Researchers at Georgia State are studying how the immune system responds to the virus and how it affects the brain.

Chikungunya virus, a debilitating tropical disease caused by infected mosquito bites, poses a greater health threat in Europe than previously thought because it can be spread when air temperatures are ...

Experts say recent intense and usual humidity could have fueled the rise in West Nile virus cases in Southern California.

Italian health authorities see evidence that rising temperatures and longer warm seasons are helping mosquitoes spread West ...

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The finding came about while scientists were looking into the virulence of the H1N1 influenza strain. Back in 2009 a pandemic associated with this virus killed over 250,000 people worldwide. Symptoms ...

A high amount of rainfall and humid conditions have created ideal conditions for mosquitoes in Connecticut as state officials say the West Nile virus has now been detected in 22 cities and towns and ...

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A recent study shows that viruses in wild bees are closely linked to the flowers they visit and the availability of floral resources across the landscape. Researchers found that certain floral ...

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) has been confirmed in a white-tailed deer in Richfield, Wisconsin. The virus, spread by small flies, causes internal bleeding and high fever in deer but does not ...