Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala triggers high alert, contact tracing, and surveillance efforts by health officials.

Human infection with bat lyssavirus occurs through direct contact with infected bat saliva via bites, scratches or open skin.

BFFL and LAPS hosted a clinic for La Ladrillera pets, offering food and low-cost vaccines to help prevent deadly diseases ...

Thankfully, Powassan virus is still rare in Minnesota, but that is not the case for the deadliest creature on earth, which is found in abundance throughout the state. This year, experts say they are ...

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden announced that two young male Asian elephants, Sanjay and Kabir, are now testing ...

People are asking if the Nipah virus is real, after words spread about the zoonotic virus that has an estimated 40-70 percent ...

Biosafety level (BSL)-3 facilities exist in a diffuse regulatory environment, where requirements depend on factors such as the kinds of pathogens under study, the type of research being conducted, and ...

Most West Nile cases in Colorado happen between July and September, though mosquitoes can live until the first snow or hard ...

When the first reports of a new COVID-19 variant emerge, scientists worldwide scramble to answer a critical question: Will ...

The virus has not yet evolved to spread efficiently between people. Excellent vaccine technology exists, but the government ...

The Chicago Department of Public Health announced that a batch of mosquitoes in the city had tested positive for West Nile ...