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The Two Viruses That We’ve Had For Millions of Years
There’s one kind of herpesvirus that’s specific to one species of primate, and each virus split off from the herpesvirus family tree when the primate split off from its own tree. But of course, humans are a special kind of primate.
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Why Do Bats Carry So Many Dangerous Diseases?
Bats are amazing and not just because they're the only mammal that can fly! But they also carry a lot of diseases that are dangerous to humans, and while that is definitely not their fault, there is actually a lot we can...
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4 Common Zoonotic Diseases
Jessi has an univited guest join her on screen while she talks about the gross things that your pets can share with you.
*Jessi was on a medication that weakened her immune system which allowed the ring worm to form. No...
*Jessi was on a medication that weakened her immune system which allowed the ring worm to form. No...
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Pbs Learning Media: Spillover Zika, Ebola & Beyond: Part 7: A New Foe Emerges Nipah
In 1988 Southeast Asia faced it's own battle with Nipah, a fruit bat-borne disease that kills more than three quarters of those infected. Nipah is only contracted in Bangladesh between the months of December and March, and this was a...
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Pbs Learning Media: Spillover Zika, Ebola & Beyond: Part 5: Contact Tracing
Find out why contact tracing is such a crucial part of controlling outbreaks of infectious disease. Tracing back to patient zero during the West African Ebola outbreak shed light on Ebola's zoonotic origins and rapid spread. Contact...
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Pbs Learning Media: Spillover Zika, Ebola & Beyond: Part 6: Zika Transmission
Zika, unlike Ebola, is less commonly spread by human-to-human contact. Instead, mosquitos are the root cause. Brazil has recently implemented mosquito controls to prevent the transmission of several viral diseases, including Zika. As the...