Virus

The dengue scare is rise in Barbil area of Keonjhar district. Around 162 people tested positive as the deadly virus was detected in the blood samples, but no death has been reported so far. The number of dengue affected cases in Cuttack…

A death was reported due to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in South Korea after a span of eight days, the health ministry said on Wednesday. The spread of the MERS corona virus has, however, recently shown signs of abating,…

South Korea on Friday reported one more death and another case of infection due to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, taking the toll to 24 and the total number of people contaminated to 166. Patient 120, who tested…

Eight new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) cases were reported in South Korea on Wednesday, taking the total to 162, the health ministry said. Among the new cases were five people contracting the virus at the Samsung Medical Center…

Seoul, June 3 (IANS/EFE): More than 200 schools in South Korea have decided to suspend classes to prevent the outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), South Korean Education Minister Hwang Woo-yea announced on…

Washington, May 27 (IANS/EFE): Scientists have found a protein that acts like a "key" allowing the Ebola virus to infect cells, according to an article published in the journal mBio. A study by a group of scientists from the Albert…

A newly-discovered virus has led to the death of a man in Kansas, according to media reports. The victim became ill last spring after he was bitten by ticks, USA Today reported, citing federal health officials Friday. Following the tick…