"The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a public health emergency of international concern, with more than 100 reported deaths in its east of the country and potentially over 1000 people infected. The cause is a more recently discovered form of the Ebola virus called Bundibugyo. After an incubation period of 10 days or ..."

https://www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/naked-scientists-podcast/ebola-outbreak-drc-and-artemis-iii-preparation

#PublicHealth #Zoonosis #InfectiousDisease #Ebola #Africa #DRC #InfectiousDiseases

As millions of Americans head outside for camping trips, hiking, and backyard BBQs, billions of ticks are already waiting in the grass, ready to bite. Not only are their numbers growing, but today's ticks are more likely to carry Lyme disease bacteria and other dangerous pathogens. Is the tick and tick-borne disease situation similar globally?
#ticks #disease #health #zoonosis #biodiversity #ecosystems #climatechange

https://www.newswise.com/articles/ticks-are-spreading-like-wildfire-and-more-of-them-are-carrying-lyme/?sc=c6313

RE: https://mastodon.social/@mackayim2022/116623748525525262

#PublicHealth #InfectiousDisease #InfectiousDiseases #Epidemic #Ebola #Zoonosis

"Dr. Medaris, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Bay Pines Medical Center in Saint Petersburg, Florida, conducts a review of Rickettsial Infections. ..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqBrjFfLjlQ

#PublicHealth #Zoonosis #InfectiousDisease #InfectiousDiseases #Medicine

21-May-2026
WSU study finds high prevalence of #hantavirus in some areas of the Pacific Northwest

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1129064

#science #ecology #zoonosis #disease #publicHealth

Wide-spread veganism prevents zoonoses like CoViD19 and linked pandemics.

9/42

#vegan #zoonosis #health

I did not forget about bird flu.

"CDC confirms cat-to-human transmission of avian influenza"

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Last spring, investigators with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) interviewed individuals who had been exposed to HPAI-infected pet cats that consumed raw animal products.

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The 19 cats in the study all had become sick after consuming commercially purchased raw milk, raw meat, or raw pet food between November 2024 and January 2025. Nine cats were tested and all came back positive for H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13, which is also what most human H5N1 infections have involved. The remaining cases were detected through veterinarian reports, commercial laboratory reports, or routine influenza A reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing of brain tissue from euthanized cats.
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https://www.avma.org/news/cdc-confirms-cat-human-transmission-avian-influenza

"H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype B3.13" is the one going through US cow herds and bird flocks.

#birdFlu #avianInfluenza #mooFlu #h5n1 #cats #zoonosis

Also wear masks or respirators. (Except the snood type ones. The rest are all better than nothing or *way* better than nothing.) Don't travel or commute to work when ill.
Advocate and vote for better conditions when working, parenting, and disabled. Join a union or start one at your workplace. Push for no-fault sick leave, especially when local infectious outbreaks flare up.
Check what air filtration systems are installed where people gather, mainly indoor spaces. Consider public transport, at work, schools, public buildings, and manufacturing. Ask some organisations what their air quality data and upgrade plans are.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZncfH7nKX74

#Hantavirus #Hantaan #Rodent #Rodents #Zoonosis #Zoonoses #Doctor #Doctors #Medicine #Medical #Sick #Sickness #ill #illness #Disease #Diseases #infect #infection #infectious #Virus #Viruses #Viral #Pathogen #Pathogens #Pathogenic #WHO #WorldHealthOrganisation #WorldHealthOrg #Science #Scientific #Experiment #Test #Tests #Testing #Epidemiology #Epidemiological #Public #Health #PublicHealth

"...
The two first known hantavirus victims — a Dutch couple — had embarked on a sprawling voyage across Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, making it hard for investigators to trace the origin of the infection.

And as deflections of the potential origin flourished, answers remained scant.

The Andes species of the hantavirus, which can be transmitted between humans and most likely caused...
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/world/americas/hantavirus-cruise-ship-argentina.html?unlocked_article_code=1.iVA.ytJP.DMybstwjdAzE&smid=url-share

#InfectiousDisease #InfectiousDiseases #Zoonosis #PublicHealth #Epidemic