/tags/viruses viruses en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 20 Mar 2023 22:16:26 GMT /news/2023-03-20/mountain-wests-dry-climates-allow-some-airborne-viruses-to-live-twice-as-long-study-finds The humidity of where you live can play a big role in how long airborne viruses can survive. CU Boulder researchers found coronavirus particles released in a low-humidity environment remained infectious for twice as long as those in a more humid chamber. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 22:16:26 GMT /news/2023-03-20/mountain-wests-dry-climates-allow-some-airborne-viruses-to-live-twice-as-long-study-finds Emma Gibson /health/2022-07-08/four-things-to-know-about-monkeypox-cases-and-vaccinations-in-colorado Health experts and officials told KUNC that people need to be aware and vigilant about monkeypox to prevent further spread. However, there’s no need to panic, they said. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 21:55:51 GMT /health/2022-07-08/four-things-to-know-about-monkeypox-cases-and-vaccinations-in-colorado Adam Rayes, Beau Baker /health/2019-10-31/measles-infection-causes-amnesia-in-the-immune-system-study-finds Researchers writing in the journal Science found that when kids get measles, it can cause “amnesia” in the immune system. In much of the Mountain West,… Thu, 31 Oct 2019 23:18:17 GMT /health/2019-10-31/measles-infection-causes-amnesia-in-the-immune-system-study-finds Rae Ellen Bichell /2018-09-10/potential-outbreak-of-horse-virus-traced-to-colorado-horse An outbreak of an untreatable viral disease in horses is being blamed on one horse from Colorado. Other horses across the country may have been exposed. Mon, 10 Sep 2018 21:25:01 GMT /2018-09-10/potential-outbreak-of-horse-virus-traced-to-colorado-horse Ali Budner /health/2018-08-07/a-new-type-of-tick-has-popped-up-on-the-east-coast-could-it-also-be-here A new species of tick, the longhorned tick, has arrived in the U.S.In other parts of the world it’s been known to carry diseases that can sicken people… Tue, 07 Aug 2018 21:42:39 GMT /health/2018-08-07/a-new-type-of-tick-has-popped-up-on-the-east-coast-could-it-also-be-here Rae Ellen Bichell /science/2018-04-29/the-rocky-mountains-have-ticks-scientists-want-to-know-what-viruses-theyre-carrying Dan Salkeld doesn’t like plunging toilets, filling out tax forms, or clipping his children's toenails. But he loves collecting ticks in Colorado.The… Mon, 30 Apr 2018 03:14:17 GMT /science/2018-04-29/the-rocky-mountains-have-ticks-scientists-want-to-know-what-viruses-theyre-carrying Rae Ellen Bichell