It is pertinent to note that this year, the number of positive cases of Congo virus in Balochistan has reached four, out of ...

News about an outbreak or mystery virus can trigger fear. Use four questions to assess whether the reports are something to ...

A new transatlantic collaboration between the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) and ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a public health advisory ahead of Eidul Azha to prevent the spread of ...

Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever virus is an emerging virus with an extensive geographic distribution that includes much of Africa, the Middle East and Asia, as well as parts of Europe.

The virus is primarily transmitted to people from ticks and livestock animals with a case fatality rate of up to 40%. There are currently no approved vaccines against the virus. Historically GP38 ...

DAKAR, Senegal — Congo's government and a coalition of insurgents in the country's east including the M23 rebels have agreed to work toward a truce following peace talks in Qatar, a joint ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's National Institute of Health (NIH) has issued public health advisories warning citizens about the rising risks of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) and heatstroke as the co ...

More information: Felix Pahmeier et al, Antibodies targeting Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus GP38 limit vascular leak and viral spread, Science Translational Medicine (2025). DOI ...

Government of Balochistan has declared a health emergency across the province to control possible spread of Congo virus. This was announced in a meeting chaired by Caretaker Chief Minister Balochistan ...

Over the last several years, we have experienced an increase of large outbreaks of Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in European countries and neighboring areas. This disease poses a great ...