Seven-year-old boy dies of West Nile Virus in Kerala's Malappuram

The state might have been acting as a reservoir of the virus, say experts

How climate change affects health in the US (and elsewhere)

For health, climate change is a catchall detrimental factor, increasing hazards across the board

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

Vector-borne diseases may shift base with warmer temperatures

Stanford researchers say climate change will increase risk of vector-borne diseases spreading to countries characterised by cooler climate till now

Avian flu killing Jharkhand crows: virology institute

Highly pathogenic H5N1virus that can even spread to humans