Ricardo J. Soares Magalhaes

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Lumpy skin disease is a threat to Australia and could decimate our cattle industries – we need to know how it could enter and spread

Kei Owada, The University of Queensland; Ben Hayes, The University of Queensland; Ricardo J. Soares Magalhaes, The University of Queensland, and Timothy J. Mahony, The University of Queensland

A disfiguring disease of cattle and buffalo has arrived on our doorstep. We need to keep lumpy skin disease out of Australia, while preparing for the almost inevitable outbreak.
Sheep are among the most common carriers of Q fever. Jorgen Haland/Unsplash

Australia’s drought could be increasing Q fever risk, but there are ways we can protect ourselves

Nicholas J Clark, The University of Queensland; Charles Caraguel, University of Adelaide; Jane Heller, Charles Sturt University; Ricardo J. Soares Magalhaes, The University of Queensland, and Simon Firestone, The University of Melbourne

Q fever is a flu-like infection that spreads to people from animals. The bacteria that causes it can withstand harsh environmental conditions – in particular, drought.

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