It is commonly accepted that insects could possibly be a mechanical vector for transferring pathogens. Especially now larvae ...

While toilet bowls are designed such that the contents are supposed to flush downward, scientists have known for decades that ...

it should help scientists to improve predictive models for respiratory disease transmission in indoor environments, and could even inform the design of masks and ventilation systems that mitigate the ...

This strategy is particularly vital for places like live-bird markets, where the risk of pathogen transmission from animals to animals and from animals to humans (zoonotic spillover) is very high.

Scientists discovered genes in the tuberculosis bacterium that becomes essential for the pathogen's survival when it's exposed to air through coughing. These genes could be targets for new therapies ...

Mosquitoes might be the bane of a summer barbecue in Kendall or a stroll on Miami Beach, but researchers in Florida are now ...

We live in an era when human activities are negatively modifying the world at alarming rates. We are experiencing a massive ...

are both respiratory pathogens but they differ significantly in their virology, transmission dynamics and public health impact. Similarities include their modes of transmission — both spread ...

Drinking water outbreaks have been documented but not on the same scale as other pathogens. Transmission is primarily by the fecal-oral route. Food is the dominant source, but water is a possible ...