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More than half of New York City’s free-roaming cats carry intestinal parasites?
A study of free-roaming cats in New York City found that 57.5% were infected with at least one endoparasite, with Toxocara by far the most common.
Giardia in cats: large North American study finds 6.3% prevalence and substantial zoonotic potential
A large molecular survey of more than 157,000 domestic cats in the United States and Canada found Giardia duodenalis in 6.3% of faecal samples.
Emerging fungal zoonoses: pets, cities and antifungal resistance are reshaping One Health risks
Closer contact between people and companion animals, urbanisation and changing environmental conditions are altering the epidemiology of fungal zoonoses, according to a new 2026…
Canine leishmaniosis is expanding northward in Italy, new incidence mapping shows
Canine leishmaniosis is no longer confined to Italy’s traditional endemic areas in the south.
Tick-borne zoonoses are common even in healthy adults in Northwestern Italy
A study from Northwestern Italy has found unexpectedly high exposure to multiple tick-borne pathogens among healthy adults, including people without symptoms at the time of…
US paediatricians renew call to ban raw milk sales as H5N1 adds a new zoonotic risk
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has renewed its call for a nationwide ban on the sale and distribution of raw milk and raw dairy products, warning that the emergence of…
Global animal trade has transformed zoonotic risk and the economics of outbreak control
The global movement of animals has expanded dramatically, reshaping not only livestock production but also the pathways through which pathogens move between wildlife, domestic…
H5N1 transmission to humans: poultry exposure dominates, but environmental and cattle pathways are increasingly documented
A new review of 120 scientific and grey-literature sources provides one of the most detailed maps yet of how highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) has been reported to reach…
Bluetongue BTV-3 cuts milk yield and disrupts fertility in dairy cows
Bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) can cause substantial production and reproductive losses in dairy cattle, according to a Danish study conducted after the 2024 outbreak.
One Health policies still leave wildlife surveillance as a major global blind spot
A global review of One Health policies finds that surveillance systems remain heavily concentrated on livestock, common pets and a limited number of economically important…
New tick-borne virus identified in China after study of unexplained SFTS-like illness
Researchers in China have identified a previously unknown tick-borne orthonairovirus associated with fever, fatigue, gastrointestinal symptoms and abnormal laboratory findings....
Leptospirosis infections in cats: an underestimated One Health issue?
Cats have long been considered relatively resistant to leptospirosis, but a review suggests that this view is increasingly difficult to maintain. Evidence of antibodies, urinary...