Scientists in Bangladesh discovered a new bat-borne virus called PRV in five patients who initially appeared to have Nipah ...

UVA infectious disease expert Dr. William Petri explains how the virus spreads and why health officials are on high alert.

A WOMAN has died from Nipah, a brain-swelling virus spread by bats that has been dubbed the ‘next pandemic threat’. The case ...

An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has put many countries in Asia on high alert, given the fatality rate in humans can be between 40% and 75%. Several countries, including Thailand, ...

New research shows how small shifts in the molecular makeup of a virus can profoundly alter its fate. These shifts could turn a deadly pathogen into a harmless bug or supercharge a relatively benign ...

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. / Nev. – Post-mortem pathology results have ruled out public speculation of a vehicle strike as the cause of a bear’s deterioration when she was found with her yearling in a public ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday assured the risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading from India is low. The ...

Midland Health Services has confirmed St. Louis encephalitis virus (SLEV) in Midland County for the first time this year. Midland Health Services places mosquito traps throughout the county, and the ...

BRONX, N.Y., Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The protein on human cells that tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) uses for infection has now been identified—a major step toward understanding how TBEV ...

In the murky waters of Ushiku-numa, a freshwater pond just northeast of Tokyo, a microscopic drama has been playing out for ...