Two emerging pathogens with animal origins - influenza D virus and canine coronavirus - have so far been quietly flying under ...

As a changing climate continues to warm the planet and thaws ancient permafrost, some people are concerned that long-dormant ...

Researchers warn that two animal-borne viruses could potentially spread among humans.

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Reuters) - Some of the deadliest diseases to stalk humankind have come from pathogens that jumped from animals to people. The virus that causes AIDS, for example, crossed over ...

In a recent review published in the journal Virology, researchers examined the increasing diversity of human viruses, their epidemiological significance, and preventive strategies to mitigate emerging ...

New research shows how surface material and temperature change how long viruses survive and whether they can still spread.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses have been circulating among wild birds and are enzootic in poultry in some areas of the world with spillover to a wide range of terrestrial and marine ...

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Amid an outbreak of avian influenza, aka bird flu, that has spread to cows in nine states and one person in Texas, federal regulators have detected traces of the bird flu virus in pasteurized milk.

This virus has its reservoir in bats and is transmitted through close contact and contaminated food. In Europe, the risk of contagion is low, experts assure. The Government of India lowered the alarm ...

“Our results push back the association of T. pallidum with humans by thousands of years, possibly more than 10,000 years ago ...

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