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Virus

236 measles cases in Japan since January, up 3.6 times from 2025

Measles virus, highly contagious, can be transmitted through airborne droplets.
Measles virus, highly contagious, can be transmitted through airborne droplets.

Mpox can infect and replicate in the brain, US health researchers say in fatal HIV case

Mpox cases detected in Karachi in patients without a travel history have raised concerns about local transmission.
Mpox cases detected in Karachi in patients without a travel history have raised concerns about local transmission.

Covid-19 virus may spread more widely by turning lung cells into targets, study finds

Study suggests Covid spreads by making more lung cells vulnerable, driving severe inflammation and damage.
Study suggests Covid spreads by making more lung cells vulnerable, driving severe inflammation and damage.

‘I could have lost my sight’: Actor Richard Low, 73, on his scary brush with shingles

(From right) Local actors Richard Low, Chen Shucheng and Zhu Houren at an event on March 7 that was held in conjunction with Shingles Action Week 2026.
(From right) Local actors Richard Low, Chen Shucheng and Zhu Houren at an event on March 7 that was held in conjunction with Shingles Action Week 2026.

Bird flu strikes California elephant seals for the first time

The colony of elephants seals at Año Nuevo is one of the world's most well-studied.
The colony of elephants seals at Año Nuevo is one of the world's most well-studied.

No cases of new mpox strain in Singapore but situation being monitored closely, say authorities

Since the global mpox outbreak in 2022, all mpox cases detected in Singapore have been of MPXV clade IIb.
Since the global mpox outbreak in 2022, all mpox cases detected in Singapore have been of MPXV clade IIb.

Virus kills over 70 tigers at north Thailand park

Nipah virus: No cases detected in S’pore, authorities closely monitoring situation in Bangladesh

CDA said that it has progressively implemented public health measures to prevent Nipah Virus infection in Singapore since Jan 28.
CDA said that it has progressively implemented public health measures to prevent Nipah Virus infection in Singapore since Jan 28.

Nipah airport screenings are for reassurance, not scientific step to stop spread, experts say

Passengers walk in the thermal scanner area at Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan 30.
Passengers walk in the thermal scanner area at Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Tangerang near Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan 30.

India says it has contained a Nipah outbreak after two healthcare workers infected

The Nipah virus is a zoonotic one, meaning it can jump from an animal to humans. It can be transmitted when humans come in close contact with infected animals.
The Nipah virus is a zoonotic one, meaning it can jump from an animal to humans. It can be transmitted when humans come in close contact with infected animals.

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