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Due to the high risk of the virus across the state, The Polk County Public Health Department is urging Iowans to take extra precautions to protect themselves from mosquito bites.
A Boston baby is hospitalized with seizures and brain damage after a tick bite on Martha's Vineyard may have led to Powassan virus, which transmits faster than Lyme disease.
Aside from the pending investigation, there has only been one case of Powassan virus on the island in the past 20 years.
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China has prompted authorities to take preventive measures from mosquito nets and clouds of disinfectant, threatening fines for ...
Americans traveling to China should take "enhanced precautions" as cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus are rapidly spreading, the CDC said.
An outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus in southern China has led to a pandemic-style response as authorities try to contain the spread.
Oncolytic virus therapy: UroGen Pharma spends $4 million on IconOVir Bio’s ICVB-1042 Back to Top Meanwhile, UroGen Pharma has bought IconOVir Bio’s ICVB-1042, an engineered oncolytic adenovirus to ...
While West Nile remains the greatest mosquito-borne threat in Pennsylvania, state officials are monitoring another virus that has begun popping up in mosquito populations.
Woman who had West Nile virus describes her symptoms In the United States, there have been 45 human cases of West Nile virus spread across 15 states this year.
The Nipah virus is particularly deadly and has spread following transmission from animals.
A virus from humble black-eyed peas is showing extraordinary promise in the fight against cancer. Unlike other plant viruses, the cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV) can awaken the human immune system and ...
A batch of mosquitoes in Manchester has tested positive for west Nile virus, city health officials said Thursday.