A deadly mosquito-borne virus is spreading across three states, with a second confirmed case identified in Victoria.

Brazilian researchers have developed a simple test that almost instantly tells whether a person has been exposed to any of the four dengue virus ...

A team of Yale School of Medicine infectious diseases researchers recently conducted an in-depth review of the literature on how one genus of viruses, known as flaviviruses, manipulates mitochondria ...

Targeted molecular interventions in the replication cycle and the immune recognition of viruses are intended to prevent viral entry into cells and ...

NSW has recorded its first death from Japanese encephalitis (JE) in nearly two years, prompting health authorities to renew warnings about the risks posed by mosquitoes.

WHO highlights encephalitis as a public health priority, urging a national strategy to tackle the disease effectively.

ABSTRACT: Currently, no clinically approved therapeutic drugs specifically target dengue virus infections. This study aims to evaluate the potential of antiviral drugs originally developed for other ...

Story continues below this ad JE is a flavivirus related to dengue, yellow fever and West Nile viruses and is spread by mosquitoes. Safe and effective vaccines are now available to prevent the disease ...

Across the border, five human cases of Japanese encephalitis have also been reported in NSW and Queensland. Japanese ...

Four of them were assessed in this study: - West Nile Virus (WNV) surveillance network. WNV is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that affects humans, equines, and birds. In 2002, seroconversions in horses ...