Virus

NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH September 6

Vermont adds to list of towns at 'high risk' for Triple-E viral infection

Vermont health officials have added another town to its list of areas where residents are at "high risk" for eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) infections.

Outbreaks August 27

New Hampshire resident dies after EEEV infection, as rare, lethal mosquito-borne virus spreads in New England

New Hampshire health officials confirmed an Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV) fatality as the rare, mosquito-borne virus raises concern in New England.

Sweden August 15

Sweden reports first case of highly infectious mpox virus outside Africa amid outbreak there

Sweden's public health agency on Thursday said that the country had recorded a first known case of the newer mpox variant that originated in the Congo.

Australia May 23

Australia reports new bird flu case at poultry farm as global concerns rise

A new case of bird flu has been identified at an Australian poultry farm, following the country's first human case and a strain detected at an egg farm.

Coronavirus May 3

House COVID committee calling for criminal probe into gain-of-function virus research in Wuhan

EcoHealth Alliance President Dr. Peter Daszak appeared before the subcommittee on Wednesday to testify on the work of his organization before and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

China April 30

Chinese scientist, first to publish COVID sequence, protests lab lockout

Zhang Yongzhen, the first scientist to publish a sequence of the COVID-19 virus in China, staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after being locked out by authorities.

US April 15

Bird flu is spreading to more farm animals. Are milk and eggs safe?

More than 2 dozen herds of U.S. dairy cows in 8 states have been affected by a bird flu outbreak; the U.S. food supply remains safe according to health officials.

INFECTIOUS DISEASE April 12

Georgia health officials link third measles case to unvaccinated international traveler

Georgia health officials have confirmed a third case of measles linked to an individual who does not live in the U.S. and had traveled internationally with a group of students.

TECH April 8

Protect your Android from the Vultur banking Trojan’s remote attacks

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals how hackers have unleased a new, more powerful version of the Vultur banking Trojan that's capable of taking full control of your Android device.

TECH February 27

What you need to know about VajraSpy RAT, the cyber espionage tool that infiltrated Google Play

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says VajraSpy RAT may not be one of the most successful cyber scams out there, but it is sure good at fooling users via Google Play.