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Exotic pet trade in India: Illegal trafficking, social media surge, and new wildlife lawsAn influencer's unboxing video of live emperor scorpions highlights the booming illegal exotic animal trade in India. Despite recent legal ...
Govt tightens biosecurity rules as bird flu spreads beyond poultryThe government urges poultry farms to improve hygiene, enforce strict biosecurity measures, and register with authorities to control bird f...
'Batwoman' Shi Zhengli discovered a new bat coronavirus HKU5-Cov-2 and its impact on human health. Who is she?New bat coronavirus in China: A team of Chinese researchers, led by 'batwoman' Shi Zhengli discovered a new bat coronavirus HKU5-Cov-2 whic...
HKU5-CoV-2, the new bat coronavirus in China sparks global concern: Know its symptoms and how does it spreadThe new bat coronavirus, HKU5-CoV-2, found in China has sparked concerns among health officials and has triggered panic. HKU5-CoV-2 has sim...
What is HKU5-CoV-2, the new bat coronavirus in China that could trigger another Covid-19 pandemic? All detailsHKU5-CoV-2 virus in China: After Covid-19 and HMPV, a new bat coronavirus discovered in China has sparked concerns among health officials a...
Another pandemic? China scientists discover new bat coronavirus that poses risk of animal-to-human transmissionA team of Chinese researchers have discovered a new bat coronavirus with the potential for animal-to-human transmission. The virus, named H...
Covid scientist warns the world of deadly virus found in two animals in ChinaA study in Nature reveals that animals farmed for fur, food, or traditional medicine, such as raccoon dogs and minks, harbor numerous virus...
100 dangerous viruses detected in China’s fur animals, nearly 40 could affect humansAnimal Fur Virus in China: A new study reveals that animals in Chinese fur farms are hosting dozens of viruses, including 36 newly discover...
Rare parasite lived in woman's eye for two years after consuming crocodile meatA woman in Congo harbored a rare parasite in her eye for two years after consuming crocodile meat. The parasite, Armillifer grandis, typica...
China reports death of woman from combined H3N2, H10N5 bird fluThe 63-year-old woman from Anhui province had underlying health conditions and developed cough, sore throat, fever and other symptoms on No...
Covid variants still transmissible between species: StudyThe findings, published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, show how the viral spike proteins in several SARS-CoV-2 variants interac...
Climate change may increase risk of new infectious diseasesThis is especially true for Africa and Asia, continents that have been hotspots for deadly disease spread from humans to animals or vice ve...
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 ...
China’s wildlife is a pandemic ‘waiting to happen,’ study findsAlthough the authors in China, the U.S., Belgium and Australia didn’t find anything resembling SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for ...
WHO's coronavirus origins report: All you need to know about the four theories in playThe final report, a joint WHO-China study, which AFP obtained Monday ahead of its official release, spelled out how the joint team of Chine...
EXPLAINER-The WHO's theories about the origins of COVID-19 after Wuhan probePeter Ben Embarek, the WHO's leading animal disease expert, said the team conducted scientific investigations into four main scenarios abou...
ICMR study finds presence of 'bat coronavirus' in two Indian bat speciesAccording to the study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, there is no evidence or research to claim that these bat corona...
'Novel Chinese coronavirus may have transmitted to humans from snakes'According to the researchers, including Wei Ji from Peking University Health Science Centre in China, patients who became infected with the...
Great Indian Bustard nearing extinction due to high voltage power lines: Environment ministryOnly 150 Great Indian Bustard are left, with the maximum number in Jaisalmer. They are dying at the rate of 15 per cent annually due to col...
Conflict zones: Five places where people cross animals paths with disastrous resultsThe proposed freight corridor through the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai poses a threat to wildlife.