A new version of the virus, known as D1.1, was confirmed in Nevada, the USDA said. It was detected in milk collected as part of a surveillance program. At least 67 people in the U.S. have been ...

In the face of rising concerns about antibiotic resistant infections, an international group of microbial experts have ...

Yet until recently, scientists didn’t fully understand why bats are so good at harboring pathogens that don’t seem to harm ...

Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has spread in ...

Illinois is seeing an uptick in respiratory viruses with a notable increase in hospital admissions for flu. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, hospital visits for the week ending ...

Researchers have profiled the molecular structure and features of a key part of the deadly Nipah virus. Experiments in cells showe how changes in the viral polymerase -- a protein involved in viral ...

Cases of a virus that caused concern when it appeared to be spreading widely in parts of China have now risen in the UK. The infection has been identified as Human Metapneumo Virus (HMPV).

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In Ireland, HMPV had been monitored as part of the surveillance system ... cases of HMPV are currently in Ireland, but given the virus' presence across the pond in the UK, it is likely circulating ...

In the study of infectious diseases, a critical and complex phenomenon is the transmission of viruses across different host species. Such events can lead to ...

Bats are not only very special animals because they are the only flying mammals. They also have a unique defense against viruses, which can be traced back to genetic changes in their immune system.

Viruses with multicomponent genomes commonly infect plants and fungi, but they are far rarer in animals. The study that discovered and described GCXV was part of a broader effort to better understand ...