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The outbreak isn’t widespread, so the risk to humans is low. But it does have the potential to cause severe illness.
Long overlooked because of their size, giant viruses are now redefining the frontiers of microbiology.
Weak surveillance and climate change could allow deadly hantaviruses to spread unnoticed across African countries, raising the risk of future outbreaks.
While other forms of Ebola can be prevented with a vaccine, none are currently available to prevent this rare strain.
Hantavirus cases are usually rare, but the strain in the outbreak is the only one thought to be transmitted from person to person.
Scientists are learning to spot pandemic threats without touching dangerous pathogens.
Viral infections are on the rise and spreading across the globe.
Discover the hidden beauty of viruses with printable papercraft virus snowflakes.
A 25-year-old local scientist captured rare footage showing how one of the world’s deadliest viruses could jump from bats to humans.
At the viral chatter stage of an outbreak, pathogens are just starting to infect people in sporadic bursts. It’s a sign that a pandemic may be on the horizon.
The origins of SARS-CoV-2 have been the subject of debate. While many scientists support the theory of a natural spillover event, recent U.S. intelligence assessments suggest a different source.
Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease, with the first case linked to a 32-year-old nurse in Kampala.
The Camp Hill virus discovered in Alabama is part of a dangerous group linked to deadly outbreaks worldwide.
The virus that causes eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has evolved to infect mosquitoes. To be able to spread between people, however, it faces extra challenges.
Much, if not all, long COVID appears to be driven by the virus persisting in the body. Formal proof remains elusive but here’s what the science shows.
When occurring in nature, mpox is mostly confined to the humid forest regions of west and central Africa.
The new COVID variant XEC may be spreading faster than other variants, but it is not a radically different variant.
From ice cores extracted from the Tibetan Plateau, scientists recovered the equivalent of 1,705 virus species. Reading their genomes tells the story of 41,000 years of climate change.
Unusual influenza viruses keep making headlines. A virologist explains how they decide if something is worth fretting about.
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