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
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
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 …
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
Ebola rears head again in DRC; China, US report new strains of bird flu
WHO assesses EVD risk to be low at global level; China says H3N8 infection not a cause for worry
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
Learning from COVID-19: Here’s what is needed to prepare for the next global health emergency
A new pandemic may already be on the horizon as highly pathogenic avian influenza is raising growing alarm
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
What is immunity debt and why is it causing a spike in swine flu cases
Delhi had 15 patients in August; 1,500 cases & 43 deaths reported from Maharashtra this year
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
Coronavirus outbreak: A new mapping tool that lets you scroll through timeline
To provide a clearer picture of an evolving story, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has developed a new outbreak-…
Book Digest: Stories of women in leadership, trends empowering them and more
From accounts of the Spanish Flu to COVID-19, DTE tracks contemporary books on development from leading authors
COVID-19: Economic Survey credits lockdown for India’s success, silent on nitty-gritties
‘1918 Spanish Flu lessons were guiding factors for India’s lockdown, other pandemic strategies’
India rejects MIT’s claims about swine flu virus mutation
Researchers, however, call for better surveillance to gather more scientific data that can determine whether mutations are causing the current …
First human-to-human transmission of deadly strain of bird flu in China
Virus transmitted from infected father to daughter who cared for him in hospital; both die
Global Eco Watch: How climate may have helped exacerbate Spanish Flu
Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology
Cabinet secretary takes stock of swine flu preparedness
35 swine flu deaths reported in past one month; Union health ministry trashes media reports of H1N1 virus becoming virulent
The fortnight in brief
Himachal villages are first to claim forests rights, J&K's Russian poplars to be felled, Delhi's increasing appetite for power …
How ‘vaccine nationalism’ could block vulnerable populations’ access to COVID-19 vaccines
Vaccine nationalism also runs against the fundamental principles of vaccine development and global public health
Is intensive livestock production responsible for emerging infectious diseases
It is high time we recognise the connection between people, animals, plants and their shared environment
India, KFC blamed for bird flu spread in Nepal
Free dumping of farm produce and import of poor quality chicken by Kentucky Fried Chicken from India is causing spread of disease, say politicians,…
COP 26 deferred for COVID-19: 2020 remains critical for climate policy
New national targets are due and novel coronavirus pandemic response is not an excuse for fossil fuel subsidies
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 …