THE INFECTION LOOP

ENVIRONMENT
Global Warming May Bring More Lyme Disease, Ticks
By Lynne Peeples
"When a disease occurs in a new area, we need to be quick to recognize and respond," Beard says. "The most important thing
ENVIRONMENT
Bioterrorism Funding Withers As Death Germs Thrive In Labs, Nature
By Lynne Peeples
However, no sooner had the realization been made than federal funding cuts began to threaten U.S. efforts to predict and
ENVIRONMENT
Flu Pandemic, Climate Pattern May Be Linked, Study Says
By Lynne Peeples
In the study, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Shaman and his colleague, Marc Lipsitch
ENVIRONMENT
'Bushmeat' Trade May Import Disease, Study Suggests
By Lynne Peeples
Pavlin said he was not surprised by the results of the Smith study. "My research has shown that there are myriad species
ENVIRONMENT
Exotic Pets' Human Health Risk: Could The Global Pet Trade Import The Next Pandemic?
By Lynne Peeples
When the CDC first started dealing with animal imports and exports, they were focused on people transporting their personal
ENVIRONMENT
Americans Worried About Global Pandemics, Yet Lack Knowledge Of Their Likely Source, Survey Shows
By Lynne Peeples
Perhaps it's unfortunate then that the source of the recent film's fictitious but realistic MEV-1 virus -- which killed hundreds
ENVIRONMENT
Dog Poop Poses Disease Risk: Scoop Fido's Feces While It's Still Fresh
By Lynne Peeples
Some communities are enlisting high-tech solutions such as DNA testing or video surveillance to track culprit dogs and their
ENVIRONMENT
Drugged-Up Turkey: Antibiotic Use On Farms Linked To Rising Rates Of Drug-Resistant Infections
By Lynne Peeples
"A turkey farmer's number one priority is to ensure the health and well-being of their flocks," noted Sherrie Rosenblatt
ENVIRONMENT
Malaria vs. Mankind: Chemicals, Conservation And An Ancient Arms Race
By Lynne Peeples
A week or so later, Poinar experienced a severe bout of fever and chills. He struggled to hold a cup of tea steady. "I really
ENVIRONMENT
Kawasaki Disease: Researchers Find Surprising Link To Wind Patterns
By Lynne Peeples
If the Kawakasi agent does, in fact, traverse great distances by wind, it would be the first known human infectious disease
ENVIRONMENT
Produce Problems: How Pigs, Pollution And Other People Taint Our Fruits And Veggies
By Lynne Peeples
And choosing local and organic options, even going vegan, isn't enough to guarantee safety. Between 1998 and 2007, produce
ENVIRONMENT
Introducing 'The Infection Loop'
By Joanna Zelman, Contributor
Executive editor, The Dodo
I'm excited to announce the launch of HuffPost reporter Lynne Peeples' series, The Infection Loop, which, along the lines of the growing movement "One Health," will examine the link between humans, animals, and the environment.
ENVIRONMENT
'Contagion' Connections: How Links Among Humans, Animals And The Environment May Be Spawning A New Class Of Infectious Diseases
By Lynne Peeples
Indeed, the public health system usually only springs into action after illnesses emerge. Around the time the West Nile virus
ENVIRONMENT
GAO Urges Improved Federal Efforts To Address Antibiotic-Resistance Stemming From Farms
By Lynne Peeples
“Just because it is used in feed doesn’t mean it is used subtherapeutically,” Richard Carnevale, vice president for regulatory
ENVIRONMENT
Dengue Fever Prevention: Vaccinating Mosquitoes With Bacteria To Protect People
By Lynne Peeples
Dengue fever is on the rise around the world. As traditional folk dancers teach prevention in India, hospitals in the Philippines
ENVIRONMENT
Doctors Take Aim At Antibiotic Resistance From Factory Farming
By Lynne Peeples
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also puts the issue "among its top concerns." And in June, a U.S. Department
ENVIRONMENT
Ehrlichia: New Tick Infection May Be Linked To Environmental Change
By Lynne Peeples
"We have a tremendous fascination with disease emergence," he said. "It's like out of a science fiction movie: A new beastly
ENVIRONMENT
Satellite Images May Help Predict The Next Cholera Outbreak
By Lynne Peeples
Certain developing countries, such as Bangladesh and Mozambique, already know to expect the unwelcome visitor almost every