NEW YORK (PIX11) — A Long Island man was diagnosed with the first confirmed case of an incredibly rare and possibly fatal tick-borne virus in New York State. Last month, Stony Brook Medicine published ...

In the 1990s, scientists in Australia began searching for the origins of a new disease showing up in places hundreds of kilometres apart. They discovered the origin: bats. And found a way to reduce ...

A rarely diagnosed tick-borne virus with no vaccine or specific treatment has been confirmed in New York for the first time, prompting researchers to warn that additional infections may be going ...

The virus was discovered in 2014 and has since been reported in the Midwest, East Coast and Southern United States Getty A man from Long Island has been diagnosed with an extremely rare, potentially ...

A rare, potentially fatal virus has been confirmed in New York state for the first time. Michael Larkin, 67, of Brookhaven, Long Island, tested positive for the tick-borne Bourbon virus, according to ...

For the first time, a rare tick-borne infection has been confirmed in New York. Michael Larkin, 67, was working outdoors in Suffolk County when he was bitten by two lone star ticks, infecting him with ...

Scientists uncovered how influenza A commandeers human cells, including a surprising strategy that dissolves tiny structures in the nucleus and releases proteins the virus may use to reproduce. The ...

In a typical year, scientists discover two or three viruses that have never been seen in people before. The number fluctuates, but the trend has been fairly steady since the 1960s. Most of these ...

(NEXSTAR) — You may be gearing up for a long weekend of outdoor activities, but between the increased tick activity and a new mosquito warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, you ...

Scientists believe that the Bundibugyo virus persists in an animal species, occasionally spilling over into humans. But they have yet to identify the species. By Carl Zimmer See more of our coverage ...

Friends and family of a New Hampshire man are urging people to take precautions against ticks after a rare tick-borne virus left him critically ill and in the hospital for more than a month. John ...

A New Hampshire man has been hospitalized for weeks after contracting a rare but serious tick-borne illness called Powassan virus, according to multiple local reports. After feeling worn down from a ...