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Cornell University

Cornell K. Lisa Yang Center
for Wildlife Health

May 2026

Three penguins stand and walk along a sandy, rocky shoreline beside ocean waves
Penguin
Penguins
Antarctica Penguins
Endangered Species
Aquatic Animals
Aquatic Animal Health
Marine Mammals
Marine Wildlife
Infectious Disease
Disease Outbreak
Wildlife Disease
Wildlife Populations
Population Health
Seabird Conservation
Seabird
Seabirds
Avian Flu
Avian Influenza
Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Wildlife Pathology
Histopathology
Pathology
Veterinary Medicine
Wildlife Veterinarian
Disease Ecology
Wildlife Disease Ecology

Genetic Drivers of Disease Susceptibility in Endangered Penguin Populations

May 15, 2026
A population genetic study of endangered penguins combined with genome-wide associations in the context of infectious disease outbreaks highlights the need for tailored management and conservation plans for species with fragmented populations....
Person sitting by a large window, looking out at the ocean from inside a dimly lit cabin or ferry.
Disease Outbreak
Preventing Pandemic
Prevent Pandemic
pandemic
Global Pandemic
World Health Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hantavirus
Zoonotic Viruses
Disease Transmission
Public Health
SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-1
COVID-19
COVID19
Coronavirus
Animal and Human Health in Urban Environments
Deforestation
Pathogens
Zoonotic Pathogen
Emerging Pathogens
Pathology
Infectious Disease
Emerging Infectious Disease
Cornell Public Health

With Fears of Hantavirus Outbreak, Here’s the Real Pandemic Risk

May 12, 2026
Cornell's Dr. Raina Plowright weighs in on the deadly respiratory viral outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean....
Tick on human skin.
Tick-Borne Diseases
Ticks
deer tick
longhorned tick
blacklegged tick
Lyme
Pathogens
Emerging Diseases
Emerging Pathogens
Climate Change
Global Climate Change
Global Health
Bacteriology
Virology
Public Health
Public and Ecosystem Health
Department of Public and Ecosystem Health
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Babesia
DEET
Permethrin

It’s Already a Bad Tick Season. Here’s How to Protect Yourself. [The New York Times]

May 07, 2026
Tick season has begun with a vengeance: This year, there were more emergency-room visits for tick bites during the month of April than in any year since 2017....