A top Chinese government-appointed expert says a mysterious respiratory illness that has killed at least four people can be transmitted by humans, heightening concern about the outbreak.
Tag: Viruses
Deadly Mystery Virus Reported in 2 New Chinese Cities and South Korea
The spread of the pneumonialike illness to two other cities comes ahead of the Lunar New Year, when hundreds of millions will travel.
Japan and Thailand Confirm New Cases of Chinese Coronavirus
The two new patients will add to fears that the virus will spread further outside China’s borders.
China Identifies New Virus Causing Pneumonialike Illness
The new coronavirus doesn’t appear to be readily spread by humans, but researchers caution that more study is needed.
How Did a Virus From the Atlantic Infect Mammals in the Pacific?
Thawing sea ice may have opened the door, allowing the infection to cross oceans, a new study suggests.
Measles Can Cause ‘Immune Amnesia,’ Increasing Risk of Other Infections
New research shows the virus can have devastating effects on the immune system that persist much longer than the illness itself.
Two Strains of Polio Are Gone, but the End of the Disease Is Still Far Off
Only polio virus Type 1 persists, and only in Pakistan and Afghanistan. But now mutant vaccine viruses are paralyzing some unvaccinated children.
An H.I.V. Cure: Answers to 4 Key Questions
Translating the latest success against the AIDS virus into a practical treatment will take years — if it happens at all. Here are answers to some of the most pressing questions raised by the news.
Scientists Single Out a Suspect in Starfish Carnage: Warming Oceans
A new study sheds light on a huge die-off of starfish along the Pacific Coast from Mexico to Alaska.
Global Health: Why Don’t We Have Vaccines Against Everything?
Money is just the obvious obstacle. A few diseases, like H.I.V., so far have outwitted both the immune system and scientists.