Cyprus’ veterinarians association on Friday lauded a government decision to allow its stock of human coronavirus medication to be used on cats to fight a local mutation of a feline virus that has killed thousands of animals on the Mediterranean island. The
A research team said it is paving the way for an easier detection of virus variants within indoor spaces. Scientists have developed a novel air monitor with special technology that is said to quickly detect — within five minutes — if any
Colorado health authorities reported the first human case of West Nile virus in the state this year on Monday, as cases are confirmed across the nation. The Department of Public Health & Environment said the case was found in an individual from
Like it or not, mosquitoes have arrived for the summer — and beyond their annoying, itchy bites, they also bring the risk of disease, most notably the West Nile virus (WNV). Since the West Nile virus first entered the U.S. in 1999,
Health officials around the country are reporting cases and positive samples of the West Nile virus. In Iowa, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday that the first case of West Nile virus infection was reported this year in an older adult —
Health officials reported that cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) spiked this spring as COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus cases fell. National data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows circulating strains of coronavirus on a downward trend as temperatures have
Health officials in Maine have reported the first identified Powassan virus case and death this year. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the fatal case in a Sagadahoc County resident. The state’s Department of Health and Human Services said
Pet owners have been warned that a virus lethal to dogs is spreading in some parts of the US. New York health officials have released an alert about parvovirus, a highly contagious disease that kills up to 90 per cent of unvaccinated
Amid reports of two confirmed Marburg virus outbreaks in the African countries of Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an alert last week for U.S. doctors to keep an eye out for any potential cases.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a warning about the rare Ebola-like Marburg virus Thursday, advising American public health officials and doctors to be on the lookout. There are two confirmed outbreaks of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in