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.

A study of fruit flies shows some species are highly susceptible to a wide range of viruses. The paper, published in the ...

Some viruses appear capable of bypassing vaccines designed to eradicate them. This phenomenon, already observed in several pathogens, could also concern avian flu. Sino-British researchers have ...

The advance, described Jan. 20 in Cell, brings scientists a step closer to developing much-needed medicines.Currently, there are no vaccines to prevent or mitigate infection with the Nipah virus ...

Cases of flu, COVID and RSV remain high across the U.S., CDC data shows. Respiratory viruses are continuing to spread across the United States, sickening millions of Americans. Overall respiratory ...

It is a highly contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea. "Some people will shed the virus for up to two weeks before they start showing symptoms," said Tara Washington, manager of public ...

Implement special precautions uh for our respiratory viruses and what this means is that certain areas of the hospital, particularly in high patient care areas um or other high risk areas such as ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Four viruses—COVID-19, influenza, RSV, and ...

NAIROBI, Jan 15 (Reuters) - A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in northwest Tanzania has infected nine people, killing eight of them, the World Health Organization has said, weeks after an ...

Four viruses are circulating in the U.S., sparking concerns of a possible "quademic." Influenza, COVID-19, RSV and norovirus are all at "very high levels" around the country, according to Samuel ...