The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday.

But scientists say there are practical and ethical challenges to overcome before the strategy could be deployed in real-world settings.

A man in his 50s has been hospitalized in critical condition after contracting the Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) in New South Wales, Australia This is the first confirmed case of the virus in the ...

Since 1999, when Nipah virus was first identified in Malaysia, it has repeatedly emerged in south and southeast Asia, quietly exploiting ecological and social susceptibilities. The danger of Nipah ...

Chinese scientists have developed vaccine-carrying mosquitoes to bite and immunise bats against rabies, a new strategy that could help deter the jumping of pandemic-potential viruses from animals to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Nipah-like bat virus in Bangladesh is becoming more deadly, scientists warn A mystery illness in Bangladesh, initially thought ...

(WJW) — Australian health officials are urging residents to avoid handling wild bats after a man who was bit months ago reportedly died from an “incredibly rare” virus. New South Wales Health ...

SCHOOL groups and tourists are visiting a cave with bats that carry Marburg virus, previously flagged as having pandemic ...

A man in his 50s has died from lyssavirus in New South Wales after being bitten by a bat several months ago. This is Australia’s fourth human case of bat lyssavirus and the first confirmed case in NSW ...