Viruses

The Archdiocese of St. Louis is encouraging clergy members and congregants to consider changing certain religious practices to avoid spreading the novel…

The number of new HIV cases in Missouri is on the rise — and a disproportionately large number are in rural counties.The Centers for Disease Control and…

Researchers at St. Louis University are recruiting volunteers to test a new vaccination for avian influenza.The vaccination targets the H7N9 strain, which…

The Missouri legislature has retaliated against the state health department by including what some called drastic cuts to the agency in next year’s…

Scientists at Washington University have developed a genetic test that can be used to detect practically any virus known to infect humans.It could be…

A relatively rare virus strain that can cause respiratory problems in children has been confirmed in St. Louis. It has sent dozens to pediatric intensive…

Researchers have completed the first comprehensive census of the human “microbiome” — the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 31, 2008 - In an old photo, members of the American Red Cross are removing two Spanish influenza…