Health consequences arising from climate change are threatening to offset advances made
to reduce the damage of infectious diseases, which vary by region and the resilience of the …

Although the development and clinical application of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines during the
COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated unprecedented vaccine success in a short time frame, it …

Rapid urbanization has highlighted ecological problems in the metropolitan area, with
increasing landscape fragmentation and severe threats to ecosystem health (EH). Studying …

The ecological conditions experienced by wildlife reservoirs affect infection dynamics and
thus the distribution of pathogen excreted into the environment. This spatial and temporal …

The pathogens that cause most emerging infectious diseases in humans originate in
animals, particularly wildlife, and then spill over into humans. The accelerating frequency …

Substantial global attention is focused on how to reduce the risk of future pandemics.
Reducing this risk requires investment in prevention, preparedness, and response. Although …

Hendra virus (HeV) and Nipah virus (NiV) are biosafety level 4 zoonotic pathogens causing
severe and often fatal neurological and respiratory disease. These agents have been …

Anthropogenic disturbances and the subsequent loss of biodiversity are altering species
abundances and communities. Since species vary in their pathogen competence, spatio …

The motivations for incorporating nature into the design of cities have never been more
compelling. Creating experiences with nature that occur every day (everyday nature) in …

Abstract Background Bats (Order Chiroptera) are an important reservoir of emerging
zoonotic microbes, including viruses of public health concern such as henipaviruses …