Draft Public Health Bill restrictive, unclear: experts

They raise concern over the sudden introduction of the bill and its covert focus on bioterrorism

'Ebola is the result of environmental degradation'

Peter Hotez is the co-founder of the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases that provides access to essential medicines for millions of …

EPIDEMIC HAVOC

Global madness

The whole world is at risk of the mad cow disease, says WHO

A plague on this country

The plague today holds the same threshold of dread that it did in the 14th century. So when the Black Death struck India late last month, the …

Jaundice epidemic

Rash of ailments

Followed by new scheme to track diseases

New diseases are the result of environmental degradation

After being instrumental in the eradication of smallpox, D A Henderson , director, Centre for Civilian Biodefence, Johns Hopkins University, USA,…

High-flying disease

From now onwards we have to battle with another mysterious enemy. Since February 2003, a disease similar to influenza has 'officially' killed 48 …

Dead waters

A virus leaves South Australia's coasts strewn with dead fish

Malarial vector back with a vengeance in Rajasthan

Incessant rains and the resultant stagnant water in canals and fields have spawned a malaria epidemic in the western part of the state

Pandora's box

One bout of warm weather could release mayhem: ancient viruses lying trapped in the polar ice

Culling the captive

Salmon in trouble

Trees eaten hollow

Sal borer has affected 3 million trees. Experts warn of an epidemic

Horse mystery

Ebola unleashed

The deadly virus had long confined itself to the backwoods of Africa. Increasing deforestation has led to its frequent emergence as epidemics

Viral flight

Bird flu reported among wild migratory birds in China

When flu turns fatal

In the past two months, as many as 1,198 people in India have died of swine flu, a disease which is only as threatening as seasonal flu. Jyotsna …

GASTRO-ENTERMS DEATHS