China confirms human-to-human transmission for coronavirus
WHO to convene emergency meeting on January 22, 2020
Virus-only diet? Meet a hungry organism that thrives on them
Researchers stumble across plankton that considers viruses to be more like a snack than danger
Ghana reports first-ever suspected cases of Marburg virus disease
Second time the disease with high fatality rate has been detected in western Africa; WHO confirmation awaited
Marburg in Guinea: The value of lessons from managing other haemorrhagic outbreaks
Viral haemorrhagic fever has again raised its head in Africa amid COVID-19 pandemic. To date, 14 outbreaks of Marburg virus disease have …
Twin studies pave way for Ebola, Zika and dengue treatment
Researchers use protein-to-protein interaction between viruses and human cells to narrow down on potential treatment targets
Nipah Outbreak: Questions being asked about Kerala’s public health system to detect ‘exotic’ diseases
State health minister though insists that Kerala has a fool-proof system to detect any illness
Coronavirus: Passengers from China to be screened at Indian airports, advisory issued
Second death in China; second case in Thailand reported
Re-creating live-animal markets in the lab lets researchers see how pathogens like coronavirus jump species
Within markets like the one in Wuhan, there are abundant opportunities for the type of interactions that promote pathogen transmission among species
How liver protein can aid in developing vaccine for hepatitis C
More than 70 million globally are affected by chronic hepatitis C virus, increasing the risk for the more fatal liver cancer or cirrhosis
When COVID-19 or flu viruses kill, they often have an accomplice — bacterial infections
Viral respiratory infections can increase the likelihood of bacterial infections and lead to worse disease
Is monkeypox sexually transmissible? What does research suggest
Semen samples show prolonged shedding of virus DNA for weeks after symptoms onset
Africa witnesses 63% increase in number of zoonotic outbreaks in a decade
Zoonotic diseases accounted for half of the public health events in Africa in 2019, 2020
Bihar man dies of swine flu in Patna hospital
Bihar has been grappling with COVID-19 and viral fever; On September 10, a 58-year-old man died of swine flu in Patna
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
Understanding zoonotic diseases: ‘Humans are changing disease ecosystem’
Burden of neglected zoonotic diseases is vastly under-reported, says Bethan Purse, ecologist, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
Ebola resurgence announced in Democratic Republic of Congo after woman dies
This comes just three months after the last outbreak ended in the country
COVID-19: Challenges today and tomorrow
The choice is stark for Indians
Why is Zika virus infection rising in Kanpur?
More than 110, including four pregnant women, infected with the virus in Kanpur
Researchers develop pesticide alternative to protect plants form viral infection
New screening process can detect efficient molecules that can help kill virus
Zika virus spreads further, reaches China
Patient is a 34-year-old male who had visited South America
Mumbai reports first case of Zika virus
Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. These mosquitoes are responsible for carrying dengue …
COVID-19: Is South Korea new epicentre outside China
World Health Organization hints at possible pandemic
Bird flu pandemic threat as high as in 1997; focus on wild bird migration routes, say experts
Experts urge investment in developing newer generation vaccines based on mRNA technology
The DRC is on the road to being Ebola free: how it got here
At the beginning of March the authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo announced that the last Ebola patient had been discharged from a …
Anti-malaria drug may be repurposed to treat Zika
A team of Indian researchers identify a viral protein that can be targeted by an already available anti-malarial drug — hydroxychloroquine (HCQ)