Humans susceptible to viral strains borne by chimpanzee

SIV strains mutate upon entering cells to overcome human-specific barriers to infection

Epidemic resurfaces

Airbone threat

IN FOCUS

HONG KONG

Flu panic hits London

On a killing spree

Malaysia orders immediate killing of a million pigs; virus claims more than 85 lives

Cool cancer treatment

The cold virus could help patients undergoing chemotherapy

Hand-foot-mouth virus strikes

Thane doctors say disease that affects children is spreading to other cities

The slippery killer

It is going to require something more than just drugs to deal with HIV, say scientists

Sure Killer

The world's most feared virus, Ebola, makes a comeback in Uganda

New infestation

135,000 affected by chikungunya disease, government yet to assess gravity of situation

Troubled exchange

Industry wants alien shrimp

Cold chain to hit 45°C

Vaccines preserved in sugars greatly lower maintenance costs  

Follow Up

The virus within

It may never be possible to eliminate HIV from infected people

Acne drug to cure Japanese encephelitis

What comes after phase six?

Virus attack

A new study says that infectious viruses increase the risk of heart attacks

Vultures on death row

Human persecution is the main cause behind the high mortality of vultures in India

Resistant an influenza virus to drugs

Low-cost, faster test for chikungunya

WHO comes out with framework to combat Zika virus

Says $56 million would be required to implement the framework

Few steps away from disaster

Bird flu virus can be transmitted from humans to humans