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 ...

Nipah virus infection is a zoonotic illness that is transmitted to people from animals, and can also be transmitted through ...

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

According to the Royal Papworth Hospital, influenza or ‘flu’, is a ‘viral infection that mainly affects the nose, throat and ...

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Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that a Louisiana resident had been hospitalized with the first severe case of avian influenza — also known as “bird ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images Last week, a child who was hospitalized with measles in Texas died, state health officials said. It marks the first ...

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 ...

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

(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 ...

(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 ...