All Urban and Peri-urban RNA Virus Atlas articles

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    Scientists map a hidden world of viruses across 102 cities

    2026-10-15T12:07:00Z

    Cities are home to far more viral diversity than scientists previously realised. A global survey of nearly 3,000 samples from 102 cities identified almost 55,000 RNA virus species, most of them previously unknown, creating a new atlas of the viruses circulating through urban and peri-urban environments.