Morbilliviruses are a growing concern because of their ability to infect multiple species. The spill-over of canine distemper virus (CDV) from domestic dogs has been associated with severe declines in wild carnivores worldwide, and therefore mass dog vaccination has been suggested as a potential control strategy.
An apparent link has been established between human population density and vegetation cover and the spread of the Ebola virus from animal hosts to humans.
SHANGHAI - Two people in China's coastal Fujian province have died of H7N9 avian flu, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported, quoting local health officials.
Awka — Following the resurgence of the Avian influenza Virus, popularly known as Bird Flu, the Lagos State Government has revealed that it has killed 2,000 birds in a poultry farm in Badore area of
TAIPEI – A highly pathogenic strain of H5N8 avian influenza has been found in central Taiwan in the first confirmed case on the island, health authorities said.
