The Sudan virus, a close relative of Ebola, has a fatality rate of 50% but remains poorly understood in terms of how it infects cells. Currently, no approved treatments exist. To address this critical ...

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.

The team found that animals that had the virus inoculated directly into their lungs became severely ill, whereas animals that ...

The WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that he expected "further cases in coming days as disease ... The virus is transmitted to people from fruit bats. It spreads among humans through ...

There have not been any cases in Canada. As long as precautions are taken, there is low risk of contracting Marburg virus disease in a country where the disease is present.

and Nairobi sheep disease virus (NSDV) are orthonairoviruses of concern, able to cause haemorragic fever disease in humans and sheep, respectively. CCHFV and NSDV cocirculating in small ruminant ...

Similar to diseases like mad cow, which did spill over to humans, CWD is caused by infectious proteins, which can change over time. Given CWD’s increasing prevalence in deer and the increasing ...

Meanwhile, on Jan. 6, 2025, the Centers for Disease ... virus as seen in the ongoing outbreak in birds. This is of particular concern, as only influenza A viruses have been associated with human ...

SCIENTISTS have warned 'zombie deer disease', fatal to every animal it infects, has potential to spread to humans. Medically known as chronic wasting disease (CWD), the condition leaves deer ...

Eight people have died in Tanzania’s Kagera region following a suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus disease ... faeces can transmit the pathogen to humans. The virus is part of a family ...

also known as “zombie deer” disease — could spill over to humans. A new report from the University of Minnesota detailed gaps in preparedness and response if CWD starts to spread from deer to other ...