| What is Zoonosis? We're glad you asked! A zoonotic disease (zoonosis) is a disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans. Every day, wildlife rehabilitators put their health on the line when working with their patients. From possible bites and scratches to serious diseases, it is important that rehabilitators are aware of the dangers posed by working with these amazing animals. To keep wildlife patients and rehabilitators alike healthy, it is important to keep up to date on zoonotic diseases as well as best biosecurity practices. Please use this page as a resource for learning about diseases and disease prevention. |
Other Resources For in depth information on the many known zoonotic diseases, check out the detailed webpages created by the CDC and USDA APHIS! Want to know how you can improve your center's biosecurity measures? The Ohio Division of Wildlife has added a biosecurity section to the Minimum Standards Guide to help rehabilitators get started. |
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| TICK SPECIMENS WANTED!!! There is an urgent need to understand the distribution of ticks and the risk of tick-borne disease in Ohio. The Parasite and Pathogen Ecology Lab at OSU is working to improve our understanding of the ecology and epidemiology of ticks and tick-borne pathogens. We are currently engaged in statewide passive surveillance through the public submission of ticks from humans and animals. We welcome you to submit a tick to our research database by following a few simple instructions on our website listed below. Supplies or shipping labels may be available if needed. If you have questions, please contact the primary investigator, Dr. Risa Pesapane, by email at ticks@osu.edu. Andreas Eleftheriou, DVM, PhD, MS |
Emerging Disease News
For the most up to date news from APHIS, click HERE. Detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 in Ohio H5N1 has been detected in Ohio. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has released guidance to help wildlife rehabilitators protect their patients and wildlife ambassadors. Please download the full text HERE. --------------------------------------- Missed the HPAI Q&A? No problem! Check out the recording below for more information: Click HERE to watch the video. Use passcode S+E$.34z to access the video. To skip all of the set up and get directly to the Q&A, skip to the 28 minute mark. |
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