Why a virus discovered in China a decade ago is now raising concerns in the USA decade-old bird flu strain, H5N9, has surfaced in US poultry for the first time, detected in a California duck farm. Experts are concerne...
28 Jan, 2025, 07.57 PM IST
Amid HMPV scare, US sees surge in flu symptoms, norovirus, and other viral illnesses. Here's how you can protect yourselfThe United States is reportedly seeing a surge in norovirus, flu symptoms and other viral illnesses amid HMPV outbreak in China. The sympto...
16 Jan, 2025, 09.56 PM IST
China plays down reports of huge flu outbreak; says country safe for travelChina has downplayed reports of a massive flu outbreak, saying it is less severe compared to last year. Foreign Ministry reassures it is sa...
04 Jan, 2025, 11.23 AM IST
Pneumonia outbreak in China sends several Indian states into alert modeIn view of the outbreak in parts of China, a number of states in India have advised caution and issued advisories.
30 Nov, 2023, 03.27 PM IST
China detects first human case of H3N8 bird fluH3N8 is known to have been circulating since 2002 after first emerging in North American waterfowl. It is known to infect horses, dogs and ...
27 Apr, 2022, 10.05 AM IST
First human case of H10N3 bird flu: What we knowThe H5N8 virus, derived from H5N1, was detected in February among workers at a Russian poultry factory after circulating for a few months i...
03 Jun, 2021, 05.36 PM IST
Coronavirus-afflicted 2020 looks like 1918 despite science's marchIn 1918, no one had a vaccine, treatment or cure for the great flu pandemic as it ravaged the world and killed more than 50 million people....
05 May, 2020, 10.41 AM IST
Assam minister claims pig deaths in state due to virus which 'came from China'Assam has sent samples of the affected pigs to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, for detection of s...
29 Apr, 2020, 12.47 PM IST
Last century's epidemics far more deadly than 21st century'sBefore the emergence late last year of the novel coronavirus, which has now killed more than 100,000 people, the 21st century's epidemics h...
11 Apr, 2020, 04.25 PM IST
Adults only catch flu about twice a decade: StudyResearchers found that while children get flu on average every other year, flu infections become less frequent as people progress through c...
04 Mar, 2015, 04.55 PM IST
Indians are more enterprisingDr Stefan Doboczky, President, DSM discussed the company’s global strategy and why India is important to the company.
26 Jul, 2009, 02.19 AM IST
- China changes visa rules for US citizens
China has changed visa rules for citizens from the United States, which has reported the second highest number of swine flu cases in the wo...
05 May, 2009, 08.23 PM IST
- Flu-hit Mexico mulls reopening schools, businesses
Mexico decides whether to reopen businesses and schools or extend a shutdown that has helped choke off the spread of swine flu but caused u...
04 May, 2009, 11.34 AM IST
- Swine flu arrives in Asia; 3 suspected cases in Delhi
South Korea on Saturday reported its first case of swine flu after Hong Kong said a man who flew from Mexico had the disease, in Asia's fir...
02 May, 2009, 09.21 AM IST
- China reports first bird flu outbreak of 2009
China has reported its first bird flu outbreak among poultry this year, with thousands of fowl destroyed in the nation's far northwest to p...
11 Feb, 2009, 09.23 AM IST
- Bird flu in poultry reported in south west China
China has reported another case of bird flu in poultry in the mountainous south western Guizhou province making it the fourth case of the d...
26 Feb, 2008, 10.27 AM IST
- NECC asks farmers not to reduce egg prices on bird flu fear
Fearing huge losses to the poultry industry due to outbreak of bird flu in Manipur, National Egg Coordination Committee has asked the farme...
29 Jul, 2007, 11.58 AM IST