm Surveillance - Wired Science
The great lesson of the 2009 influenza pandemic was that new, deadly flu strains wouldn’t necessarily emerge from the pathogenic hotbox of an Asian animal market. They could start in the western world’s own backyard, percolating from the incubators of modern farms.
Debunking The Myths: Science-Based Approaches to Understanding Frog and Honey Bee Declines
EcoHealth Alliance's Fact Sheet on Understanding Frog and Honey Bee Declines
In Wild Animals, Charting the Pathways of Disease - The New York Times
The interconnections between human and animal diseases have led to new efforts to understand these mechanisms, including the One Health Initiative, a program that unites medical and veterinary scientists in interdisciplinary approaches to disease and environmental degradation.
Multi-organizational Zoonotic Disease Workshop
Sabah Wildlife Department, Danau Girang Field Centre and EcoHealth Alliance recently organized a one-day training workshop on zoonotic diseases at Lok Kawi Wildlife Park.
EcoHealth Alliance Participates in Convention on Biological Diversity
EcoHealth Alliance presents at the Convention on Biological Diversity.
View the photos from EcoHealth Alliance's Spring Gala
On Tuesday, April 24th, EcoHealth Alliance held its annual spring gala at the Rubin Museum of Art in NYC. Click to view photos from our gala!
Saving species could keep humans healthy - New Scientist
Are animals good for us? Several studies suggest that our chances of picking up an animal disease are reduced if we are surrounded by a variety of species – the thinking goes that abundant animal life acts a pool that prevents the disease from jumping to people.
Dr. Patricia Moehlman Awarded Citation of Excellence by IUCN
EcoHealth Alliance partner, Patricia Moehlman, was awarded a Citation of Excellence by the IUCN Species Specialist Commission (SSC) Chairs this past February in recognition of her long-term chairing of the SSC Equid Specialist Group.
Bats harbour influenza - Nature
A new subtype of the virus is discovered in Central American bats.
Bats increasingly seen as vectors - JAVMA
Bats are a "largely unknown, under investigated, poorly understood, now-definitive vector for new emerging viruses.
Wildlife, trade, susceptibility amplify food risks - JAVMA
The increasingly global interactions of people, animals, and environments creates the "perfect microbial storm."
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.