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Emerging threats

News and features on the emerging threats to human health, from climate change to AMR.

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Bird flu has spread at a staggering rate in birds, and increasingly in mammals, but not yet human-to-human . Credit: cottonbro studio on Pexels

The bird flu virus is mutating to infect mammals more easily, raising concerns of a pandemic threat

31 May 2024

5 min read

Bird flu

On-the-ground observations and genomic analyses point to Texas as ground zero for this outbreak in cattle. Credit: Monika Kubala on Unsplash

Clues From Bird Flu’s Ground Zero on Dairy Farms in the Texas Panhandle

30 May 2024

9 min read

Cross-posts Bird flu Outbreaks

Older adults face health risks from high heat for many reasons, including medications. Credit: AP Photo/Manu Fernandez

Heat waves can be deadly for older adults: An aging global population and rising temperatures mean millions are at risk

28 May 2024

7 min read

Cross-posts Climate change

Climate change and health – the health workers’ eyewitness perspective

24 May 2024

7 min read

Climate change

Colorised mpox virus particle. Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on Unsplash

Spread of deadlier mpox strain in DRC could pose global threat

21 May 2024

4 min read

Mpox

Vaccines can prevent many infections, reducing the need for antibiotics and the risk of developing resistance. Credit: Edward Jenner on Pexels

Six things you need to know about how vaccines can help prevent antimicrobial resistance

17 May 2024

4 min read

Antimicrobial resistance Routine immunisation Spotlight on AMR

A young boy rearing cattle in Metemma, northwestern Ethiopia. Higher temperatures combined with changes in land cover can make more areas suitable for the transmission of vector-borne diseases. Image ©️ Sydelle Willow Smith/DNDi.

African health experts warn of climate change & rising vector-borne diseases

17 May 2024

9 min read

Cross-posts Climate change

Climate change is linked to worsening brain diseases – new study

16 May 2024

5 min read

Cross-posts Climate change

The climate crisis is damaging our mental and physical health, with a World Economic Forum report estimating it will lead to 14.5 million deaths by 2050. Credit: Gerd Altmann from Pixabay

From our brains to our bowels – 5 ways the climate crisis is affecting our health

14 May 2024

4 min read

Cross-posts Climate change

Lassa fever is transmitted by rodents when people accidentally ingest rat excrement or urine. Credit: Thierry Biland on Unsplash

Lassa fever case in Paris: what you need to know

13 May 2024

4 min read

Cross-posts Lassa fever

It is critical that the affected communities have access to safe drinking water. Phill Magakoe /AFP via Getty Images

Floods create health risks: what to look out for and how to avoid them

10 May 2024

5 min read

Cross-posts Climate change

Cases of psittacosis, also known as “parrot fever”, have been confirmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Credit: Sivakumar B on Pexels

Parrot fever cases amid a ‘mysterious’ pneumonia outbreak in Argentina – what you need to know about psittacosis

1 May 2024

4 min read

Cross-posts Pneumonia

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