As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to the consumption of 'wild meat'Wild meat consumption in Central and West Africa, a cultural staple, poses a significant risk for zoonotic disease transmission, including ...
30 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
Why is Nipah virus so dangerous? Here's what happens when the ‘highly fatal’ infection enters human body and attacks the brainNipah virus outbreak: Nipah virus, a rare but deadly zoonotic disease, is highly infectious and fatal and there is no treatment or cure. Dr...
28 Jan, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
New Covid strain found in moustached bats — scientists fear it’s been spreading for monthsScientists have found a new virus called BRZ batCoV in moustached bats in Latin America. Experts are studying it because it has some Covid-...
30 Oct, 2025, 09.56 PM IST
499 people in Nipah contact list in Kerala: State Health MinisterKerala is taking extensive measures following Nipah virus infections, with 499 people identified as contacts of the infected individuals. W...
10 Jul, 2025, 09.36 PM IST
Camp Hill virus: Expert who predicted COVID says new virus may not lead to pandemicAccording to researchers, the closest link to the Camp Hill virus is the Langya virus, which has been transmitted from shrews to humans in ...
06 Feb, 2025, 12.35 AM IST
Amid HMPV virus outbreak in China, three tigers and a leopard die of highly infectious avian flu H5N1 virus in NagpurThree tigers and a sub-adult leopard at Gorewada Rescue Centre in Nagpur died from avian flu H5N1. This is the first time the virus caused ...
05 Jan, 2025, 03.34 PM IST
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...
05 Sep, 2024, 04.36 PM IST
Better be prepared against the poxHospitals across the country heightened their preparedness for suspected mpox cases after WHO declared the outbreak a public health emergen...
25 Aug, 2024, 10.51 PM IST
Fight against Disease X: Scientists identify essential prevention tacticPrevention of Disease X: research paper argues for reducing zoonotic virus transmission to prevent pandemics by reducing contact with high-...
20 Feb, 2024, 09.44 AM IST
Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala: Places of worship to remain closed in Kozhikode's containment zonesKerala has announced new restrictions in Kozhikode district to contain the spread of the Nipah virus. Two people have died from the virus i...
15 Sep, 2023, 02.06 PM IST
Another pandemic could take place due to US meat supply? Here is what report claimsAnother pandemic-like situation could be on cards and it may originate from the United States, as per a recent research from Harvard Law Sc...
24 Jul, 2023, 12.18 AM IST
What is ‘Disease X’? WHO health experts say it can be deadlier than Covid-19The WHO research team is still not sure what can cause this new frightening pandemic.
27 May, 2023, 07.50 PM IST
World has 28% risk of new Covid-like pandemic within 10 years: AirfinityThere is a 27.5% chance of another pandemic as deadly as Covid-19 occurring in the next 10 years due to viruses emerging more frequently, c...
14 Apr, 2023, 12.26 PM IST
China detects another human case of influenza A H3N8This is reportedly the third such case, after China reported two H3N8 cases in 2022 involving a four-year-old boy from Zhumadian City in He...
28 Mar, 2023, 12.53 PM IST
Global 'hot spots' where new coronaviruses may emerge identifiedThe researchers also identified locations that could easily become hot spots with changes in land use. They found that parts of Japan, the ...
03 Jun, 2021, 01.18 PM IST
UK, US scientists call for fuller probe into COVID-19 Wuhan lab leak theoryA group of leading UK and US scientists, including Indian-origin Cambridge University immunology and infectious disease expert Ravindra Gup...
14 May, 2021, 08.28 PM IST
Wet markets important risk factor for disease spread: UN biodiversity chiefWild animals sold in the Huanan Seafood Market are believed to be the source of the novel coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more than 8...
08 Apr, 2020, 11.43 AM IST