Global Virus Network warns of potential H5N1 pandemic, citing outbreaks in US dairy cows and humans. The virus, primarily affecting birds, poses a risk to humans through direct contact.

The Lackawanna County West Nile Virus Prevention Program recently began its seasonal mosquito monitoring, with the first traps of the season set last week. Seasonal mosquito surveillance will ...

In very rare instances, the virus is spread through exposure in a lab, blood transfusions, organ transplants, or from mother to infant via the placenta or breastfeeding. It is not spread through ...

Currently in production and slated for a 2026 release, the action thriller depicts a biotechnology conference that descends into chaos when a rapidly mutating virus transforms the infected ...

Ticks can spread Lyme disease and give people red meat allergies, and now there’s increasing worry in Minnesota about another ailment spread by the blood-sucking pests: the Powassan virus.

Today, the Global Virus Network (GVN), representing eminent human and animal virologists from 80+ Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in 40+ countries, published a comprehensive analysis and call ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b was introduced into Texas dairy cattle via a single wild bird spillover, followed by silent interstate ...

Get your gallon of hand sanitizer out from underneath the kitchen sink, because while COVID-19 levels may be low, a slew of other respiratory illnesses are riding high in the Bay Area. According ...

One significant challenge this year is the wheat streak mosaic virus. While this disease is most prevalent in the western part of Kansas, outbreaks have also been reported in central and eastern ...

H5N1 bird flu is spreading rapidly among US dairy farms since March 2024. Over 1,000 dairy herds have been affected, with 70 human infections reported. The CDC states the risk to the general ...