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A recent study conducted on human A(H5N1) cases in the United States found that conjunctivitis was the primary symptom ...

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1 Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC 2 Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Université de ...

In the study of infectious diseases, a critical and complex phenomenon is the transmission of viruses across different host species. Such events can lead to ...

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A fatal virus has been discovered in shrews in Alabama, sparking concerns about potential contagion to humans. The Camp Hill virus was discovered by researchers at The University of Queensland.

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the ...