Infection with Zika virus in pregnancy can lead to neurological disorders, fetal abnormalities and fetal death. Until now, how the virus manages to cross the placenta, which nurtures the developing ...

A CDC report on bird flu shows potential transmission of bird flu between exposed dairy workers and indoor pet cats. The ...

Research shows that highly pathogenic avian influenza can be transmitted among farms by wind. Air intake systems are ...

International researchers warn that the ongoing mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the potential to spread across borders more rapidly. The mpox virus has mutated, and the ...

Poliovirus was detected in wastewater systems in 2024 in five European countries, potentially putting vulnerable populations ...

Tools used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks aren’t working this time, experts say. The virus has sickened at least 67 people in the U.S. and killed one, with egg producers begging for a new ...

While the complete picture of the function of these viruses remains unknown, some aspects have been illuminated. Occasionally, viral fragments get stuck in the plant genome – and in rare ...

Surface transmission. A less common method is to touch a contaminated countertop or doorknob an infected person coughs or sneezes on. The virus can spread when you touch your nose, mouth ...

THE earlier investigations of virus diseases of plants were attempted by the standard methods of the plant pathologists, and failed to reveal the cause of the disease, or to elucidate the nature ...

Oral transmission refers to the spreading of microbes through saliva or shared foods and drinks. Saliva-spread diseases can be due to multiple pathogens. Examples of viruses that can be spread through ...

The president of Tanzania has confirmed a case of the Marburg virus in the country. Marburg belongs to the same family of illnesses as Ebola and can cause death in up to 88% of cases. President ...