Researchers review the ever-growing list of human viruses, examining their diversity, transmission pathways, and the urgent need for prevention and global surveillance.

Klez has claimed a remarkable thirteenth month in the top-10 list of most frequently occurring viruses--raising concerns over why it's still spreading.

A health official in India says an ongoing outbreak of the Nipah virus there appears to be under control, despite more than 1,200 people being added to a list to close contacts.

“What’s in a name?” That was the question computer virus experts were asking each other at a panel discussion of virus naming conventions at Virus Bulletin 2003 (VB2003), an annual gathering ...

These 9 viruses have pandemic potential, says WHO : Goats and Soda Thinking about the next pandemic is job number one for many researchers around the world. Here's a look at the World Health ...

He said, "Health experts have clarified that HMPV is not a new virus. It was first identified in 2001 and has been circulating in the entire world for many years.

The covid-19 virus has since been added to the list, and other germs currently on it are those responsible for causing Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, Ebola, Marburg, ...

UK health chiefs have issued a stark warning about 24 deadly viruses that could trigger the next 'Disease X' - a term often used to describe the culprit behind the next pandemic. The UK Health ...

Few weeks ago the WHO shared a list of 30 pathogens that have the potential to cause the next pandemic. The new list of pathogens includes influenza A virus, dengue virus and monkeypox virus.

Around 270 viruses are known to infect humans, but that list too is growing all the time, with the emergence of new infectious diseases caused by viruses such as Sars-CoV-2, the Zika virus and Mpox.

In 2021, there were eight positive mosquito pools in Travis County and 1,515 positive pools across the State of Texas, and 77 confirmed West Nile Virus cases.

Health officials in Britain have published a first-of-its-kind list of the disease-causing viruses they believe pose the greatest risk to humans - including four viruses highlighted as pandemic risks.