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Like Hendra virus, Nipah is in a category of viruses called henipaviruses. It is zoonotic, meaning it can spread from animals to humans. As I explained in a previous Conversation article, outbreaks ...

When people talk about the coronavirus, they sometimes describe this invisible entity as if it has a personality and even a conscience. If you ask a biology or medical student what a virus is, they ...

West Nile virus has been detected in California after two dead crows tested positive in San Diego County, prompting officials ...

Andes hantavirus causes deadly lung failure, but its method of attack differs from other respiratory illnesses. The details might inform future treatments.

Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus. It usually transmits from animals to humans, though it can also spread between people or through contact with food containing the virus. Currently, human cases of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're feeling unwell this season, it may not be easy to tell exactly what is making you sick; multiple viruses are circulating ...

Two cases of the deadly Nipah virus have been reported in India, leading to confusion and fear that it could spread to the U.S. According to reports from The Telegraph, PEOPLE Magazine and The ...

The strain of hantavirus that has killed three people and sickened five others on a cruise ship is the Andes strain. Here's what to know.