Pandemics are large-scale outbreaks of infectious disease that can greatly increase
morbidity and mortality over a wide geographic area and cause significant economic, social …

In 1918, a strain of influenza A virus caused a human pandemic resulting in the deaths of 50
million people. A century later, with the advent of sequencing technology and corresponding …

There are outstanding evolutionary questions on the recent emergence of human
coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 including the role of reservoir species, the role of recombination …

Background Using social media surveillance data, this study aimed to assess public
attention, risk perception, emotion, and behavioural response to the COVID-19 outbreak in …

Three interrelated world trends may be exacerbating emerging zoonotic risks: income
growth, urbanization, and globalization. Income growth is associated with rising animal …

Background The avian influenza A H7N9 virus has caused infections in human beings in
China since 2013. A large epidemic in 2016–17 prompted concerns that the epidemiology of …

Background The first identified cases of avian influenza A (H7N9) virus infection in humans
occurred in China during February and March 2013. We analyzed data obtained from field …

H7N9 influenza viruses were first isolated in 2013 and continue to cause human infections.
H7N9 infections represent an ongoing public health threat that has resulted in 1344 cases …

As an essential trace element, selenium participates in numerous important life processes
and plays a significant role for human beings. Owning to its unique physical, chemical and …

This chapter focuses on emerging infectious diseases, and the result is a tendency to
attempt to format the lives of food animals in particular ways that conform to global health …