Unprecedented number of medics infected with Ebola, India safe as of now

Ebola crisis is largely underestimated, warns WHO amid rising death toll

Disappearance of nearly 20 patients from medical facility in Liberia a big blow to control efforts in country

Ebola spurs food insecurity fears in African countries

Areas most affected by the outbreak are among the most productive in Sierra Leone and Liberia

Existing polio vaccines may not always prevent infection

Antibodies normally produced in response to infection are unable to block mutant polio virus

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,…

Ebola-hit countries to get additional US $5 billion for speedy recovery

Amount pledged at two-day global Ebola meet in New York

First case of Ebola diagnosed in US, death toll nears 3,000

In August, two American health workers were successfully treated in Atlanta after having contracted the disease in Liberia

Ebola-ravaged Guinea to benefit from new food security initiatives

Nearly 470,000 people in the West African country might be food insecure by March 2015

US calls Ebola a looming threat to global security, steps up relief measures

The move has come amid increasing criticism that the international community has not responded quickly and adequately to the crisis

Ebola a threat to peace and security, needs 20 times more assistance: UN

Eight members of a relief team, including health workers and journalists, have been found dead in Guinea

After Ebola, measles outbreak causes panic in Liberia

More than 800 children have been affected by the infectious disease

Health minister asks authorities to be prepared for Ebola emergency

The present outbreak of the virus in West Africa has claimed nearly 5,500 lives

Suspected Ebola case in Manipur; Northeast mounts strict vigil

Manipur, Assam and Tripura have increased screening of foreign visitors, including football players

WHO declares end of Ebola transmission in Guinea

This is the first time that the three host countries — Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone — are free of the virus

‘Fighting Ebola needs concentrated efforts in poorer areas’

According to researchers, overcrowding and lack of awareness about transmission and prevention are responsible for the prevalence of Ebola in …

Zika virus declared ‘Public Health Emergency’ by WHO

The virus has been related to microcephaly and other neurological disorders in newborns

Low to moderate risk of Zika outbreak in Europe: WHO

The risk was assessed based on two factors—the likelihood of Zika virus spread and existing capacity to prevent transmission

Antibodies will prevent recurrence of Zika for at least a decade, says study

48 countries have reported incidences of Zika fever since the first outbreak in 2015  

Research finds no trace of highly pathogenic avian flu in migratory birds

It is believed that highly pathogenic influenza A viruses do not become established in wild bird populations is due to existing immunity

Climate change blamed for anthrax outbreak in north Russia

A total of 72 nomadic herders have been hospitalised in the town of Salekhard in the Arctic Circle

India declares itself free of bird flu

No episode of the disease has been reported after an outbreak in Karnataka was contained 

A month after India declared itself bird flu-free, nine water birds die in Delhi zoo

There were nearly 40 pelicans and 20 ducks before the bird deaths were noticed

No more deaths recorded after bird flu outbreak: monitoring committee report

The committee was appointed to oversee disease control after over 70 birds died in Delhi and Gwalior zoos

Humidity levels decide the transmission of bird flu: study

While absolute humidity drives influenza across latitudes, temperature modulates the effect

Mutation in Ebola virus turned epidemic in West Africa deadlier, say studies

The virus was able to mutate and adapt to humans as it infected a huge number of people