Around 7,826 specimens were tested and British residents were told to "consider wearing a face mask" to prevent cases rising.

The discovery of Hendra foreshadowed three decades of emerging infectious diseases dominated by bat-borne zoonotic viruses – ...

Mumps is caused by the paramyxovirus and is highly contagious. The infection typically affects children aged 5 to 9 years, particularly school-going kids, and is characterised by swelling in the ...

Nipah virus (NiV), a zoonotic paramyxovirus with significant human health implications, has garnered considerable attention ...

There is a new, but not-so-new, virus that seems to be on the rise: Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). Experts are raising ...

The infectious diseases physician further compared HMPV to other respiratory illnesses: ...

HMPV is spreading worldwide, as well as in India. Still, there are many hMPV myths. Let us bust them all so that you know ...

Another virus is causing concern in China five years after the Covid-19 pandemic left 122,000 people dead. An outbreak of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has hit several parts of the country ...

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 31 — Malaysia, through the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), has received a request to temporarily suspend the export of bird’s nest products, including raw-cleaned and ...