zoonoses

The most virulent strains of Streptococcus suis, the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in adult humans in parts of southeast Asia and in pigs...

When viruses such as influenza and Ebola jump from one species to another, their ability to cause harm can change dramatically, but research from the...

Ebola, as with many emerging infections, is likely to have arisen due to man’s interaction with wild animals – most likely the practice of hunting and...