Key points Australian researchers have discovered a new bat-borne virus, Salt Gully virus, during routine wildlife surveillance in Queensland. The ...

A brand new virus, a previously unknown type of henipavirus called Salt Gully virus, has been detected in bats that is related to two diseases the World ...

Step into one of Australia's few biosafety level 4 facilities, where scientists handle highly transmissible and potentially ...

Nipah virus (NiV) and Hendra virus (HeV) are highly pathogenic henipaviruses that cause severe respiratory and neurological disease in humans, often with high fatality rates. To date, NiV has caused ...

A sprawling complex of ultra-high-security labs, the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness sits right at the border ...

As CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) marks its 40th year of protecting Australia, its experts say ...

A Queensland border community has petitioned their local council after a flying fox roost has begun infesting a popular park.

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Researchers have identified new viruses, bacteria and parasites among bats in orchards in China's south-west — with two of ...

Scientists report that targeting sugars on virus surfaces stopped multiple infections, though the approach needs much refinement before human trials.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning that travelers to China face an "enhanced" risk of contracting a virus spread by mosquitoes. There has been an outbreak of ...

New Jersey has three confirmed West Nile virus cases and four suspected cases in 2025. Residents are urged to take precautions against mosquito bites to prevent infection. Symptoms of West Nile virus ...