COVID-19 under control, Kerala's robust healthcare system now faces outbreak of tomato flu, other pathogens
Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have ramped up vigil at their borders with Kerala
Every Mizoram district feared swept by African swine fever
The disease has invaded even isolated pig farms in the northeastern state
Rise in swine flu cases before monsoon is alarming
The reason for the unusual increase in swine flu prevalence is yet to be known
Cheaper H1N1 kits to hit market
Indian companies develop detection kits for swine flu
AMR, flu pandemic again top WHO’s list of health challenges for 2020
UN body also lists newer challenges related to adolescents, emerging technologies and food among others
H5N8 detected in crows, bird flu alert in Bihar
Dozens of crows died in state’s West Champaran district in January 2021; the flu has been reported from at least 13 Indian states so far
Bird flu: UK is seeing its largest ever outbreak – which may prove particularly deadly for wild birds
While measures to control avian flu help mitigate risks to poultry and people, they do little to help wild birds
Swine flu: shortage of lab facilities adds to people’s woes
Government hospitals testing only those patients who are in poor condition, complain patients
‘Tomato flu’ misleading name for common childhood illness, not public health concern: Experts
This is not the first time the disease has been recorded in India
The worst of Nagaland’s African swine fever outbreak may be over, say officials
No fresh cases have been reported in two weeks in the state
Simply Put: Virus and virus
China records first human death from H3N8 bird flu
China alerted WHO 24 days after the woman was hospitalised & 11 days after her death, against the mandated 24 hours
Governments knew COVID-19 was a threat. Here’s why they weren’t better prepared
From not believing the magnitude of the problem to displaying scepticism over past epidemics — governments remained in the dark …
Culling of chickens and ducks underway after bird flu confirmed in Bihar’s Supaul
The administration had sent samples for testing after the deaths of various birds was reported in the village of Chhapkahi in the last week of March
Bird flu scare returns, this time in Odisha
Keranga village has been declared the epicentre of H5N1 A1 virus in the state and culling operation has begun
Bengal bird flu outbreak - authorities unprepared
Avian flu H5N1 spreads to 40 cattle in Minnesota, US; three workers infected
CDC has marked risk to humans as ‘low’ with no human-to-human spread reported so far
WHO confirms first death from bird flu strain H5N2 in Mexico
59-year-old patient had underlying multiple health conditions, but officials face challenges in tracing the source of infection
Bird flu has been circulating among cows in US for months: Genome study reveals multiple mutations
Genomic analysis shows occasional jumping back of virus from infected cows to birds and cats, suggesting multi-host outbreak
Bird flu spreads in West Africa; FAO alerts governments
Cameroon has already incurred a loss of $20 million due to the outbreak
Bird flu outbreak in Chandigarh’s Sukhna lake
Avian influenza virus is a highly pathogenic strain, show lab test results
Three die of suspected swine flu in Hyderabad
PETA has no meat
WHO influenced H1N1 vaccine purchase?
Experts on WHO panels did not report conflict of interest
First penguin deaths in sub-Antarctic region attributed to bird flu strain
The highly infectious avian influenza strain H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b has killed millions of birds and mammals across the globe