By Soniia DavidRecently, the concept of decolonisation has been used in a variety of contexts. There have been calls to decolonise academia and know… Read More

Zoonotic diseases are infections transmitted from animals to humans. These diseases, caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, or fungi, underscore the intricate interplay between human, anima… Read More

Virology, the study of viruses, plays a pivotal role in many aspects of everyday life. It’s essential in developing vaccines, like the annual flu shot and the COVID-19 vaccines, savin… Read More

Keeping backyard poultry (chickens, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, and turkeys) is becoming more popular. Image for illustration purposes Mega Doctor News CDC – Keeping backyard po… Read More

Rats are a common pest in urban areas and can pose a significant threat to public health. These rodents can carry diseases that are harmful to humans, and their presence in homes and busines… Read More

Goat farming involves breeding domestic goats as a branch of animal husbandry. People raise goats mainly for meat, milk, fiber, and skins. Goat rearing is becoming an increasingly popular bu… Read More

Image: Microbiologist testing poultry sample for the presence of Salmonella About 150 children in Finland and a total of 450 individuals have fallen ill from Salmonella poisoning. Most affe… Read More

Phage therapy to fight bacteria: New research from the University of Exeter has moved a step closer to harnessing viruses to fight bacterial infection, reducing the threat of antibiotic… Read More

Australia is world-renowned for its diverse flora and fauna. It has one of the most exotic wildlife as well as home to some of the most venomous animals. The pest species of this continent a… Read More

Introduction on how to start Goat Farming in Maharashtra: Goat farming in Maharashtra is a very profitable business with minimum investment. Usually, goats are multi-functional animals that… Read More

Dairy Farming in Kerala Dairy farming is one of the growing industries. In Kerala, dairy farming offers multiple opportunities to people. Dairy farming provides substantial employment op… Read More

A recent ProMED post suggested that outbreaks of salmonellosis in the Scandinavian countries are less common than in the USA.  Putting aside confounding factors related to differing sur… Read More

Gastroenteritis Overview Viral gastroenteritis is an intestinal infection marked by watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, and sometimes fever. The most common way to develop… Read More

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday infections caused by Campylobacter, Yersinia, Cyclospora, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, and Vibrio increased in 2019 compared to… Read More

The state of Washington declared a state of emergency on January 25, 2019. The reason? Roughly 55 confirmed cases of measles just this year, most among children under age 10. It’s… Read More

The following background information on campylobacteriosis in New Zealand is abstracted from Gideon www.GideonOnline.com and the Gideon e-book series. [1-2]  (primary references availab… Read More

As noted in a recent ProMED posting, salmonellosis is the second most common cause of bacterial diarrhea in Norway.  The following charts were generated by a multi-graph tool in Gideon… Read More

Dore, G & Locarnini, S (eds.) 2001, Hepatitis C � An Australian perspective, IP Communications. � Dore, G, Grulich, A, Kidd, M, Hoy, J McCoy, R, Mijch, A & Strasser… Read More