Scientists in Bangladesh discovered a new bat-borne virus called PRV in five patients who initially appeared to have Nipah ...
Since the infection was first detected in humans in 1998, there have been sporadic new outbreaks across the so-called Nipah ...
Here are seven things to know about the virus and the investigation, from the CDC and state health departments. 1. Seoul virus is a type of hantavirus carried by Norway rats, both wild and ...
Which one of these viral outbreaks is more lethal and comes with high fatality rate? Read on to know everything about NiV and ...
Did WHO just confirm the first death due to the deadly Nipah virus in 2026? As per reports, a woman died of the virus in ...
Nipah virus may begin like a mild illness but can quickly turn fatal. Dr Dip Narayan Mukherjee, Consultant – Microbiology and ...
New research suggests that current disease surveillance systems may be overlooking animal-borne viruses that do not fit ...
Researchers in Bangladesh have identified a bat-borne virus, Pteropine orthoreovirus, in patients who were initially suspected of having Nipah virus but tested negative. All had recently consumed raw ...
Rockland has reported its first human case of West Nile virus in 2025. It's the 37th case of West Nile detected in a human in New York this year, according to state health department data, with 11 ...
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Can H5N1 virus infect humans?

Mass crow deaths in Bihar and Chennai have revived fears over H5N1 bird flu. While rare, human infections are deadly. Studies ...
New research shows how surface material and temperature change how long viruses survive and whether they can still spread.