Veterinarians at high risk for infections from animals
Friday, May 15, 2009 - 05:28
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...