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A respiratory virus that doesn't have a vaccine or a specific treatment regimen is spreading in some parts of California—but there's no need to sound the alarm just yet, public health officials say.
Mar 5, 2026
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RSV is a significant cause of viral lower respiratory tract infections (VLRTIs) in children, including 50% to 80% of children 5 years old and younger who are hospitalized with bronchiolitis and 40% of those over 12 months ...
Mar 5, 2026
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It's not COVID-19 or the flu, but a respiratory virus has been hammering Northern California cities, including Sacramento and Davis, testing shows. WastewaterSCAN data shows "high concentrations" of human metapneumovirus, ...
Mar 4, 2026
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Young infants hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) often become much sicker than those infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. In a study published in Science Translational Medicine, scientists ...
Feb 25, 2026
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New strategies may be needed to protect infants older than six months against the highly infectious Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV, new University of Queensland research has found. The study examined 18,683 cases of RSV ...
Feb 24, 2026
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Researchers in China recently published a study in Science Translational Medicine describing a new antibody cocktail for protection against two common viruses. The proposed preventative treatment consists of antibodies identified ...
Named for the Malaysian village where it was first identified, the Nipah virus is an infectious disease transmitted primarily by bats.
Feb 12, 2026
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The World Health Organization has said the risk of the deadly Nipah virus spreading was low after three cases of infection were recently confirmed in India and Bangladesh.
Feb 12, 2026
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Reports of new Nipah virus cases in India have raised worries about yet another deadly outbreak. Nipah is a rare virus that can cause severe brain swelling and breathing problems, and there are no approved vaccines or treatments.
Feb 9, 2026
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In a world still feeling the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, news of a potential new viral threat can quickly raise alarm. That was the case following reports in India of a recent outbreak of Nipah virus, which causes ...
Feb 4, 2026
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