Even then, the pathogen might not be able to break out of its human ... Sporadic, individual cases of H5N1 among people suggest that human-to-human transmission may likely occur at some point. But ...

For years scientists have puzzled over why the intracellular pathogen Salmonella is able to survive—and thrive—in human and ...

This isn’t just an animal health crisis — it’s a risk to public health. When animals consume foods containing live virus, ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has increasingly spread to mammals and infected hundreds of people, raising concerns that it may lead to human-to-human transmission and ...

Rats have long been notorious for spreading disease, but a new study reveals just how much human-altered landscapes can ...

The UK reports its first-ever case of reverse zoonosis—human flu infecting a pig—raising alarms about factory farming public ...

and if human-to-human transmission is likely is also included in the tool. Bacterial pathogen families were also assessed for the list based on their sensitivity to climate change and vaccine ...

Zika virus manipulated human skin cells to release mosquito-attracting odors. Insights into the virus’s transmission tactics can help curb its spread.

India is launching an ambitious, inter-ministerial scientific study aimed at detecting zoonotic diseases that could spill ...