Nipah virus, which can rapidly infect and kill members of a community, is carried by bats. Exactly how does it cross over into humans? Researchers in Bangladesh are trying to find out.

Canadian scientists say they have deciphered the genetic code of the virus that causes a mysterious new respiratory infection that has sparked an international health emergency.

Two University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists have received a $627,000 federal grant to study a viral disease posing a significant threat to the swine industry worldwide.

A puzzle to solve: How does the virus spill from bats into humans? A few weeks later, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta sent an email to Gurley and her colleagues confirming ...