There’s a virus you may have never heard of before that is estimated to infect up to 90 percent of people and lurks quietly in your cells for life—but if it becomes activated, it will destroy your ...

Semliki Forest virus was originally isolated from mosquitoes in the Semliki Forest, Uganda, hence the name. Upon systemic infection from mosquito bites, Semliki Forest virus causes mild blood viremia ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the brain's protective lining, however, the new study found traces of 13 different viral species. HCV showed a significant ...

In a recent study, researchers from Uppsala University have shown that the Semliki Forest virus enters the central nervous system by first entering the cerebrospinal fluid and then binding to a ...

Dormant viruses lurking in the brain could be activated by a head injury and trigger Alzheimer's, research has suggested. Studies have long warned that concussions and blows to the head may raise the ...

Mosquito-borne viruses can cause more than fevers and joint pain. In severe cases, they invade the brain, leading to seizures, encephalitis, lasting memory loss and sometimes death. But thanks to a ...