Recent outbreaks and cruise ship exposures are renewing the debate over whether current Andes virus precautions adequately address possible respiratory spread.

Hantavirus can lead to serious health conditions like Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) and Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS).

A new, Yale-led study suggests that a range of respiratory viral infections—including COVID-19 and influenza—may be preventable or treatable with a generic antibiotic that is delivered to the nasal ...

Most infectious disease researchers are familiar with the story of how Dr. John Snow tracked a devastating cholera outbreak in London in 1854. By marking the houses impacted by cholera on a map, he ...

People often assume infection occurs only through direct contact with rats or mice. However, in many cases, infection happens when contaminated particles become airborne and are inhaled unknowingly.

Efficient intercellular viral spread is critical for pathogenesis and virulence. In a study published in Science Bulletin, researchers from Peking University Health Science Center and Harbin ...

What is the Kissing Disease? In recent times, there has been a growing awareness about health issues, yet certain diseases ...

A long-running debate in vaccine design revolves around whether a vaccine should be optimized to prevent the virus from replicating inside an infected host or prevent the virus from transmitting to ...

Bacterial and viral acute sinus infections typically display similar symptoms. The duration of the infection can help determine if it is viral or bacterial. Many viruses, such as the ones that cause ...