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Latest Veterinary News & Clinical Insights
Wildlife Health Alert: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Spreads Across Texas
Highly pathogenic avian influenza is once again making headlines and this time it is widespread across Texas. As migratory waterbirds and waterfowl settle into their wintering grounds, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is urging heightened awareness among veterinary professionals, wildlife rehabilitators, and anyone working near birds or susceptible mammals.
Global Dialogue in Brazil Targets Rising Threat of Avian Influenza
Over 500 experts convene in Brazil for the first-ever global dialogue on high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI). The FAO-led event focuses on prevention, surveillance, and One Health strategies to curb the rising pandemic threat to animals, humans, and global food security.
Tiny Nanobody Discovery Offers Hope Against Deadly Nipah and Hendra Viruses
A University of Queensland team has discovered the first nanobody capable of neutralizing Nipah and Hendra viruses, two deadly zoonotic pathogens without approved treatments. The nanobody, DS90, blocks viral entry and prevents mutation, offering a new strategy for future outbreaks in Australia and Asia. Findings published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology highlight the promise of nanobodies as next-generation antiviral therapies.
Economic growth alone is not enough to eliminate rabies
Researchers found no relationship between death rates caused by rabies and the GDP of a country and no significant association between health expenditure (% GDP) and rabies incidence. Interestingly, no association was found to occur between health expenditure and the probability of receiving PEP indicating that economic growth alone may not be sufficient in ensuring health care access.
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