What does the Ebola virus actually do in your body? Why is it so dangerous and why does it kill so many people? Take a look at the apocalyptic war that rages in the body after an infection by the Ebola virus and the soldiers fighting....

A look into a small nonliving object called viruses. This site contains an audio explanantion of the basic structure and function of a virus. Also shown is a picture of a virus. [0:57]

This site features a captivating video that introduces RNAi. Discover how this modest little molecule has impressive medical promise.

Comparisons of bacteria and viruses with standard cells. [1:43]

A detailed explanation of viruses. [23:17]

An organized directory showcasing cell and molecular animations for use in high school biology classrooms.

Scientists say the ebolavirus made famous in Richard Preston's thriller 'The Hot Zone' has been found living in the Philippines. They fear it could mutate and become dangerous. We'll find out more.

A narrated tutorial investigating how vaccines are used to prevent diseases. [4:59]

This video (3:36) discusses the different types of malware, unwanted and malicious software, from the course: Ethical Hacking: The Complete Malware Analysis Process. The transcript is also provided.

Learn how antiviral drugs help people fight diseases like the flu. [13:49]

Learn about viral replication: Lytic vs Lysogenic. [5:11]

The highly contagious and pandemic nature of Ebola was exposed in 2014, when an infected US diplomat flew from Liberia to Nigeria, exposing dozens of passerby and doctors along the way. Contact tracing and quarantine can contain an...

In 1988 Southeast Asia faced it's own battle with Nipah, a fruit bat-borne disease that kills more than three quarters of those infected. Nipah is only contracted in Bangladesh between the months of December and March, and this was a...

Find out why contact tracing is such a crucial part of controlling outbreaks of infectious disease. Tracing back to patient zero during the West African Ebola outbreak shed light on Ebola's zoonotic origins and rapid spread. Contact...

See Jonna Mazet's innovative PREDICT Project in action. PREDICT is a worldwide effort to use animal surveillance to monitor viruses, proactively preventing and containing outbreaks of infectious disease by identitifying points of...

Zika, unlike Ebola, is less commonly spread by human-to-human contact. Instead, mosquitos are the root cause. Brazil has recently implemented mosquito controls to prevent the transmission of several viral diseases, including Zika. As the...

In the earlier days of the coronavirus pandemic, there was a lot more confusion about whether people should wear masks to protect themselves and others from the virus. Here's why recommendations have changed-even for kids and teens and...

In A Planet of Viruses, Zimmer writes of viruses that cause cancer and others that cure disease.

W. Ian Lipkin discusses his off-screen roles in the movie Contagion.

This lesson will introduce viruses and explain how they are similar and different to Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Viruses."

A description of hepatitis. Includes the incubation and duration, prevention and treatment.

Researchers discuss West Nile, hantavirus, and other diseases that cross from animals to people.

Would you be brave enough to go deep into the African jungle to investigate a deadly new virus? Peter Piot was, and he's here to tell the tale.

A concise summary of the main differences between retroviruses and those which use DNA in their genome. A few examples of each type of virus are shown.