The Free State Department of Health confirmed a measles outbreak on Tuesday (2/7), affecting four municipalities.A total of ...

Newcastle disease has been detected on two commercial pigeon operations in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. The Canadian ...

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Poultry health professionals explore the surge in hot-spots of Newcastle disease (ND) in European poultry this year.

A rare and highly contagious disease has been found at two commercial pigeon-breeding farms in Chilliwack. The Canadian Food ...

A rare and highly contagious disease has been found at two commercial pigeon-breeding farms in Chilliwack. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Newcastle disease was found in samples ...

SARS, MERS, Ebola, COVID-19 — some of the most devastating human diseases of the past century are believed to have originated in bats. Despite their central role in pandemic ecology, we know ...

Another big achievement was the discovery of two previously unknown bat viruses -- a mammalian orthoreovirus and a paramyxovirus -- directly from wild bat feces. Notably, one of these viruses ...

Measles is a highly contagious viral illness caused by a member of the paramyxovirus family. Its incubation period ranges from eight to 12 days, though it may last up to 21.

The reptiles can also carry viruses, including the Incusion Body Disease and Ophidian paramyxovirus, which can be fatal to native snakes due to a lack of exposure.

RELATED: Mumps is caused by infection with a paramyxovirus. Common symptoms of the contagious viral infection include swelling of the jaw, fever, tiredness, appetite loss, muscle pain and headache.

The United States is facing a severe measles outbreak with 642 confirmed cases and 2 deaths, bringing attention to the importance of vaccinations amid low immunization rates in certain areas.