West Africa records 1st death from ‘highly infectious’ Marburg virus
Case fatality rate of the infection is 24-88%
Here is what Indian scientists achieved in 2018
Here is a collection of 15 such stories that gives a glimpse of important developments reported by Indian scientists during the year.
As it gets colder and drier, India may see more H1N1 cases
When dipping temperatures and low rainfall are bad omens for the spread of the influenza, the country received 50 per cent less rainfall this …
Zika needs to be controlled but how?
With 131 cases of Zika infections being reported in Rajasthan, the country is up in arms against the disease but has no reliable way of dealing …
Now, Ebola case surfaces in Uganda
Five-year-old child who travelled from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda, down with disease
African swine fever: Highly contagious virus hit 49 countries since 2021
Only way to contain the virus is to cull the infected, in-contact pigs and bury them in lime-treated deep trenches
Monkeypox in UK: 7 cases reported, 1 with travel history
All seven cases in the UK till now are of the West African clade, a milder version of the virus
Mosquitoes in a warming world: The 3 fearsome diseases
India may have started to report cases of infection by zika virus only in 2017, but dengue and chikungunya have been prevalent — cases have …
In Ebola shadow, West Africa battles COVID-19 amid economic challenges
Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia are fighting amid collapsed economies and weakened heathcare systems
Several experimental drugs being tested in Congo to halt Ebola
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have approved the drugs to treat people infected with Ebola even as conflict continues in the area
Avian flu killing Jharkhand crows: virology institute
Highly pathogenic H5N1virus that can even spread to humans
Reunion dengue study claims climate data can help predict disease outbreaks
Sub-seasonal climate forecasts from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts model were incorporated into a vector model that …
Why declaring Ebola a public health emergency isn't a silver bullet
More funding can't solve the outbreak of a deadly disease within a conflict zone
COVID-19 triggers brain inflammation similar to Parkinson’s: Study
Researchers also found a possible treatment for such inflammations
As told to Parliament (December 10, 2021): 237 Zika virus cases in India so far
All that was discussed in the House through the day
As told to Parliament (November 30, 2021): 5,579 Indian farmers died by suicide in 2020
Hopes dashed as last HIV vaccine trial in Africa for this decade ends in failure
Trial ‘PrEPVacc’ was testing two different vaccine regimens on about 1,500 volunteers in Uganda, Tanzania and South Africa
Congo reports biggest mpox outbreak with first sexually transmitted cases in the world: WHO
As many as 22 of country's 26 provinces reported cases, total suspected cases almost three times the previous highest recorded in 2020
Amid Ebola crisis, West Africa fears Lassa fever outbreak
Symptoms of Lassa mimic the initial symptoms of Ebola virus disease
Zika virus declared ‘Public Health Emergency’ by WHO
The virus has been related to microcephaly and other neurological disorders in newborns
Avian flu reaches mainland Antarctica, confirm scientists
Discovery triggers need to prepare polar programmes to avoid transmission of infection to humans
Missed vaccine shots: Go for innovative strategies to address zero-dose, say experts
Beyond being at risk, children who have not received a vaccine of any kind also become a population that harbours diseases and can transmit …
Centre confirms bird flu in Jharkhand government farm after hundreds of chickens died last week
H5N1 strain is known to be more infectious and fatal to poultry and more persistent in wild bird populations
We’re entering a new phase of COVID, where we each have to assess and mitigate our own risk. But how?
COVID vaccines aren’t perfect and don’t completely stop transmission, but they greatly reduce your likelihood of becoming …
Did climate change trigger US’s worst West Nile virus outbreak?
Wetter-than-average monsoon potentially facilitated a boom in mosquito population, which spread the virus