Your questions about bird flu answered by experts
H5N1 isn’t going away anytime soon and could become a pandemic. Here are some tips to help you understand your risk ...
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Some viruses prefer mosquitoes to humans, but people get sick anyway
Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On ...
Study shows some fruit fly species are susceptible to broad range of viruses
A study of fruit flies shows some species are highly susceptible to a wide range of viruses. The paper, published in the ...
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5 ways viruses can help plants
The plant immune system, which differs significantly from that of humans, utilises small RNA sequences to deactivate or ...
New virus discovered in Alabama raises pandemic fears
A deadly virus closely related to a family of infections with mortality rates approaching 75 percent has made it to North ...
Potentially deadly zoonotic virus found in US, sparking concerns of spread to humans
A fatal virus has been discovered in shrews in Alabama, sparking concerns about potential contagion to humans. The Camp Hill virus was discovered by researchers at The University of Queensland.
Some viruses prefer mosquitoes to humans, but people get sick anyway − a virologist and entomologist explain why
From the perspective of viruses spread by insects, or arboviruses, making the evolutionary leap from insects to humans is a tough battle. Viruses cannot replicate very well in humans, which means ...
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The COVID Pandemic Probably Started In Wuhan Market Animals After All
The source of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, remains elusive. With "low confidence," some federal agencies ...