Tag: zoonotic disease

January 21, 2016

Mortality Survey Shows Leading Causes of Bat Deaths

White-nose syndrome (WNS) and wind turbines have killed the largest number of bats in the world since 2000, according to a new study. “Many of the 1,300 species of bats...

December 2, 2015

Lyme-Carrying Ticks Could Be Hitching Rides on Birds

New information about the kinds of ticks that feast on birds could mean an expanded range for Lyme disease. “We were interested in seeing whether these birds, and particularly migratory...