Scientists have known that major outbreaks often originate in wildlife – swine flu, avian flu and even SARS-CoV-2 all started ...

In August 2024, the World Health Organization declared a second "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" for mpox.

An analysis of mpox virus genomes from individuals infected between 2018 and 2023 has provided insights into how the virus ...

In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...

Scientists have discovered 20 new bat viruses in China, including strains related to Nipah and Hendra, raising global health ...

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A global consortium led by Adaptvac ApS aims to design and test a new vaccine that could offer broad protection against several filoviruses, including Zaire ebolavirus, Sudan ebolavirus and Marburg ...

Mystery disease kills more than 50 in DRC: What we know so far Officials have ruled out Ebola or Marburg virus, but say those infected are presenting symptoms of a ‘hemorrhagic fever’.

Infected people can further transmit the virus to others via their body fluids, such as blood, urine, saliva, feces, or semen. About 50% of the people who get Marburg virus disease die.