Researchers have identified how a viral protein, which plays a major role in causing deadly Nipah and Hendra virus infections,
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Ebola species found in bats ahead of any potential outbreak: Discovery illustrates PREDICT project’s goal to find viruses before they spillover into people
For the first time, scientists discovered a new ebola virus species in a host prior to detection in an infected
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Rapid development in Central Africa increases the risk of infectious disease outbreaks: Scientists call for proactive investments in health care infrastructure
The Central Africa region is experiencing rapid urbanization and economic growth, and infrastructure development. These changes, while generally positive and
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Fears of Ebola epidemic raised as scientists discover a new type
Fears of another Ebola epidemic: Scientists discover a new Bombali strain of the killer virus that is carried by bats
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How to slow down Ebola: Virologists use ‘genetic trees’ to evaluate intervention strategies
Between 2013 and 2016, West Africa suffered the most severe outbreak of Ebola ever recorded. In Guinea, Sierra Leone and
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Five more cases of Ebola detected in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Five more cases of Ebola detected by health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo bringing total to more than
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Ebola outbreak in DRC has the ‘potential for rapid expansion’
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo, feared to have killed 25, could spread rapidly and shares similarities to the
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Where Did the Deadly Nipah Virus Come From — And What Other Outbreaks Should We Expect?
News of virus outbreaks often seems to come out of nowhere: One day, no one's heard of a virus, and
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Researchers map the potential spread of yellow fever virus to cities around the world: New analysis shows potential risk for yellow fever virus to spread to urban centres where it previously has not been seen
The deadly yellow fever virus has the potential to spread into cities around the world where it previously hasn’t been
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