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infectious-diseases

2 stories on infectious-diseases, across Science.

A montage of transmission electron micrographs of various viruses classified in the kingdom Orthornavirae. Not to scale. Identities from left to right, top to bottom. In the center is the phylogenetic

Global Preparedness Board Warns of Rising Infectious Disease Threats

A new report from the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board warns that the world is becoming less resilient to infectious disease outbreaks.

ID#: 8360 Description: This is a deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus, a hantavirus carrier that becomes a threat when it enters human habitation in rural and suburban areas. Hantavirus pulmonary syndro

Hantavirus Outbreak on Atlantic Cruise Ship Prompts Global Health Concerns

Authorities are monitoring a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean that has resulted in three deaths.