Getting vaccinated significantly reduces the risk of severe complications and helps curb the spread of the virus in the community.

A fatal virus has been discovered in shrews in Alabama, sparking concerns about potential contagion to humans. The Camp Hill ...

Clinicians dealing with genital complaints of unexplained etiology should strongly consider testing for HSV in order to identify those at risk for unintentional transmission of the virus.

With the H5N1 avian influenza virus continuing to spread among poultry and dairy cattle, health officials are monitoring the ...

Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the ...

When Auburn researchers discovered a new henipavirus in a local shrew, they named it after the small Tallapoosa County town ...

From the perspective of viruses spread by insects, or arboviruses, making the evolutionary leap from insects to humans is a tough battle. Viruses cannot replicate very well in humans, which means ...

"Our findings show that the Zika virus is not simply passively transmitted, but actively manipulates human biology to ensure ...

A new virus discovered in the United States is raising fears of another potential pandemic, the Daily Mail reports. The Camp ...

By altering the metabolism of the skin, the Zika virus guarantees its own survival, resulting in turning humans into mosquito ...