On the hunt for the next deadly virus. Searching for new viruses and tracking down the source of pandemics, scientists are laying the groundwork to defeat “spillover” diseases.

West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne infection that can be fatal to humans, has been detected in the UK for the first time.. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said today that a research project ...

Virologists across the globe are raising alarms over the spread of the H5N1 avian flu virus, which is now infecting not just birds, but cattle and humans.While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

Virus experts are issuing an “urgent call to action” about bird flu, warning about a rising threat from H5N1 and offering steps to prevent pandemic.

Bird flu cases are still rising in the U.S. as the virus continues to devastate poultry farms.. More than 145 million chickens, ducks, turkeys and other fowl have been slaughtered across the ...

Discovery of H5N1 in a sheep enlarges the list of nonbird animals now known to be susceptible to the virus. In the U.S. that list includes cows, pigs, domestic and wild cats, coyotes, bears ...

Herpes can cause cold sores and fever blisters, and it may also hold the key to understanding cancer. A local scientist has spent 30 years studying a virus so ubiquitous it’s estimated to affect ...

HKU5-CoV-2 or Bat Virus: Symptoms There are no confirmed cases of HKU5-CoV-2 in humans yet, so its symptoms are unknown. But since it belongs to the same subgenus as MERS and COVID-19, it might ...

The virus’s promiscuity means it poses a risk of spilling over, or spreading, to people. Like SARS-CoV-2, HKU5-CoV-2 contains a feature known as the furin cleavage site that helps it to enter cells.

A fatal virus has been discovered in shrews in Alabama, sparking concerns about potential contagion to humans. The Camp Hill virus was discovered by researchers at The University of Queensland.

Then, as now, the WHO was slow to declare the virus a public-health emergency, waiting more than four months after the first international spread. Then, as now, CDC guidelines regarding personal ...

Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States, responsible for 58 percent of such infections acquired in the country each year, according to the CDC.