The epidemic that wiped out tens of thousands of deer in southeastern Ohio during summer and fall offered a spectacular reminder of what pathogens in the wild can do. The outbreak of epizootic ...
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, reported more detections of avian influenza in commercial flocks this week, affecting more ...
It is the 18th county in the state to detect the fatal neurodegenerative disease. The other affected counties are Allegan, Clinton, Dickinson, Eaton, Genesee, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, ...
About 1 in 10 people carry genetic variants that make them particularly vulnerable to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a ubiquitous pathogen that is increasingly being linked to conditions like multiple ...
A virus that officials say “has a relatively high death rate” has led to COVID-style health checks at several airports in Asia. Five people in in West Bengal, India, have contracted the Nipah virus, ...
Officials in India have reported two cases of Nipah virus, a fatal infection, and some airports have increased passenger screening to prevent its spread beyond the country. The cases are among two ...
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. COLUMBIA, Mo. — The pickup trucks pulled into the parking lot every 10 minutes or so. One after another, ...
After two cases of the deadly Nipah virus were reported in India, authorities said the outbreak is contained. India’s Health Ministry said Tuesday that all identified contacts with the two Nipah cases ...
The pick-up trucks pulled into the parking lot every 10 minutes or so. One after another, drivers rolled down their windows and staff greeted them like restaurant workers taking drive-thru orders. But ...
State wildlife officials detected upwards of 400 cases of chronic wasting disease during the 2025-26 hunting season, as the fatal illness continues to impact deer and elk populations across the state.
Oregon is one of the last remaining safe zones from chronic wasting disease, a fatal illness that has killed tens of thousands of deer, elk and moose across North America. Of the western states, only ...
Proposed changes would allow hunters to take deer to any processor but require proper disposal of high-risk parts. The commission is also looking to add an early October firearms season for elk ...