The presence of ovine rinderpest, also commonly known as peste des petits ruminants (PPR) has been detected by the laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) in Zala county. The ...

But the coronavirus causes COVID, while the influenza virus causes the flu. COVID also spreads faster than the flu and remains contagious for longer periods. Both illnesses cause symptoms such ...

The host factors that drive adaptive substitutions in the influenza virus remain poorly understood. Here, Zou et al. identify GGCX as a key determinant for the adaption of Eurasian avian-like H1N1 ...

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 ...

Jade Gaoa/AFP via Getty Images In its Thursday update, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that from December 30 to January 5, samples were collected across mainland ...

Digicomphoto / Science Photo Library via Getty Images The United States has reported its first human death from H5N1 bird flu, marking a somber moment in the ongoing outbreak of the virus.

Human 'domainome' reveals root cause of heritable disease Unstable proteins drive many different types of genetic disorders, according to new research Date: January 8, 2025 Source: Center for ...

Unlike the coronavirus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, HMPV is a known virus, with established risks and countermeasures. However, it does pose a risk for vulnerable groups, such as ...

By Stephanie Nolen Stephanie Nolen covers global health. Reports of a surge in cases of a respiratory virus in China have evoked dark echoes of the start of the Covid-19 pandemic almost exactly ...

HMPV causes flu-like symptoms. The virus usually affects the upper respiratory system but can sometimes cause lower respiratory infections. HMPV is more common in winter and early spring.

The number of cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus that causes flu-like symptoms, is increasing in China. The country's disease control authority said it was monitoring the ...

Now the virus is creeping uncomfortably close to spreading among humans. In November, a teenager in Fraser Valley, British Columbia sought medical care for conjunctivitis and a cough. Six days ...