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Cross-species contamination unlikely from coronavirus infected Asiatic lions


Cross-species transmission unlikely from coronavirus infected Asiatic lions
T. V. Padma
The likelihood of a coronavirus jumping from lions to other zoo animals is extremely rare.
© PixabayScientists have ruled out cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to other
animals after eight Asiatic lions at a zoo in Hyderabad tested positive for the coronavirus – and have since been treated.
The scientists at Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) sequenced
the virus genome from the animal samples. CCMB director Rakesh Mishra told
Nature India that the chance of cross-transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from one
animal species to another is very, very low . Some of the infected lions showed mild symptoms and most were asymptomatic. ....

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Pfizer Inc.: U.S. FDA Accepts for Priority Review Pfizer's Application for TicoVac (Tick-borne Encephalitis Vaccine)


Pfizer Inc.: U.S. FDA Accepts for Priority Review Pfizer s Application for TicoVac (Tick-borne Encephalitis Vaccine)
4 transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick,
5 and less frequently by ingestion of unpasteurized milk or milk products from infected animals.
4 It may initially be mistaken for summer flu,
18,19 but can be a serious condition with possible long-term consequences.
4,19 More than 1 in 3 people can have long-term effects that last months or years
including cognitive changes, muscle weakness or permanent paralysis,
4,19 and in rare cases (0.5-2%; up to 20% in Russia), people may die.
20,21 TBE can affect people of all ages who come into contact with ticks whenever they do outdoor activities in countries where ticks infected with TBE are prevalent. ....

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