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Question: What do China, Iceland and Scotland all have in common?

Answer: They are among some of the countries that NWHC scientists are visiting to participate in research, conferences, and workshops. Learn about the scientists’ recent and upcoming international activities.
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Learn about the Mysterious White-Nose Syndrome

The condition in bats known as 'white-nose syndrome' was first noted among dead and hibernating bats within several caves near Albany, New York, in February 2007.
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Browse Avian Influenza Resources

The global spread of H5N1 increases the likelihood that it will eventually be detected in North America. There are a number of pathways through which the virus could be brought to this continent.
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New Fact Sheet: Climate Change and Wildlife Health

The NWHC has developed a new fact sheet in time for the USGS Conference on Climate Change being held in Denver, March 9 - 11. The four broad areas covered are: geographic range and distribution of wildlife diseases; phenology-effects on wildlife disease; wildlife host-pathogen interactions; and disease patterns in wildlife.
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View Recent Mortality Events

USGS and a network of partners across the country work on documenting wildlife mortality events, in order to provide timely and accurate information on locations, species and causes of death.
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Dr. Friend to receive honorary degree from UW

Dr. Milton Friend - founder and emeritus director of the National Wildlife Health Center - has been selected to receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (DSc) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison during the May 14, 2010 Commencement Ceremony at the Kohl Center in Madison, WI. Dr. Friend has spent his distinguished career working in the wildlife health field. More information on Dr. Friend's long and distinguished career.

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