Scientists in Bangladesh discovered a new bat-borne virus called PRV in five patients who initially appeared to have Nipah ...
Most scientists today believe the COVID-19 pandemic began at a Chinese wet market, with the coronavirus in question likely originating from a bat. It wouldn’t be surprising, given that many viruses ...
Bats are the reservoirs (long-term hosts) for diseases like Ebola, Marburg virus, Nipah and Hendra viruses, rabies, and potentially even coronavirus (SARS-1 and MERS). It is believed that the COVID-19 ...
New Nipah-like bat virus in Bangladesh is becoming more deadly, scientists warn - PRV infections are typically mild, but that ...
Bangladeshi researchers have uncovered an emerging bat-borne virus in archived throat swabs and viral cultures from five patients initially thought to be infected with Nipah virus (NiV).
A deadly unidentified illness has swept through northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, claiming 53 lives and infecting 431 people as of February 15. Health authorities are racing to identify the ...