Since morbillivirus is so contagious, ... But associated byproduct illnesses can be passed, and that is why scientists are warning people not to touch stranded mammals they might see on the beach.

A second person has died after contracting measles, health officials revealed on Thursday. ... It is classified as a member ...

NOAA: Virus causing East coast dolphin deaths 01:40. Officials confirmed Tuesday that morbillivirus, a virus similar to measles, is the culprit in the death of more than 300 dolphins along the ...

Dolphins, their numbers impacted last year from a nasty virus that rivals the death rate of Ebola in West Africa, are still dying along the Atlantic coast, researchers have found. The massive die ...

Seventy people have been infected. ... Health Newsmaker of the day: Morbillivirus (Measles) Newsmaker, Jan. 25: What are measles, and why is it happening in California? By Genna Buck.

Measles Morbillivirus. Measles morbillivirus formerly called the measles virus is a single-stranded, negative-sense, enveloped, non-segmented RNA virus of the genus Morbillivirus within the family ...

The last morbillivirus outbreak in the region occurred from June 1987 to May 1988, and resulted in the deaths of at least 900 bottlenose dolphins. (Related: "U.S. Dolphin Deaths Rise to 300; Cause ...

The researchers are encouraging people that live in Hawai'i to report any sightings of marine mammals that may be in distress or deceased to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA ...

The research suggested that the feline morbillivirus, ... "It's important to understand the pathogens of animals because those can become the pathogens of people," said Duprex.

Measles is a highly contagious respiratory illness. The virus is transmitted by direct contact with infectious droplets or by airborne spread when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes.