One Health Institute Content

Avian Influenza Major Setback for Patagonian Seals

Katherine E Kerlin — April 16, 2025 - 3:33pm

It may take 100 years for the southern elephant seal colony of Pen铆nsula Vald茅s in Argentine Patagonia to look like it did in 2022. A study published in Marine Mammal Science projected population trajectories after the 2023 epidemic of the High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza H5N1 virus, which killed almost all newborn pups and an unknown number of adults.

The Hunt Narrows for Ebolavirus Hosts

Katherine E Kerlin — January 15, 2025 - 9:30am

Bats are widely recognized as the primary hosts of filoviruses, such as Ebola, yet the specific host species of ebolaviruses are not definitively known. In a study led by the University of California, 海角原创, and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Einstein), scientists have developed a new tool to narrow down potential host species of filoviruses and better prioritize wildlife surveillance. The research is part of global efforts to prevent viral spillover between animals and humans.

Elephant Seal Colony Declines One Year After Avian Flu Outbreak

Katherine E Kerlin — November 11, 2024 - 2:00am

A year after an outbreak of H5N1 killed thousands of elephant seals, only about a third of the seals normally expected here returned, UC 海角原创 scientists and partners estimate. A study chronicles the 2023 outbreak.

La Colonia de Elefantes Marinos de Pen铆nsula Vald茅s Disminuye Un A帽o Despu茅s del Brote de Gripe Aviar

Katherine E Kerlin — November 11, 2024 - 2:00am

Un a帽o despu茅s de que un brote masivo de gripe aviar H5N1 altamente pat贸gena matara a m谩s de 17.000 elefantes marinos, os cient铆ficos estiman que solo regresaron alrededor de un tercio de los elefantes marinos esperados.

New NSF Center for Pandemic Insights

Katherine E Kerlin — August 22, 2024 - 8:00am

UC 海角原创 to lead NSF Center for Pandemic Insights with $18M in funding, blending expertise from across the U.S. and 4 UC 海角原创 powerhouse schools and colleges.

H5N1 Is Increasingly Adapting to Mammals

Katherine E Kerlin — June 05, 2024 - 9:45am

Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses are adapting to mammals in new ways that could have global consequences. UC 海角原创 study finds clear evidence of mammal-to-mammal transmission.

Avian Influenza Status Update

Malia N Reiss — April 16, 2024 - 10:42am

An interactive poultry map and on-the-ground monitoring help UC 海角原创 scientists track the unprecedented expansion of avian flu among wildlife, poultry and other species.

Avian Influenza Virus Is Adapting to Spread to Marine Mammals

Katherine E Kerlin — February 28, 2024 - 8:00am

Avian influenza virus H5N1 has adapted to spread between birds and marine mammals, finds a study from UC 海角原创 and partners in Argentina.

Love Songs Lead Scientists to New Populations of Skywalker Gibbons in Myanmar

Katherine E Kerlin — February 14, 2024 - 8:30am

The love songs of the Skywalker gibbon alerted scientists at UC 海角原创 and Myanmar to a new population of the endangered primate in Myanmar.

Elephant Seal Die-off in Argentina Caused by Bird Flu

Katherine E Kerlin — January 22, 2024 - 3:53pm

Avian influenza, or bird flu, caused the die-off of thousands of elephant seals in Argentina, reports researchers from UC 海角原创 and Wildlife Conservation Society.