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Bird flu virus outlasted pasteurization, study finds
2024-06-17 by in AxiosThe more virus there is in milk, the longer it takes to kill.
Tagged under: Disease
Tick attack: BBC hunts for tiny bloodsuckers as diseases rise
2024-06-08 in The BBCA closer look at the tiny, disease-carrying pests that are becoming more common in the UK.
Tagged under: Climate Change Impacts | UK | Disease
Detection of H5N1 avian influenza virus from mosquitoes collected in an infected poultry farm in Thailand - PubMed
2024-04-24 (or before) in PubMed National Center for Biotechnology InformationBlood-engorged mosquitoes were collected at poultry farms during an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Central Thailand during October 2005. These mosquitoes tested positive for H5N1 virus by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Results were confirmed by limited se …
Tagged under: Climate Change Impacts | Disease
The next pandemic? It’s already here for Earth’s wildlife
2024-03-11 by in The ConversationBird flu is decimating species already threatened by climate change and habitat loss.
Seal pup die-off from avian flu in Argentina looks 'apocalyptic'
2024-01-17 by in Popular ScienceThe highly contagious strain of bird flu is not spreading among humans, but it may in the future.
Tagged under: Argentina | Disease | Birds
Candida Auris: An Unforeseen Threat Amplified by Climate Change
2023-09-20 in Popular MechanicsCandida auris is a fungal infection already deadly for humans. Meanwhile, Valley fever infections will only continue to grow as global temperatures rise.
Tagged under: Climate Change Impacts | Disease
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