It causes large growths on birds' beaks and eyes which can make them very sick. The virus is a form of avian pox - a skin disease which cannot be caught by humans. Scientists think the pox came ...

The scourge of small-pox has, it is well known, visited the city of San Francisco during the past season with frightful severity. Fears have been expressed that it would, in spite of the ...

Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. 2, No. 1 (1829), pp. 52-73 (22 pages) ...

The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has partnered with the Cross River State Ministry of Health to train 200 ...

The pox killed up to 80% of red squirrels over winter at one of just three sites where they can still be found in Wales. Nearly 11,000 people have signed a petition calling on the Welsh government ...

WHO maintains global health emergency status for M-pox as virus spreads. Public awareness and vigilance are key to ...