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 ...

New Delhi: Harjeet Singh, Global Engagement Director of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative said on Tuesday acknowledged scaled up investments in the renewable energy sector and said ...

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 ...

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She also specializes in professional staff development. Chickenpox (varicella-zoster) is a highly contagious virus that causes flu-like symptoms and an itchy rash that turns into blisters that ...

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 ...

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 ...

Drugs such as aciclovir, famciclovir and valaciclovir can help to stop the virus multiplying. If given early in an attack they can help to shorten it, but for frequent recurrent attacks they are ...

Kerala state is said to be one of the most at-risk places globally for the Nipah virus Health authorities in India's Kerala state have issued an alert after a 14-year-old boy died of the Nipah virus.