WHO chief concerned about 'scale and speed' of deadly Ebola outbreakThe World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency over an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Th...
19 May, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Eight Hantavirus cases reported; three dead, six confirmed Andes Virus: WHOEight Hantavirus cases have been reported, with three deaths. Six cases are confirmed as Andes virus. The World Health Organization assesse...
09 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Rare but ruthless: How Hantavirus strikes fast, and should you be concernedA rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has drawn global attention after multiple infections and three reported deaths prompted ...
08 May, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
India faces no immediate public health threat from hantavirus: NIV chiefTwo Indian nationals aboard a cruise ship have reportedly contracted hantavirus. Indian health officials assure the public that these cases...
08 May, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak: What is Andes strain? Symptoms, mortality rate, treatment, vaccines and all details you need to knowHantavirus Andes strain update: A deadly Andes strain hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has resulted in three deaths...
07 May, 2026, 10.09 PM IST
IIT Guwahati harnesses clay sedimentation to identify and measure coronavirusIIT Guwahati researchers have introduced a novel, cost-effective virus detection method using clay sedimentation. This innovative approach ...
06 Jun, 2025, 06.46 PM IST
Meningitis outbreak kills 30 in Kerala and Nigeria: Symptoms, high-risk groups, and causes of brain inflammationNigerian authorities confirm a meningitis outbreak in the northwest, causing 26 deaths over two months. Medical supplies and staff are in p...
12 Mar, 2025, 02.52 PM IST
China discovers cluster of new mpox strainChinese health authorities have detected a new mutated mpox strain, clade Ib, spreading after WHO declared a global public health emergency...
09 Jan, 2025, 11.41 AM IST
HMPV scare in India: Outbreak calls for immediate attention from Centre, says Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal urged the Centre to take swift action against the HMPV virus outbreak, emphasizing early intervention. Two cases were repor...
06 Jan, 2025, 02.05 PM IST
Kerala Health Minister says no need to worry over reports of massive flu outbreak in ChinaKerala Health Minister Veena George stated that the state government is closely monitoring the viral fever and respiratory infection outbre...
04 Jan, 2025, 03.36 PM IST
China to monitor arrivals of people, goods for mpox virusChina will monitor people and goods entering the country for mpox over the next six months. This initiative follows a statement from the cu...
16 Aug, 2024, 08.01 AM IST
Viral encephalitis leaves 56 dead in Gujarat in a monthViral encephalitis has caused at least 56 deaths in Gujarat, India, primarily affecting children under 15 due to the Chandipura virus. The ...
30 Jul, 2024, 03.32 PM IST
C-CAMP picks 13 anti-coronavirus innovations to tackle outbreakA special accelerator focused on Covid-19 has identified 13 innovations, including assisted respiratory devices, air and surface sanitising...
13 Apr, 2020, 07.34 AM IST
As of now, no Indian in China affected by coronavirus outbreak: MEAExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is closely monitoring the situation, MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said. "We are also closely coord...
26 Jan, 2020, 09.19 PM IST
No need to panic, Zika outbreak under control: Health MinistryAccording to a Health Ministry official, 29 people have so far been tested positive for the disease in Rajasthan.
09 Oct, 2018, 03.28 PM IST
Nipah Virus: CM Pinarayi Vijayan chairs high-level meet to review preventive measuresDirections have been given to continue vigil and to strengthen the state's monitoring mechanism, besides increasing awareness about the vir...
24 May, 2018, 01.11 PM IST
30 hi-tech labs opened to tackle epidemicsThese laboratories are also involved in basic as well as applied research on viruses, development of kits and diagnostic reagents.
28 Jun, 2015, 10.50 AM IST