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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...