Viruses are masters at disguise. When they are pushed too far by our immune system, they send new virus variants into play ...

In 1968, F.A. Murphy captured a negative stained transmission electron microscopic image of the Marburg virus virion. The CDC says that the symptoms of the Marburg virus “can be (like ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a Level 3 travel advisory for Rwanda due to an outbreak of the Marburg virus. Marburg virus disease, or MVD, is a serious, often fatal ...

Staying free from any of the four viruses relies on similar measures: frequent hand washing, wearing a mask, avoiding close contact with people who may already be infected, and sneezing or coughing ...

Hundreds of thousands of people will be killed by influenza alone. This winter is no exception. But is this annual respiratory virus season really as bad as it seems? What – if anything – has ...

Influenza A virus (IAV) continuously threatens animal and public health globally, with swine serving as a crucial reservoir for viral reassortment and evolution. In Chile, H1N2 and H3N2 subtypes were ...

Influenza A, COVID-19 and norovirus (stomach ... But there's a fourth "bug" the public should be aware of: respiratory syncytial virus. RSV causes cold-like symptoms and affects the breathing ...

Some social media users claim that multiple viruses, including influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Covid-19, are circulating in China. There are even claims that China has declared a ...

These outbreaks result from changes in the virus’s surface proteins which include hemagglutinin and neuraminidase. Influenza A virus has a vast reservoir, including wild birds, pigs, horses, domestic ...

What is Influenza A? Influenza A is a type of flu virus that can cause large and widespread outbreaks. This virus has the ability to spread quickly, causing quite severe symptoms such as coughing, ...

The reports from China suggest that the cause of the present surge in cases there are Influenza viruses -- Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) -- which are expected ...