The _Aedes_ mosquito is a vector of several viral diseases, including eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, and West Nile fever. Lee Haines, CC BY-ND Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with ...

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The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies Nipah virus (NiV) as a zoonotic disease, meaning it spreads from animals to ...

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An expert has identified three viruses which may present a significant danger to humanity in 2026. These pathogens could be ...

EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Norovirus, often referred to as the winter stomach bug or stomach flu, spreads easily through contaminated food, surfaces, and person-to-person contact. ABC-7 spoke to Dr. Armando ...

Last week, a child who was hospitalized with measles in Texas died, state health officials said. It marks the first death in the state's current outbreak — the largest such outbreak in close to 30 ...

An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in southern China has prompted a strong government response as cases climb into the thousands. The disease, which is spread by mosquitoes, is most prevalent in the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Lee Rafuse Haines, University of Notre Dame and Pilar Pérez Romero, University of ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On the other hand, your body provides a spa-like ...