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March 28, 2019

Herpes virus kills 2nd young elephant at Indianapolis Zoo

Just a week after the death of their 6-year-old African elephant, Nyah, the Indianapolis Zoo delivered another sad message: Its other youngest African elephant, 8-year-old Kalina, died Tuesday (March 26).

March 27, 2019

Second elephant in a week dies of herpesvirus at Indianapolis Zoo

A young African elephant died at the Indianapolis Zoo on Tuesday of an incurable type of herpesvirus, becoming the zoo’s second young elephant to die from the virus in a week.

March 7, 2019

Giant newfound 'Medusa' virus turns amoebas to 'stone'

Like the mythical monster Medusa, a newfound giant virus turns its host to "stone."

July 6, 2018

21 people exposed to rabies after woman rescues baby raccoon, shows friends

Nearly two dozen people were treated for rabies after a Colorado woman brought a baby raccoon into her home and showed it to her friends, creating “the largest rabies exposure case” in the county, authorities said Monday.

September 27, 2017

Swine flu found at Ohio county fair; hogs to be slaughtered

A hog barn at an Ohio county fair was quarantined after the swine flu was detected.

May 2, 2016

Tasmanian devils' mysterious cancer may come in two varieties

The Tasmanian devil has long been known to suffer from an unusual type of cancer that can spread from animal to animal, but now researchers say the endangered species is plagued by at least two kinds of infectious cancer

October 21, 2015

FDA could set millions of genetically modified mosquitoes loose in Florida Keys

Millions of genetically modified mosquitoes could be released in the Florida Keys if British researchers win approval to use the bugs against two extremely painful viral diseases.