Study reveals many in southern Norway underestimate dangers posed by ticks
Ticks are found all over the world. There are more than 900 species, and many of them pass on dangerous diseases to both humans and animals.
Oct 9, 2025
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Viruses: News and Research on Nairovirus
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How glycoprotein GP38 from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus could advance monoclonal antibody therapies
A recent study published in Science Translational Medicine involving scientists from the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, in collaboration with scientists from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine ...
Apr 8, 2025
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New virus uncovered in China—is this a sign tick-borne diseases are on the rise?
Ticks are responsible for spreading over 25 human and animal diseases. While you may be familiar with some of these—such as Lyme disease—there are many others you've probably never heard of, including some that have been ...
Oct 14, 2024
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Scientists discover novel orthonairovirus in man bitten by tick in China
A case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine describes a previously unidentified orthonairovirus, dubbed Wetland virus (WELV), in a man bitten by a tick at a wetland park in Inner Mongolia, China, in 2019.
Sep 10, 2024
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New study shows how the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus enters our cells
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, in collaboration with JLP Health and others, have identified how the tick-borne Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus enters our cells. The results are published in Nature Microbiology ...
Mar 28, 2024
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Novel protective antibody target identified against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus
A research team led by the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, or USAMRIID, that includes Scott Pegan at the UC Riverside School of Medicine has discovered an important protective antibody ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Study sheds light on connection between metabolism and fatigue after Crimean-Congo fever
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) spreads via ticks and is on the World Health Organization's (WHO) list of priority diseases, with a high case fatality rate and no or insufficient countermeasures. A recent study ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever—why this tick-borne virus could become more common in richer countries
Climate change is already having, and will continue to have, a significant effect on global health. This is likely to be greatest in rural poorer populations in sub-Saharan Africa. However, richer countries, such as the UK, ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Surveillance in Vietnam highlights hotspots for viral disease emergence
A new study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) identified a viral hotspot in Vietnam where bat roosting sites, bat guano harvesting, and pig farms are all in close proximity. The findings of this collaborative ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Discovery of antibody structure could lead to treatment for Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus
A research team led by the University of California, Riverside, has discovered important details about how therapeutically relevant human monoclonal antibodies can protect against Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever virus, or ...
Nov 28, 2022
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