Viruses in Focus

The placenta is one of the first organs to form during pregnancy. It sustains the fetus by exchanging nutrients, gases and waste between the fetus and its mother. But the placenta is also the interface between two genetically distinct individuals whose...

As the summer wound down to a close, news headlines across the U.S. warned of continued mosquito-borne disease outbreaks. News outlets urged individuals to not forgo the bug spray on their outings, and virus names–West Nile virus, dengue virus–were thrown...

Measles is a highly infectious childhood disease caused by the measles virus (MeV). Symptoms include fever, cough, and the infamous blotchy red rash . The cough is doubly dangerous, as it can transmit the virus through respiratory droplets where the virus...

As the summer progresses, cases of Ebola virus continue to soar in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. With over 3500 cases to date and over 1500 deaths, this is the fastest growing outbreak of Ebola to date and stands as the third...