Three die of suspected swine flu in Hyderabad

The toll has reached 13 in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in this year

Avian flu killing Jharkhand crows: virology institute

Highly pathogenic H5N1virus that can even spread to humans

New swine flu kit makes disease detection easier in India

Portable testing kit gives results within an hour

Savage sapiens, ravaged planet and COVID-19

It may be difficult to have a planet that no longer uses oil or coal, does not kill millions of farmed animals, degrade wetlands and rivers

New influenza virus isolated in pigs in China has pandemic potential

Human-to-human transmission possible, pre-existing immunity against flu of no help

How 1918 ‘Bombay Influenza’ carries lessons India must learn to tackle novel coronavirus

The Bombay influenza was responsible for the deaths of around 10 to 20 million people in India  

West Nile Virus and its lone victim

The death of a boy in Kerala from the virus shows how little India knows about a zoonotic disease that causes frequent human infections elsewhere

How effective are sanitisers?

Studies say hand sanitisers inefficient in removing norovirus. Can cause bowel disorder

When business rules our kitchens

Rising population can increase emergence of infectious diseases: Study

Projected growth in global population will push for more food production, which will make the agriculture sector use more chemicals and resort to …

We're developing the world's first vaccine suitable for humans and livestock

The technique uses a chimpanzee respiratory virus (adenovirus) to expose individuals to just a small part of the Rift Valley Fever virus 

Moving target

Drug targets body’s immunity instead of virus to cut flu deaths

After several deaths, government finally takes note of the seriousness of swine flu

Haryana reports 23 deaths, Delhi three; Delhi government issues advisory to hospitals to ensure availability of isolation wards, medicines

Bad shot

Swine flu injection may raise sleep disorder risk

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Scientists map black swan genome to better understand immune response

Black swans are highly susceptible to the bird flu virus and the scientists hope to uncover clues to prevent the next pandemic

Nepal faces one of the biggest bird-flu outbreaks

Kathmandu, Pokhra worst affected; repeat outbreak in a span of two weeks worries authorities

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Bird flu deaths on the rise, environment ministry issues guidelines

As many as 250 crows in Rajasthan, 1,700 migratory birds in Himachal Pradesh have died since December 2020 

Understanding zoonotic diseases: How viruses break the nature-human divide

Their novel nature and unpredictability make diseases that jump from animals to humans extremely dangerous

EU announces emergency measures to contain bird flu outbreak

New cases reported from the UK and the Netherlands

2,500 birds culled to stop bird flu spread in Bihar

Authorities now focussing on chickens in domestic houses

The real pandemic

Cockpit

In early December 2007, the country prided itself on providing the world with a road map to check the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5NI.…