Today’s column continues the theme of plant viruses introduced in this column last week. A virus can reduce a plant’s growth, lower its yield and result in inferior fruit, vegetables and flowers.

Two people in New Jersey have died from West Nile virus, state health officials said Friday, bringing the number of reported deaths in the U.S. to five this mosquito season. According to health ...

If only Moira on 9-1-1 was more like Moira on Schitt's Creek. On Thursday's episode of the ABC drama, a scientist named Moira — not played by Schitt's Creek's Catherine O'Hara — is to blame for the ...

A potentially deadly virus known as “sloth fever” has US officials on alert after Florida reported 20 travel-related cases, including nine last week. Oropouche virus is spread through the bites of ...

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio -- Residents are being asked to take extra precautions to prevent mosquito bites after West Nile virus was detected in a local mosquito trap. An Aug. 1 notice on the city website ...

Two Queens residents have tested positive for West Nile virus, New York City health officials announced Friday. One patient was diagnosed with West Nile neuroinvasive disease and is currently ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China has prompted authorities to take preventive measures from mosquito nets and clouds of disinfectant, threatening fines for people who ...

Ten more mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus in Canyon County, prompting officials to remind residents to take additional precautions – especially with Labor Day celebrations ...