There have been several major outbreaks of emerging viral diseases, including Hendra,
Nipah, Marburg and Ebola virus diseases, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and …

COVID-19 is causing a major once-in-a-century global pandemic. The scientific and clinical
community is in a race to define and develop effective preventions and treatments. The …

This document is an update to the scientific brief published on 29 March 2020 entitled
“Modes of transmission of virus causing COVID-19: implications for infection prevention and …

Animal experiments have shown that nonhuman primates, cats, ferrets, hamsters, rabbits,
and bats can be infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV …

SARS-CoV-2 emerged from animals and is now easily transmitted between people.
Sporadic detection of natural cases in animals alongside successful experimental infections …

Despite numerous barriers to transmission, zoonoses are the major cause of emerging
infectious diseases in humans. Among these, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) …

South Africa became one of the first African countries to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. As
the rest of Africa prepares to receive COVID-19 vaccines, most countries in Africa have set …

Raccoon dogs might have been intermediate hosts for severe acute respiratory syndrome–
associated coronavirus in 2002–2004. We demonstrated susceptibility of raccoon dogs to …

Background Infection by SARS-CoV-2 in domestic animals has been related to close contact
with humans diagnosed with COVID-19. Objectives: To assess the exposure, infection, and …

ABSTRACT Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause
of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and responsible for the current pandemic. Recent …