virus
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Culex are more interested in biting birds rather than humans and are California’s primary spreader of West Nile virus.
From Los Angeles Times
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful rash with blisters that develops when the virus that causes chickenpox, varicella zoster, becomes active again later in life.
From Science Daily
These can include major storms, geopolitical upheaval or a widespread virus.
The local livestock department said samples from the tigers showed canine distemper virus - though authorities have not confirmed how the outbreak happened.
From BBC
In a new mouse study, they developed an experimental universal vaccine that shields against a broad range of respiratory viruses, bacteria, and even allergens.
From Science Daily
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