2009 Flu Season Update

Wildlife Trust is closely monitoring influenza around the world.  Currently, seasonal flu, H1N1 (swine) flu and the highly pathogenic avian flu are significant threats to the health of wildlife and people.  

Our scientists continue to research disease pathways to halt the spread of emerging diseases.

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USAID Funds Global Disease Surveillance Initiative

Wildlife Trust Tapped to Implement Global Prediction and Surveillance in Emerging Disease Hotspots.

Wildlife Trust prepares for a key organizational role in the recently launched program from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) aimed at detecting and predicting diseases (zoonoses) that move between wildlife and people.

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Wildlife Trust plays major role in Institute of Medicine Report

A recent study sponsored by USAID was launched in Washington DC at the Institute of Medicine last week.

The report articulated the need for greater surveillance to monitor wildlife and the rise of zoonotic infectious diseases and further called for a global network of surveillance of wildlife. >>more

The report highlights the need to strengthen surveillance in the emerging disease ‘hotspots’ to prevent human illnesses and deaths, and livestock losses. These ‘hotspots’ were identified in a paper published by Dr. Daszak’s team in the journal Nature in 2008.
 
To order a copy of the report use promotional code SGSR09 to get a 25% discount. >>click here to order