0 Madagascar’s plague outbreak – situation update
The plague outbreak in Madagascar is continuing to evolve, according to a situation update issued by the WHO on October 9th highlighting almost 400 cases.
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0 Interspecies transmission of influenza: straight from the horse’s mouth
In our latest piece, Janet Daly discusses the species jump of influenza A virus from horses to dogs and the insights this gives into the factors involved in interspecies transmission events.
0 Infographic: World Rabies Day – Zero cases by 2030?
To mark World Rabies Day take a look at our infographic highlighting the current rabies burden and summarizing the strategy aiming to ensure there are zero cases of dog-mediated rabies by 2030.
0 From wildlife to humans with the PREDICT project – an interview with Tracey Goldstein
In this interview, we speak to Tracey Goldstein, Co-Principal Investigator and Pathogen Diagnostics Co-Lead for the viral emergence early-warning project PREDICT, who gives us an overview of the project, what brought it about and some of the findings thus far.
0 Multi-drug resistant malaria lineage spreads to Vietnam
The spread of a single multi-drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum lineage to south Vietnam has caused alarm after worrying treatment failure rates. Researchers suggest this presents a serious concern for malaria control efforts.
0 Zoonotic parasites, an underappreciated area? – an interview with Joanne Webster
In line with our focus this month on zoonoses, we spoke to Joanne Webster from the Royal Veterinary College, about her involvement in a host of projects on zoonotic parasites, including both schistosomiasis and Toxoplasma.
0 Surveys in five African countries suggest progress towards HIV control
Data from Population-based HIV Impact Assessments in five African countries have demonstrated promising progress towards controlling the HIV epidemic by 2020, however, they have also highlighted gaps.
0 WHO reports chikungunya outbreak in Italy
As of September 14th, fourteen confirmed cases of chikungunya have been reported in Italy, specifically in Rome and the coastal area of the Lazio Region.
0 Key causes of deadly diarrheal diseases identified
Researchers have pinpointed the four key pathogens responsible for diarrheal disease, a number one cause of morbidity among young children in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, highlighting the possible interventions available.
0 Leptospirosis – an old and re-emerging bacterial zoonosis
More than a century after its description and the discovery of the bacterial etiological agent, and despite its major burden globally, leptospirosis remains largely under-recognized.