scientist-run Pathoplexus virus database vows to be transparently run and simple to use
On Aug. 29, 2024, a small team of scientists has launched an open-source database for some of the…
West Nile virus discovered in Michigan, Residents Urged to Protect Themselves from Mosquito Bites
On Aug. 15, 2024, the Oakland County Health Division in Pontiac, Michigan urged residents to protect themselves from mosquito…
West Nile virus reported in humans and horses from four counties in Washington state
On Sept. 25, 2023, the Washington State Department of Health confirmed the presence of West Nile virus in…
OHSU, partners Kineta, U of Washington, VGTI Florida awarded $10 million NIH contract to develop new vaccine adjuvants
On Oct. 20, 2014, Oregon Health & Science University’s Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute (OHSU) announced it was…
InBios received USDA license for its West Nile Virus antibody detection kit for horses
On Jan. 24, 2014, InBios announced that it had licensed a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) West Nile…
The University of Missouri Research Animal Diagnostic Laboratory was opened
In 2008, the University of Missouri Research Animal Diagnostic Laboratory opened its new $15.5 million facility at Discovery…
The CDC identified and responded to West Nile Virus in New York City
In August 1999, an outbreak of encephalitis caused by West Nile virus (WNV) was detected in New York…
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The CDC opened an expanded maximum containment lab (hot lab) for highly dangerous viruses
In 1978, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) completed construction of a new hot lab…