Flesh-eating screwworm parasite infection case rises as U.S government makes emergency moveFlesh-eating screwworm parasite infection: The deadly flies were detected in Mexico late in 2024, after years of being contained at the sou...
06 Jun, 2026, 06.36 AM IST
Flesh-eating parasitic fly screwworm that could cause millions of dollars damage to US economy detectedAn outbreak in the U.S. could cause $1.8 billion in damage to Texas' economy alone, according to a USDA estimate.
30 May, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
Hantavirus scare a wake-up call: Why India must build its disease X defencesA recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship echoes past pandemic scares. Experts warn Disease X, a future unknown pathogen, is a near cer...
24 May, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
Grocery Price chaos: What’s getting expensive and the surprising items now costing lessOver the past two years, Consumer Price Index data shows that grocery prices have fluctuated unevenly across different categories.The lates...
08 Apr, 2026, 10.23 PM IST
France says cattle future at risk as lumpy skin virus spreadsFrance faces a critical threat to its livestock farming as lumpy skin disease spreads near the Spanish border, prompting a 15-day export ba...
17 Oct, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
Mexico confirms new screwworm case in northern border state Nuevo LeonMexico's agriculture ministry confirmed a new screwworm case in Nuevo Leon, originating from southern Mexico. The infested calf was treated...
07 Oct, 2025, 06.57 AM IST
Flesh-eating screwworm detected in US patient after Central America outbreakUS health officials have confirmed a human case of the deadly cattle screwworm parasite, linked to the recent outbreak in Central America. ...
26 Aug, 2025, 12.19 PM IST
Flesh-eating screwworms in cattle could raise US beef pricesThe New World Screwworm, a parasite devastating to livestock, is spreading north through Mexico, prompting the U.S. to halt cattle imports....
02 Jun, 2025, 04.55 PM IST
Double blow for Americans: Rising beef prices in the US pile on the pain amid egg supply crisisExperts believe the current rise in beef prices across the US is primarily driven by a declining cattle inventory. This price hike comes at...
28 Feb, 2025, 12.21 AM IST
Bird flu found in western China as US combats cattle outbreakTwo counties in Qinghai province confirmed 275 cases of H5 influenza among dead Pallas's gull and other wild birds, China's Ministry of Agr...
18 May, 2024, 03.52 PM IST
Bird Flu in US: Amid rising H5N1 cases in cattle, why isn't UK testing cows?As US-based dairy herds are reporting constant cases of bird flu outbreak, UK cattle are still not being checked for cases of bird flu, say...
27 Apr, 2024, 11.44 PM IST
Multi-institutional team tracks virus behind India's lumpy skin cattleIISc team led by Utpal Tatu researched LSDV strains in India, revealing high genetic variations impacting vaccine development. The study hi...
03 Apr, 2024, 04.53 PM IST
NITI set to roll out pilot for livestock telemedicineOnce tested, it will be rolled out across the country as the government looks to provide quick health services to cattle and avoid the spre...
06 Oct, 2022, 07.18 AM IST
Lumpy skin disease in cattle spreads to over 8 states/UTs; 7,300 animals dead so farLSD has recently spread in Asia following outbreaks in the Middle East and Europe. The disease emerged in Bangladesh in July 2019.
21 Aug, 2022, 01.06 PM IST
Karnataka govt lacks enthusiasm to protect cattle from FMD, alleges HD KumaraswamyRidiculing the concerns of the BJP led government in Karnataka for cows, JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday said it 'lacked enthusiasm' ...
05 Jun, 2021, 02.15 PM IST
Intensive farming may increase risk of epidemics, scientists warnThe scientists, including those from the University of Sheffield in the UK, said overuse of antibiotics, high animal numbers, and low genet...
06 May, 2020, 05.08 PM IST
Kerala takes measures to check spread of FMD to wildlifeWith the outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease causing heavy casualty of cattle population, Kerala forest department has issued a set of guide...
21 Dec, 2013, 09.54 PM IST