Zoonotic Disease
Why Q-fever and other zoonotic diseases are rising
The Standard
College of Veterinary Medicine awarded NIH grant to combat zoonotic disease
The funding will continue post-doctoral programs to train scientists in infectious diseases and microbial immunology.
WSU professor to co‑lead NSF‑funded institute for emerging virus research
Stephanie Seifert has been named as a co‑lead investigator for a new National Science Foundation-funded institute designed to advance research and education around viral emergence.
Squirrels could make monkeypox a forever problem
The Atlantic
WSU experts: Washington monkeypox case cause for concern, not panic
The now-confirmed case of monkeypox in the state should raise awareness of the virus, but it will not spread as easily as COVID-19, according to WSU infectious disease experts.
From computer to benchtop: WSU researchers find clues to new mechanisms for coronaviruses infections
A group of bat viruses related to SARS-CoV-2 can also infect human cells but uses a different and unknown entryway. While researchers are still honing in on how these viruses infect cells, the findings could help in the development of new vaccines.
Lions in South Africa test positive for COVID-19
Northwest Public Broadcasting
Is the coronavirus in your backyard?
The New York Times