Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has spread in U.S. herds since last year, Agriculture Department officials said Wednesday.

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 ...

RSV, respiratory syncytial virus, usually peaks in December and January while infecting the nose, throat and lungs, usually ...

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

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.

The virus that causes eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has evolved to infect mosquitoes. To be able to spread between ...

Whether Covid-19 was unleashed by a laboratory mishap or spilt over from animals remains an enduring, fiercely contested ...

Marburg disease, a highly infectious virus which can be fatal in up to 88% of cases without treatment, originates in fruit bats and spreads between people through close contact with the bodily ...

We found that it works like a tiny motor powered by protons. This motor helps the bacteria detect a virus attack and sends signals to activate other parts of the Zorya system. These parts then break ...