Tag: zoonotic risk
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H5N1 and Raw Milk Cheese: What We Know About Virus Stability and Transmission Risk
Overview: H5N1 in dairy contexts raises food-safety questions Recent research into highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has drawn attention to dairy products sourced from infected animals. In outbreaks where dairy cattle test positive for H5N1 and milk is contaminated, the critical question becomes whether unpasteurized dairy products, especially raw-milk cheeses, can harbor infectious virus and…
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Long-Term Molecular Surveillance of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Wildlife Across Melbourne’s Protected Drinking Water Catchments
Overview of a Decade-Plus Surveillance Program Ensuring safe drinking water from natural catchments requires detailed knowledge of protozoan parasites in wildlife. This long-term study tracks Cryptosporidium and Giardia in Melbourne’s protected catchments using cost-effective molecular methods to identify and classify parasites in host wildlife. Spanning 2009–2024 with updates through 2024, the program provides a comprehensive…