Veterinarians at high risk for viral, bacterial infections from animals

Friday, May 15, 2009 - 11:01 in Health & Medicine

The recent H1N1 influenza epidemic has raised many questions about how animal viruses move to human populations. One potential route is through veterinarians, who, according to a new report by University of Iowa College of Public Health researchers, are at markedly increased risk of infection with zoonotic pathogens -- the viruses and bacteria that can infect both animals and humans.

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