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fromWIRED
1 day ago

All Your Hantavirus Questions, Answered by an Infectious Disease Expert

Andes virus cases from a cruise ship are being monitored, with no sign of a larger outbreak and low likelihood of a worldwide pandemic.
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Outbreak panic erupts as eye-bleeding virus 'ground zero' is exposed

For the first time, cameras in Africa captured a 'dynamic network' of wildlife interacting with thousands of infected bats believed to be carrying the Marburg virus, which is a rare but extremely dangerous disease that belongs to the same family as Ebola. The new videos revealed at least 14 different types of animals, including leopards, hyenas, monkeys, birds and rats, actively hunting herds of Egyptian fruit bats.
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fromwww.nature.com
6 months ago

Is This Bird Flu Strain the Next Pandemic Risk?

H9N2 bird flu has acquired genetic changes increasing human-cell infectivity and poses a pandemic risk unless surveillance is expanded.
Coronavirus
fromMail Online
11 months ago

New coronavirus is one small mutation away from infecting humans

A new coronavirus (HKU5-CoV-2) poses a significant risk to humans, potentially leading to the next pandemic. Immediate monitoring is crucial.
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fromNature
11 months ago

Bird flu vaccine for cattle aces early test

Researchers have developed the first mRNA bird-flu vaccine for cattle, which could mitigate pandemic risks by reducing animal-to-human transmission.
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