The H7N9 flu has shown signs of genetic diversity since the first three patients were diagnosed, said Richard Webby, director of a World Health Organization collaborating center for the virus at St. J… more →
thepetauthoritywrote 3 weeks ago: I’ve taken care of way too many patients with malaria in Mozambique. It’s a frightening … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Animals in shelters are at greater risk of carrying zoonotic diseases because of many factors, often … more →
wrote 1 month ago: The H7N9 flu has shown signs of genetic diversity since the first three patients were diagnosed, sai … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Transmission electron micrograph of the H5N1 avian flu virus Imaged by Cynthia Goldsmith/ Jackie Kat … more →
wrote 1 month ago: So far, this virus isn’t being transmitted from human to human. However, as we’ve previo … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Antibiotic resistance, the microbiome, climate change: the general public needs much better educatio … more →
wrote 2 months ago: The global focus on emerging infectious disease has turned to bats since they were identified as the … more →
wrote 2 months ago: My medical school classmate, John Oppenshaw, is now an infectious disease fellow at Stanford. He is … more →
wrote 3 months ago: One of the more important jobs a kennel worker has is to observe the dogs’ behavior, eating, and eli … more →
wrote 4 months ago: English: SVG version of File:Bristol Stool Chart.png originally by users kylet and Juppiter. Redone … more →
wrote 5 months ago: 5. Helping Fellow VPHers With Grad Projects – During the summer I helped Cohort of 2010 MPH-VPHer C … more →
wrote 5 months ago: Winter made its presence certain today when we woke up to some snow on the ground. Whenever the weat … more →
wrote 6 months ago: With Halloween upon us, I thought it would be a good idea to illustrate a world without veterinary p … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Will Be… Challenging Since 60-70% of all emerging diseases are zoonotic, there will be plenty of wor … more →
wrote 7 months ago: “The humans… the humans have forgotten the gods, destroyed the earth, and for what? Park … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Today I get to share with you something we (fortunately) don’t see very often on fecal exams … more →
wrote 7 months ago: No, this isn’t a weird VPH version of Duck, Duck, Goose (…or could it be?). These are the favorite … more →
wrote 7 months ago: No music, no stopping, just me and the open road… well ok, it was a closed course on the road! I pa … more →
wrote 7 months ago: The USDA Inspected sticker on your meat. The rabies tag on your pet’s collar. Zoonotic (transmissi … more →