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Avian Influenza: Why Quarantine Poultry?
A highly infectious health hazard, H5N8 avian influenza has reached Europe and has been a cause for concern ever since. Responsible for significant mortality among domestic and...
Coronaviruses Related to SARS-CoV-2 Discovered in Japan and Cambodia
The viruses, both isolated from bats stored in a laboratory’s freezers, are the first relatives of SARS-CoV-2 to be found outside of China. Research on them sheds light on the o...
COVID-19: Detection of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus at a mink farm in France
The Ministry of Agriculture confirmed today that a mink farm in Eure-et-Loir has been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. This detection is part of the biosecurity program...
COVID-19 Update from ANSES: Wild and Domestic Animals Are Not a Cause for Concern in France
Following an initial report published in April 2020 on the potential transmission of COVID-19 through domestic animals, ANSES reaffirms, in light of new data, that domestic and...
COVID-19: Marine Animals Threatened by Wastewater
After a study revealed that certain marine animals—particularly whales and seals—are more susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, researchers are concerned about cross-contamination from was...
COVID-19: Why Is the Virus Transmitted Through Mink More Dangerous?
Denmark, the world’s leading mink farm producer, is preparing to cull all 17 million animals raised within its borders. The reason is a new COVID-19 variant that is believed to...
COVID-19 and One Welfare: Are Pets an Obstacle to Medical Care in Times of Crisis?
Pets are very popular in France. Half of all households have a furry, feathered, or scaly pet, and these numbers are expected to rise following the social isolation imposed by t...
COVID-19 Update: Animals at Risk
According to new modeling, 26 animals that are in regular contact with humans may be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in...
West Nile Fever: The Spread of This Zoonosis in Europe
As temperatures rise in Europe, disease-carrying mosquitoes are becoming established, bringing with them new diseases. West Nile fever is one such disease. This zoonosis is now...
COVID-19: Are Cats and Dogs Affected by the Second Wave?
This is nothing new: COVID-19 cases among humans have been steadily rising in France for several weeks now. While measures against the virus remain strict, questions are being r...
COVID-19: At-Risk Groups Identified
A genomics analysis of the ACE2 receptor reveals that many animal species are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Humans are therefore far from being the only ones threatened b...
Cetaceans: Guardians of Marine Ecosystems
Anthropogenic toxic substances accumulate in marine ecosystems and their inhabitants. Cetaceans, which are particularly affected, can therefore be used to monitor anthropogenic...
100 Years of African Swine Fever: A Risk That Is More Present Than Ever
While the COVID-19 pandemic rages around the world, another, far deadlier one remains in the shadows. African swine fever, which has existed for over 100 years, kills millions o...
Marine pandemics fly under the radar
While infectious disease outbreaks are generally understudied in marine mammals compared to their terrestrial counterparts, a new study points to certain environmental factors a...
COVID-19: From humans to animals and then back to humans
Although the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is a zoonotic disease—that is, one of animal origin—it currently infects only humans, with the exception of a few rare cases. But scien...
A deadly virus is threatening American rabbit populations
A new strain of the rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus is spreading throughout the southwestern United States. This deadly disease is wreaking havoc on populations of both common...
COVID-19: What Hamsters Have to Say About Wearing Masks
Hamsters, which are naturally susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, have been used to test the effectiveness of masks in combating the spread of the novel coronavirus. Fifteen years ago, r...
COVID-19 and Animals: Zoonotic Risk and Implications for Food Safety
Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which caused the COVID-19 pandemic, several animal species have already tested positive, including cats, dogs, and big...
COVID-19 and Cats: A New Study Supports Transmission Among Cats
A new study confirms that cats can be infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, and that the virus can be transmitted between cats. However, these experiment...
COVID-19: What if the solution came from these animals that have crossed the species barrier?
A study proposes a new strategy for dealing with infection by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Why not compare how the immune systems of several animal species respond to the...
The Role of Veterinary Laboratories in COVID-19 Serological Screening
Veterinary laboratories are stepping up their efforts in the fight against COVID-19, notably by offering PCR screening tests since April 5. The French Veterinary Academy is also...
COVID-19: Can research on coronaviruses in animals shed light on how to manage the current situation?
Although COVID-19 did not emerge until late 2019, coronaviruses have been a source of suffering for animals throughout history. Veterinarians have been working for years to find...
Horses: Equine Plague Runs Rampant in Thailand
While Thailand is already battling the spread of the coronavirus, it is also facing another deadly viral outbreak among horses—African horse sickness. Some scientists suspect th...
How is the COVID-19 lockdown affecting wildlife?
When the cat's away, the mice will play … or Or rather, should we say, when humans are confined, wildlife is thriving? The lockdown measures implemented in response to the pande...