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Reindeer on display at the Minnesota Zoo have succumbed to the effects of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in recent weeks. 4 out of 8 animals held at Minnesota’s largest zoo have died since the first case erupted in August.
Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic and the struggle to reduce disease transmission is real. While there is no one size fits all solution, scientists have emphasized the importance of layering multiple protective measures instead of relying on one.
A team of researchers at the CVM recently published a perspective in Frontiers in Veterinary Science on the process of using risk maps and risk regionalization as tools to inform actionable decisions through stakeholder engagement
The links between temperature, humidity and the spread of coronaviruses have been closely studied by the University of Maryland. According to the study, the Twin Cities of Minnesota are on the northern fringe of theorized location for the greatest potential spread of COVID-19 between now and the end of April.
Laboratories are racing to breed genetically engineered stocks of mice in hopes to answer key questions about COVID-19 and to fast-track potential drugs and vaccines for clinical trials.
Since its discovery in the state in 2015, Minnesota has struggled to control the devastating disease White-nose syndrome in bats. Biologists believe that the disease has killed more than 90% of bats in important hibernation spots in Minnesota.