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Habitat Destruction And Biodiversity Loss at the Root of Emerging Infectious Diseases

Kristin Burns — April 07, 2020 - 7:03pm

Wildlife exploitation and loss of natural habitats is an important driver of zoonotic virus transmission, according to a new study from the EpiCenter for Disease Dynamics, part of the One Health Institute at the ��ϲʿ��ͼ School of Veterinary Medicine.

The Link Between Virus Spillover, Wildlife Extinction and the Environment

Katherine E Kerlin — April 07, 2020 - 4:00pm

As COVID-19 spreads across the globe, a common question is, can infectious diseases be connected to environmental change? Yes, indicates a study published today from the University of California, Davis’ One Health Institute.

PREDICT Receives Extension for COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency Response

Katherine E Kerlin — March 31, 2020 - 7:22am

PREDICT will provide emergency support to other countries for outbreak response including technical support for early detection of SARS CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease COVID-19, through a six-month extension from the U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, effective April 1.

Media Sources on Coronavirus Outbreak

Katherine E Kerlin — January 21, 2020 - 12:45pm

Charlotte Acharya, a staff research associate, talks with Kazunari Nozue and Nicole Slatterngren, research assistants, in the COVID testing laboratory on January 11, 2021.

Melting Arctic Sea Ice Linked to Emergence of Deadly Virus in Marine Mammals

Katherine E Kerlin — November 07, 2019 - 8:00am

Scientists have linked the decline in Arctic sea ice to the emergence of a deadly virus that could threaten marine mammals in the North Pacific, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.

Phocine distemper virus, or PDV, a pathogen responsible for killing thousands of European harbor seals in the North Atlantic in 2002, was identified in northern sea otters in Alaska in 2004, raising questions about when and how the virus reached them.

Scientists Identify Bombali Ebolavirus in Bats in Guinea

Katherine E Kerlin — September 09, 2019 - 1:49pm

The sixth ebolavirus, Bombali virus, has been detected in insect-eating bats in Guinea. In addition to findings reported by researchers earlier this month, scientists from the University of California, Davis, detected the virus in Angolan free-tailed bats roosting inside people’s houses in Guéckedou and Kissidougou.

Life-Threatening Foot Disease Found in Endangered Huemul Deer in Chile

Katherine E Kerlin — April 17, 2019 - 12:20pm

Scientists report the first cases of foot disease for endangered huemul deer in Chilean Patagonia in a study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the University of California, Davis’ One Health Institute, with partnering institutions in Chile and the United States.

$9M to Preempt Zoonotic Spillover Threats, Protect Military and Local Communities

Katherine E Kerlin — February 19, 2019 - 10:40am

Predicting the emergence of highly pathogenic viruses in animals and preventing them from spilling over to humans is the goal of a multimillion-dollar cooperative agreement from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, with collaborating researchers at the University of California, Davis; the University of Idaho; and Plymouth University in England.

Where Will the World’s Next Zika, West Nile or Dengue Virus Come From?

Katherine E Kerlin — January 04, 2019 - 7:39am

After collecting data and comparing it with every known mammal and bird species on Earth, scientists from the University of California, Davis, have identified wildlife species that are the most likely to host flaviviruses such as Zika, West Nile, dengue and yellow fever. Flaviviruses are known to cause major epidemics and widespread illness and death throughout the world.

Deadly Marburg Virus Found in Sierra Leone Bats

Katherine E Kerlin — December 20, 2018 - 2:15pm

Scientists have discovered Marburg virus in fruit bats in Sierra Leone. This is the first time the deadly virus has been found in West Africa. Five Egyptian rousette fruit bats tested positive for active Marburg virus infection. Scientists caught the bats separately in three health districts: Moyamba, Koinadugu and Kono.