'Tis the season of vigorous handwashing and using copious amounts of hand sanitizer as Americans try to avoid getting sick before the holidays. Health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and ...

At least 14 states and Washington, DC, are reporting high or very high flu activity. The dominant flu strain, a version of influenza A (H3N2) called subclade K, has multiple mutations that make it ...

Influenza virus is an infectious agent belonging to the virus family Orthomyxoviridae that causes a respiratory tract infection (influenza or 'flu') in vertebrates. There are three main species, and ...

Migrasomes mediate the release of cytoplasmic contents, thereby facilitating intercellular communication. Here, the authors propose a regulatory mechanism underlying migrasome biogenesis and elucidate ...

COVID-19 stays on clothes for hours to days based on the material. Non-porous surfaces can extend its life. Scientists have looked at the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to survive on different materials like ...

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Marburg virus spreads through contact with African fruit bats and body fluids. No cure exists for Marburg virus and as many as nine in 10 people will die from it, so prevention is crucial. Symptoms ...

As of mid-December, flu, COVID, and RSV activity are relatively low throughout most of the U.S., but rates of all three are climbing just as many Americans travel and gather for the holidays. And, for ...

This page requires JavaScript to be enabled to properly display data shown within components like charts, tables, etc.. The Government of Alberta has started ...

The flu is caused by influenza viruses, not bacteria. Influenza can cause symptoms like fever, chills, and body aches. Influenza (referred to as the "flu") is a contagious respiratory disease caused ...