The virus, spread by ticks, can cause a disease that leads to swelling of the brain and permanent health problems in half of severe cases.

Scientists have discovered 20 new bat viruses in China, including strains related to Nipah and Hendra, raising global health ...

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In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...

Gavi works to expand access to vaccines for children in some of the world’s poorest countries. Health experts say the move ...

Future pandemics will likely emerge from animals. Strengthening animal health systems, improving surveillance, and embedding ...

The zoonotic spillover theory suggests that SARS-CoV-2, a virus that infects primarily animals, was passed on to humans at a wet market in Wuhan, China. The lab theory speculates that the virus leaked ...

If we are serious about taking the necessary measures to prevent the next pandemic, we must learn from past failures and act decisively. This starts with better prioritising animal health for the ...

A red shipping container sits on the tarmac of Sierra Leone's Queen Elizabeth II Quay, under swinging cranes and towering stacks of similar steel boxes.

Govt needs to strengthen the health sector to confront the malady …it should also step up effort like it’s already doing in terms of awareness, says Enabulele Nigeria is currently experiencing a Lassa ...