The first case was identified earlier in February on Maui. Both affected individuals were exposed to the virus while ...

High-throughput neutralisation tests could lead to a better understanding of the evolution of human influenza.

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The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response has launched a $100 million competition to support the development of antiviral drug therapies targeting viruses in the Togaviridae and ...

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The internet has been abuzz with "Nipah virus" after two cases were recently identified in health care workers in India. Could this be our next COVID-19? The World Health Organization named it a ...

Abstract: Early diagnosis of infectious diseases is critical in enabling timely treatment and containment. Monkeypox, a viral zoonotic disease with symptoms resembling smallpox, spreads rapidly ...

NEW DELHI — Indian authorities said they had contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in the eastern state of West Bengal, as several Asian countries tightened health screenings and ...

A Nipah virus expert has weighed in on whether the disease could become another Covid-style pandemic, as airports begin screening travelers following reported cases in India. If you'd never heard of ...

Two emerging pathogens with animal origins—influenza D virus and canine coronavirus—have so far been quietly flying under the radar, but researchers warn conditions are ripe for the viruses to spread ...

Abstract: Dengue fever is a tropical mosquito-transmitted disease spread through the Aedes mosquito, where the human body works as the primary host. Each year, densely populated countries such as ...