The pathogen, which scientists have named Camp Hill virus, was detected in four northern short-tailed shrews (Blarina brevicauda). The animals were caught in 2021 near a town of the same name in ...

Dr. Rhys Parry from the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences confirmed the presence of Camp Hill virus in shrews in Alabama, USA. “Henipaviruses have caused serious disease and death in people and animals in other regions,” Dr Parry said ... “Another example is Nipah virus which has recorded fatality rates between 40 and 75 per ...

4 days ago · A rodent-sized mammal found in east Alabama is causing a stir across the state and beyond. Researchers at Auburn University are part of a team that has identified the first henipavirus in North America — in the tissue of a northern short-tailed shrew.

5 days ago · This strain is called Camp Hill, named for the place near Auburn, Alabama, where four infected northern short-tailed shrews were caught in 2021.

Jan 31, 2025 · The discovery of this virus in North America suggests a wider global distribution than previously thought. Scientists have identified the Camp Hill virus, a henipavirus, in shrews in Alabama, marking its first detection in North America. Researchers at the University of Queensland have discovered the first henipavirus detected in North America.

4 days ago · The Camp Hill virus belongs to the henipavirus family, a large collection of viruses that usually infect bats but can also ‘spill over’ into other mammals, including people. Its first case was found in northern short-tailed shrews (Blarina brevicauda) in Alabama, US, raising concerns about possible human transmission. An expert, who predicted Covid, has issued a warning

Dr. Wendy Hood with The Hood Lab told AL.com her team collected the northern short-tailed shrew that other researchers used to detect the novel Camp Hill virus, named after the Tallapoosa County...

6 days ago · A fatal virus has been discovered in shrews in Alabama, sparking concerns about potential contagion to humans. The Camp Hill virus was discovered by researchers at The University of...

5 days ago · This strain is called Camp Hill, named for the Tallapoosa County town near Auburn, Alabama, where four infected northern short-tailed shrews were caught in 2021.

Scientists identified the Camp Hill virus in shrews in Alabama, sparking fears it could find its way through animal reservoirs to humans and cause a potentially wide-reaching outbreak.