Virus

Officials with Wake County Public Health say two women in the county have tested positive for the monkeypox virus. These are the first cases confirmed in women in North Carolina.

Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with monkeypox virus, which is endemic to some African countries. Neither North nor South Carolina had identified a case as of Wednesday afternoon — but one health expert said it "wouldn't be a huge surprise."

The Wuhan coronavirus epidemic is officially a global public health emergency. The World Health Organization’s declaration frees up resources for nations…

The Wuhan coronavirus epidemic is officially a global public health emergency. The World Health Organization’s declaration frees up resources for nations…

Doctors may soon be able to conduct a blood test to determine if a patient needs an antibiotic. Researchers at Duke Health have developed a process that…

Scientists at UNC Chapel Hill have discovered a new virus that's a distant relative of SARS. They published their findings in the journal Nature Medicine…

North Carolina's pig industry is under assault. A new virus, that just arrived in America last spring is spreading through the pork population, causing as…