Thanks to decades of successful vector control strategies, vector-borne transmission of Chagas disease has significantly decreased in many regions. Oral ingestion of Trypanosoma cruzi through ...

Of the naturally occurring prion diseases identified to date, CWD is singular in its transmissibility and spread among captive and wild cervid populations. The routes of transmission have not been ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WHO updated its definition of what constitutes an airborne pathogen. Under the new definition, pathogens ...

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Mpox (formerly Monkeypox), a viral zoonotic disease, remains a global public health concern because it can spread between ...

Human activity continues to expand ever further into wild areas, throwing ecology out of balance. But what begins as an environmental issue often evolves into a human problem. Researchers at UC Santa ...

Scientists have learned how plants keep viruses from being passed to their offspring, a finding that could ensure healthier crops. The discovery could also help reduce the transmission of diseases ...

Credit: Getty Images. Proper hygiene, vaccinations, and healthy habits can all reduce the spread of diseases as kids return to school. The Conversation — Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, ...

Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than homework. They’ll be carrying germs, too. These viruses and bacteria will be agents that cause the common cold, ...