0 New species of Ebolavirus discovered in bats
The new species, the Bombali virus, has been identified in bats in Sierra Leone ahead of any human infection.
Browsing: Emerging Disease
0 MERS-CoV case confirmed in England
Public Health England have confirmed that an individual has been diagnosed with MERS in England
0 Ebola vaccination initiated in North Kivu
Vaccination has begun to try and contain the second outbreak of Ebola seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo this year.
0 Dengue control: first citywide deployment of Wolbachia
The first citywide deployment of Wolbachia has proved successful, with no dengue cases reported since Wolbachia became established.
0 Calls for Ebola survivors to receive more specialist support
Following a study that shed new light on the psychiatric and neurological problems suffered by Ebola survivors, researchers are calling for more specialist support for this population.
0 Amyloid fibrils in semen enhance the infection potential of Ebola virus
Primarily transferred via direct contact with the blood or bodily fluids of infected people, the Ebola virus receives a significant boost to its infective properties from amyloid fibrils in human semen, according to a new study.
0 ASM Microbe: GeoVax present single-dose vaccines for Ebola, Lassa and Zika
At ASM Microbe GeoVax have spoken on the development of single-dose vaccines for emerging diseases using their MVA ‘Plug and Play’ platform technology.
0 Case of MERS reported in the United Arab Emirates
A case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome has been reported to the WHO by the United Arab Emirates.
0 Nipah virus outbreak leads to ten deaths in India
An estimated 10 individuals are thought to have died as a result of fever from Nipah virus infection in Kerala state, India.
0 What determines Ebolavirus pathogenicity? – an interview with Mark Wass
At the recent Microbiology Society Annual Conference (10–12 April, Birmingham, UK) we spoke to Mark Wass about his work on Ebolaviruses in which he’s delved into the molecular determinants of the virus’s pathogenicity.
