Like Lyme disease, Powassan virus is spread by the blacklegged tick (deer tick), as well as by groundhog ticks and squirrel ticks, but these latter two rarely bite humans. However, while Lyme disease ...

Public health officials in California announced three people have died from hantavirus, the virus linked to the February death of Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa. The deaths occurred in the ...

One of the last things people expected was that a little-known virus named Hantavirus was involved in their demise. Apparently, Arakawa had contracted the virus and had quickly deteriorated and ...

The RSV immunization campaign ended on April 1, 2025. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunization for babies consists of the administration of a preventive treatment to eligible children. The ...

An unidentified virus has been reported in regions across Russia, with patients exhibiting persistent high fever and severe coughing, including the expectoration of blood. However, despite rising ...

Ebola virus is an infectious agent and one of the viruses that can cause haemorraghic fever, a severe infectious disease characterized by high fever and bleeding, in humans and some monkeys.

Bird flu should no longer be considered solely an avian virus due to the growing spread of the disease in mammals, a leading expert has said. The world’s first-ever case of bird flu in sheep was ...

Her work is essential to Uganda’s ongoing efforts to contain Ebola. By educating people, building trust, and guiding behavior change, Sarah plays a critical role in the country’s collective fight ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

An unidentified virus has been reported in multiple regions of Russia, with patients exhibiting persistent high fever and severe coughing that includes the expectoration of blood. Russian media ...

Rabies virus, or RABV, is transmitted through direct contact like broken skin or mucous membranes in your eyes, nose, or mouth with saliva, brain, or nervous system tissue from an infected animal.

A one-day course that aims to enhance skills in peripheral blood morphology This course was created by Professor Barbara Bain at St Mary’s Hospital. It is now taught by Dr Vishal Jayakar. Blood films ...