How South African scientists identified hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles awayA cruise ship outbreak was identified as hantavirus. South African experts rapidly investigated a passenger evacuated with pneumonia. Initi...
23 May, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
Hantavirus: Britain secures experimental Japanese drug to strengthen responseBritain has received experimental favipiravir from Japan to treat a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The drug is not licensed in the UK and its ...
19 May, 2026, 11.17 AM IST
DRDO flags rising global CBRN risks, warns of unstable geopolitical orderGlobal security faces growing challenges. DRDO scientist Upendra Kumar Singh stresses the need for stronger preparedness against chemical, ...
18 May, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
In the shadow of COVID, health officials fight panic over Hantavirus outbreakA hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has sparked public concern. Health officials are working to communicate clearly, drawing lessons fro...
15 May, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Hantavirus scientists were close to vaccine but ran out of moneyScientists in Chile developed antibodies that successfully neutralised the deadly Andes hantavirus in lab and animal studies, raising hopes...
14 May, 2026, 06.53 AM IST
Antarctica's tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and diseaseSoaring tourism to Antarctica, driven by climate change fears, raises concerns about contamination and damage to the fragile ecosystem. A r...
07 May, 2026, 10.11 AM IST
Hantavirus scare: Evacuations planned as suspected outbreak traps 150 on ship off Cape VerdeMedics are working to evacuate two individuals with hantavirus symptoms from a luxury cruise ship off West Africa after an outbreak claimed...
05 May, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
Easter eggs prices: Rates fall sharply across U.S. as consumers seek to fill Easter baskets. Check latest costTrump administration's decision to import nearly one billion eggs last year also helped lower prices, according to an official.
03 Apr, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
Flu cases surge in the US: 29 million infected — Why this season poses a greater threat than COVID-19This is the worst flu season in the United States in nearly a decade. So far, the country has recorded 29 million flu infections, around 37...
20 Feb, 2025, 12.49 AM IST
US stockpiles bird flu vaccines amid rising cases – Is a pandemic looming?Bird flu cases are increasing in the US, with two more hospitalisations reported in Wyoming and Ohio. While no human-to-human transmission ...
19 Feb, 2025, 12.46 AM IST
H5N9 and H5N1: What’s the difference, and is California at risk after the recent outbreak?H5N9 and H5N1 are two strains of bird flu that have recently sparked concern, especially after a significant outbreak at a California duck ...
29 Jan, 2025, 12.47 AM IST
H5N1 bird flu outbreak in US witnesses a sharp rise in egg prices, squeezing profit for restaurantsH5N1 bird flu has affected more than 136 million birds across the US since January 2022, when the virus was detected in wild aquatic birds....
28 Jan, 2025, 06.59 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
Another pandemic in the making as America loses control of Bird Flu; who is to blame?America faces an increasing threat as bird flu spreads from farms to humans. Poor government response, weak surveillance, and neglect of fa...
26 Dec, 2024, 08.17 PM IST
Scientists can now forecast flu outbreaks in subtropical climatesJust like weather forecasting, scientists can now predict the timing and intensity of influenza outbreaks in subtropical climates.
01 Aug, 2015, 11.22 AM IST
- No plan to close US-Mexico border over swine flu outbreak: Obama
US President Barack Obama has said that there were no plans to close the country's border with Mexico despite a growing swine flu outbreak.
30 Apr, 2009, 11.59 AM IST
- Eagle offers help to contain bird flu spread
The US government has offered its technical expertise to India for containing the bird flu outbreak in West Bengal. It has also expressed i...
29 Jan, 2008, 05.40 AM IST