Zoonosis

First Human H5N1 Death in the US — Just the Beginning?

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The recent detection of a new strain of H5N1 bird flu in US dairy herds has raised alarms among scientists. A US Department of Agriculture report noted that the D1.1 genotype has a mutation that may facilitate the virus spread in mammals, including humans. Concerns are growing amid disruptions in epidemiological data sharing under the … Read more

First autochthonous case of Opisthorchis felineus in Austria | Parasites & Vectors

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To our knowledge this is the first case report of an autochthonous infection with O. felineus in a cat in Austria. Cats are considered to be important reservoir hosts for human opisthorchiasis, particularly in areas with a high prevalence of infection [5]. While travel history and/or importation from endemic regions may be important risk factors … Read more