When I drafted my article for TakePart (Don't Panic - Ebola Isn't Heading For You), I used the term 'ebolavirus' throughout, but the editors changed every instance to 'Ebola virus'. Understanding which term is correct is far more complicated than you might imagine. A new virus was first isolated in ...

An outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever that began in early July 2012 has involved at least 36 individuals and 16 deaths. So far the disease has been confined to a rural region west of Kampala, the capital of Uganda. The subject of Richard Preston's scary The Hot Zone, Ebolavirus is newsworthy ...

On episode #194 of the science show This Week in Virology, Vincent returns to Madison, Wisconsin and meets with postdocs to discuss their science and their careers. You can find TWiV #194 at www.microbe.tv/twiv.

On episode #193 of the science show This Week in Virology, recorded at the 31st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Virology in Madison, Vincent, Rich, Carolyn, and Sara discussed genetic conflict between viral and human genes, and how the placenta protects the fetus against viral infection. You can find TWiV ...

We all know that virologists love to dance. But did you know that they can also perform in a rock band? At the recently concluded 2012 meeting of the American Society for Virology in Madison, WI, seven virologists and a neurobiologist, members of the band Herpetic Legion, entertained meeting attendees ...