Zoonoses
From the Journals
Deer populations pose COVID risk to humans: Study
“The potential for SARS-CoV-2, or any zoonotic disease, to persist and evolve in wildlife populations can pose unique public health risks.”
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Ticks use static electricity to latch onto hosts: Study
It turns out that some people really are tick magnets.
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Risk threshold may help providers decide on rabies PEP
In the United States, rabies postexposure prophylaxis often is given without a comprehensive assessment that considers regional variances.
Opinion
Rabies: How to respond to parents’ questions
Rabies is one of the most fatal diseases but can be prevented by avoiding contact with wild animals, maintenance of high immunization rates in...
Commentary
Can particles in dairy and beef cause cancer and MS?
Researchers found single-stranded DNA rings that originated in viruses, which they named bovine meat and milk factors, in the intestines of...
From the Journals
Will a one-dose drug mean the end of sleeping sickness?
The drug has “the potential to revolutionize treatment” for the disease.
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Lyme disease may cost U.S. nearly $970 million per year
Patients with localized disease had the lowest attributed costs, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and intervention.
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Malaria: Testing parasite DNA in travelers’ blood may help predict drug resistance
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Cat ownership in childhood linked ‘conditionally’ to psychosis in adult males
The suspected culprit is not the cat itself but rather exposure to Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite sometimes found in cat feces.
Guidelines
Wilderness Medical Society issues clinical guidelines for tick-borne illness
The guidelines focus on resource-limited settings.
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Freshwater aquarium provides source for melioidosis infection
A careful exposure history is important when there’s an atypical presentation or an infection that is not responding promptly to empiric treatment...