The fundamental human threats to biodiversity including habitat destruction, globalization,
and species loss have led to ecosystem disruptions altering infectious disease transmission …

Ecological disturbances exert an influence on the emergence and proliferation of malaria
and zoonotic parasitic diseases, including, Leishmaniasis, cryptosporidiosis, giardiasis …

Infectious diseases affect people, domestic animals and wildlife alike, with many pathogens
being able to infect multiple species. Fifty years ago, following the wide-scale manufacture …

Zoonoses with a wildlife reservoir represent a major public health problem, affecting all
continents. Hundreds of pathogens and many different transmission modes are involved …

The instinct for survival leads migratory birds to exploit seasonal opportunities for breeding
habitats and food supplies. Consequently, they travel across national and international …

The global focus on wildlife as a major contributor to emerging pathogens and infectious
diseases (EIDs) in humans and domestic animals is not based on field, experimental or …

The beneficial role that animal shelters play is unquestionable. An estimated 3 to 4 million
animals are cared for or placed in homes each year, and most shelters promote public …

Wild birds are important to public health because they carry emerging zoonotic pathogens,
either as a reservoir host or by dispersing infected arthropod vectors. In addition, bird …

Infections shared with wildlife matter because many are zoonotic, because of their impact on
animal health and in consequence on livestock production, and due to their adverse effects …

Polly can make you sick: Pet bird-associated diseases Page 1 EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE:
Readers will recognize the signs of common pet bird-associated diseases Polly can make you …