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Two mosquito samples in Boston test positive for West Nile Virus
Two mosquito samples collected in Hyde Park and West Roxbury tested positive for West Nile Virus— the first positive samples in Boston this summer. Mosquitoes carry West Nile Virus, which spreads to humans through bites from infected mosquitoes. The risk of transmission is low, but on Tuesday the city urged residents to take precautions.
Pepper, a feline owned by John Lednicky, a virologist at the University of Florida, recently discovered orthoreovirus on a dead rodent he had caught. Orthorevirus is a viral genus that’s known to ...
Pepper the cat is at it again. After his hunting skills helped virologists identify the first jeilongvirus in the United ...
Black cats may be considered bad luck in many Western societies, however, one such sooty feline has brought good fortune to a ...
The Epstein-Barr virus is one of the most common and persistent human viruses in the world, according to the CDC.
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Officials issue warning after dangerous disease is found in Hawaiʻi for first time in years: 'Travelers should take precautions'Hawai'i isn't the only state confronting the disease. Officials issue warning after dangerous disease is found in Hawaiʻi for first time in years: 'Travelers should take precautions' first appeared on ...
A cat named Pepper has once again helped scientists discover a new virus—this time a mysterious orthoreovirus found in a ...
Pepper’s last contribution to science was in May 2021, when he brought home a common cotton mouse carrying a type of ...
Researchers from the universities of Basel and Zurich have used a historical specimen from UZH's Medical Collection to decode ...
Anyone who suspects they or a family member has the virus should contact their GP during working hours or the Manx Emergency Doctor Service. People most at risk of serious harm from the illness ...
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