Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Analysis reveals global 'hot spots' where new coronaviruses may emerge

Global land-use changes—including forest fragmentation, agricultural expansion and concentrated livestock production—are creating "hot spots" favorable for bats that carry coronaviruses and where conditions are ripe for ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Ebola linked to habitat destruction

A Massey University veterinary scientist has co-authored research suggesting that Ebola virus emergence is linked to the clearing of animal habitat through deforestation in West and Central Africa.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How can Lyme disease be prevented and controlled?

Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the United States, with the majority of cases occurring in the Northeast. It has been three decades since the agent of the disease, the spirochete Borrelia ...