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Science communication is essential to make knowledge gains useful to society and to enable informed decisions in everyday life but also at the political level. This is particularly evident in a crisis, such as a pandemic. Given the high relevance of the topic, the German Research Platform for Zoonoses invited young scientists to the workshop "Challenges of Science Communication", where they could exchange ideas with three professionals in this field, Kathrin Zinkant (Süddeutsche Zeitung), Elke Reinking (Friederich-Loeffler-Institute) and Prof. Christian Drosten (Charité - Universitätsmedizin

Zoonoses in Central Europe topic at Lesch's Kosmos Bornaviruses, hantaviruses and the West Nile virus: Besides SARS-CoV-2, a number of other pathogens threaten Central Europe. When and why do some of these new viruses cross the animal-human boundary? In his science program on ZDF, Harald Lesch follows the paths of the new viruses, shedding light on how they spread, how dangerous they are for humans and animals, and how the viruses can be controlled. For the filming, the Leschs Kosmos team visited the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute, among other places. You can find the video of the program on the

Zoonoses can be caused by various pathogens. In most cases, viruses and bacteria come to mind. Parasites are also familiar to most people. At the latest with "prions" it becomes already somewhat more exotic. But besides these pathogens, there is another large kingdom of eukaryotic organisms that can act as zoonotic pathogens: Fungi. Christina Baumbach (University of Leipzig) has dealt with zoonotic fungi in her PhD thesis. With your support, we can present the filamentous fungus Trichophyton benhamiae in our column " Zoonosis of the month " in December 2020 - a zoophilic dermatophyte that also

The United Nations Environment Programme's "Champions of the Earth" award is the UN's highest environmental honor. Since 2005, it has been awarded to people who inspire, lead the way and contribute to the protection of our planet and its resources. In 2020, the prize will be awarded in the category "Science and Innovation" to Dr. Fabian Leendertz, member of the Internal Advisory Board of the Zoonoses Platform and working group leader at the Robert Koch Institute. Each year, the United Nations (UN) Environment Program selects the " Champions of the Earth ". Individuals, groups and institutions

Numerous initiatives are dedicated at the political and scientific level to protect against pandemics by jointly protecting the health of animals, humans and our environment Zoonoses are diseases that can be transmitted between humans and animals. This alone explains the interdisciplinary nature of zoonoses research. Therefore, the "One Health" concept, which takes into account the close linkage of human, animal and environmental health, is an accepted approach in zoonoses research. Against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic that has defined human lives in 2020, the link between

Updated statement of the German Society of Virology The second wave of rising COVID-19 disease in Europe is overshadowed by the discovery of new SARS-CoV-2 variants. Initial sensitization to this issue was caused by a mutant that arose in Danish mink farms. Now, a variant first discovered in South Africa (B.1.351 or 501.V2 variant) and one discovered in England (B1.1.7 or variant of concern (VOC) 202012/01) are primarily attracting the attention of virologists and epidemiologists. The rapid discovery of the virus variants can be attributed to intensive molecular surveillance in the countries

Copyright Grafik: World NTD day Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of diseases that occur primarily in the tropics of Asia, South America, and Africa. NTDs can be caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, and protozoa and are often poverty-associated. Some zoonotic diseases are also among the NTDs. Neglected tropical diseases continue to be a global health problem January 30, 2021 is the second World NTD Day , which is intended to recognize progress in the fight against NTDs, as well as spotlight initiatives in the fight against NTDs (#EndtheNeglect, #BeatNTDs). The German Research

Viruses change continuously. These changes are based on random mutations. For the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, mutation-induced changes enabled it to infect humans. Meanwhile, new mutations in SARS-CoV-2 are again jeopardizing initial achievements against the virus, such as vaccines that have been developed. It's a race between virus and human. An excellent reason for the German Research Platform for Zoonoses to take a closer look at the topic of mutations in a conversation with virus researcher Dr. Imke Steffen. Dr. Imke Steffen is a member of the internal advisory board of the Zoonoses Platform

VetBioNet provides free access to research infrastructure to strengthen European zoonoses research Bild Copyright: VetNetBio VetBioNet (Veterinary Biocontained facility Network for excellence in animal infectious research and experimentation) is an infrastructure project funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program. The goal of VetBioNet is to strengthen European capacity and expertise to address the challenges of animal diseases and zoonotic diseases by building a permanent network of Europe's leading vetted research infrastructures, international organizations

A pathogen that has already been equipped as a biological warfare agent due to its environmental stability and high infectivity - our "Zoonosis of the Month" March is quite something. What's more, this zoonotic pathogen has managed to spread worldwide. Curious? Then let us introduce you to Brucella spp. Get to know Brucella in our Zoonosis of the Month category in March 2021. Here you find our Zoonoses of the month Fluoreszenz microscope image of intramacrophages Brucella suis (GFP labeled). (image: Stephan Köhler, IRIM, CNRS, INSERM, Frankreich)