One health & zoonoses

Zoonoses: The annual EFSA-ECDC report shows an increase in foodborne infections and confirms the urgent need for a “One Health” approach.

One Health & Zoonoses Zoonoses in Europe: In 2024, Outbreaks Often Originated on Our Plates

The EFSA-ECDC annual report shows an increase in foodborne infections and confirms the urgent need for a “One Health” approach. Campylobacter, Salmonella, Escherichia coli, List...

12/09/2025

India: Fifteen primate species, numerous interactions with humans. Overview of high-risk pathogens and a One Health roadmap for the prevention of zoonoses

One Health & Zoonoses Nonhuman Primates in India: A Barometer of Zoonosis Risk in Asia

The Indian subcontinent is home to Asia’s largest populations of nonhuman primates, with a total of fifteen species, including seven species of macaques, five species of langurs...

11/05/2025

Campylobacteriosis, salmonellosis, cryptosporidiosis: Many human gastrointestinal infections are directly transmitted from animals.

One Health & Zoonoses Campylobacteriosis, salmonellosis, cryptosporidiosis: human diseases that often originate in animals

A new analysis by the CDC confirms that many human gastrointestinal infections in the United States have a direct animal origin. These recent data illustrate the significant inc...

09/18/2025

Toxoplasmosis: In Belgrade, 24.1% of birds and 41.4% of chickens tested positive for Toxoplasma gondii; surface water and corvids require monitoring

One Health & Zoonoses Toxoplasmosis: A Study Reveals That Transmission of the Parasite Is Largely Environmental

A study conducted in Belgrade, Serbia, seeks to piece together the puzzle of toxoplasmosis in urban settings. By cross-referencing analysis data from wild birds, backyard chicke...

09/17/2025

A study suggests that fish may play a role in the ecology of leptospirosis within river ecosystems

One Health & Zoonoses Leptospirosis: Initial Evidence of an Aquatic Reservoir in Freshwater Fish

A team from Lincoln Memorial University (Tennessee) reports, for the first time, the detection of Leptospira DNA in the kidneys of freshwater fish, as well as circulating antibo...

09/16/2025

H5N1 2.3.4.4b detected in cattle, wildlife, humans, and free-range pigs. Risks, gaps, and One Health responses for the swine industry.

One Health & Zoonoses H5N1 in Pigs: An Emerging Threat and the Urgent Need for a “One Health” Response

According to a recent study , the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b is evolving at an accelerated rate, with genotypes B3.13 and D1.1 recently detected...

09/10/2025