Influenza virus is an infectious agent belonging to the virus family Orthomyxoviridae that causes a respiratory tract infection (influenza or 'flu') in vertebrates. There are three main species ...

Figure 8. Schematic diagram of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV)-mediated mitochondrial apoptosis pathway. JEV infection causes DNA damage, which promotes P53 phosphorylation in the nucleus. P53 ...

Rwanda is facing its first ever Marburg virus outbreak. Beginning in late September, 62 cases and 15 deaths had been reported by 17 October, mostly among healthcare workers in Kigali, the capital ...

Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Simrol 453552, India ...

Mr. Quammen is the author of “Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus.” Health officials would like to remind you that we are entering that time of the year still quaintly ...

Late last month, Rwanda reported its first-ever case of Marburg virus disease. Like Ebola, Marburg can cause severe hemorrhagic fever and has high case fatality rates (20% to 90%, depending on the ...

Ebola virus disease is a rare but often deadly condition that causes fever, body aches, diarrhea, and sometimes bleeding inside and outside the body. It's caused by viruses commonly called Ebola ...

Hendra virus and Nipah virus are highly pathogenic viruses that have recently ... Rift Valley fever virus may cause hemorrhagic hepatitis, encephalitis, or blindness; La Crosse virus and related ...

Researchers in the US have started a clinical trial of a vaccine against Nipah virus, a serious infection ... top end of the spectrum it can causing encephalitis leading to coma or death.

Twenty six cases of Marburg virus disease, which is related to Ebola, have been reported in Rwanda—the first in the country, sparking concern among African and international health authorities. The ...

Kozhikode: Following the death of a 23-year-old from Malappuram due to Nipah virus infection, authorities have made compulsory the use of masks in the district from Monday till further notice. Health ...