World Zoonoses Day

Stemming global warming and species extinction requires a rethink of the global food system. The risk of pandemics could be the trigger for change.

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Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest creature, and they’re on the move.

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For World Zoonoses Day on July 6 we cover the growing links between climate change and animal diseases which spread to humans.

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Hotter temperatures and heavy rainfall arriving with climate change are the perfect breeding ground for Dengue-spreading Aedes mosquitoes.

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We may not be able to stop food being contaminated, but computer models could help us predict where the next big risk might be.

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Blood-feeding arthropods, like mosquitoes, insects and ticks are increasingly sharing their environments with humans due to the climate, with chronic results.

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As the world warms, diseases transmitted by insects may spread, but prevention strategies can break the link.

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A focus on viruses as our next pandemic source may divert attention from other serious microbial threats.

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