H7N9 deaths

Two Influenza A virus H7N9 ("bird flu")-related deaths (Feb/March) and one patient in critical condition (current) in Shanghai and Anhui province respectively. See more on influenzaviruses here

Influenza virus deaths in Queensland nursing home.

Influenza outbreak and deaths at a Queensland nursing home highlight the importance of people aged over 65 getting a flu vaccine...once available.

Electron Microscopy images.

What an awesome microscope this would be for the lab!

Lost virus

Venezuelan haemorrhagic fever virus (Guanarito virus from the family Arenaviridae)?!!

German HCoV-EMC-local transmission

A 2nd case of the most recently identified HCoV, HCoV-EMC, reported on ProMED, in Germany. The Robert Koch Institute notes that There is still no evidence of continuous human-to-human transmission.

[VDU's first blog post!]