Why zoonotic diseases are fast spreading to humans

Infectious diseases that were once confined to animals in forests are now attacking human beings, at a faster pace

Fruit bats source of Nipah virus, confirm ICMR scientists

Scientists from the Indian Council of Medicl Research reportedly confirmed the source of Nipah virus to be fruit bats

Changing animal behaviour in different terrain can impact spread of diseases: Study

Pathogens like novel tuberculosis could exploit forms of communication among banded mongooses to spread

जूनोटिक बीमारियां: पर्यावरण के साथ हमारा व्यवहार और बीमारियों का प्रसार

स्वास्थ्य विशेषज्ञ प्रशांत एनपी का कहना है कि वनों की कटाई के के साथ ही वनों और वन्यजीवों के साथ हमारा अनुचित व्यवहार बीमारियों ...

Mizoram swine flu outbreak: humans at risk of infection

The swine flu and PRRS outbreak, which killed over 2,900 pigs in Mizoram since March, could mean an increased risk of transmission of swine …

Why we shouldn't be too quick to blame migratory animals for global disease

Recent research indicates that migratory animals may not be the primary culprit

Scientists create map showing bat-human viral transmission

The highest risk hotspots for zoonotic bat viruses are West Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and South-East Asia

Study finds pathogens in wild snow leopards

Conducted in Mongolia, the research detected pathogens which, though they did not cause illness to the leopards, could make other wild cats ill; …

Emerging cross-species infections are killing lions and humans

Infectious agents causing life-threatening diseases are spreading to new hosts, and human actions, ranging from dairy farming to tourism, are …

Zoonotic diseases: interview with Sarman Singh of AIIMS

A zoonotic disease is a disease that can be spread from animals to humans. Scientists estimate that more than six out of every 10 infectious …

Environment ministry issues advisory to import live exotic animals 

Document fails to address issues such as invasive species and zoonotic disease, experts say

Understanding zoonotic diseases: Here’s a video primer

While the origins of COVID-19 are still unknown, epidemics like SARS and MERS happened after transfer of pathogens from animals to …

A model to predict diseases that transfer from animals to humans

The study tested the model with Lassa fever, a disease endemic to western Africa and is caused by the Lassa virus which passes on to people …

‘COVID-19 could have started 3-4 months before December in China’

Down To Earth speaks to Maureen Miller, infectious disease epidemiologist and medical anthropologist about the possible origins of the novel …

Humans susceptible to viral strains borne by chimpanzee

SIV strains mutate upon entering cells to overcome human-specific barriers to infection

A flesh-eating parasite carried by dogs is making its way to North America

A ‘One Health’ approach, requiring the collaboration of human, animal, and environmental health partners, is key to preventing …

दुनिया के 20 फीसदी मवेशियों में है बैक्टीरिया कैम्पिलोबैक्टर जेजुनी, इंसानों के लिए है खतरा

धरती पर करीब 150 करोड़ मवेशी हैं। जिनमें से 20 फीसदी (30 करोड़) मवेशियों में यह बैक्टीरिया कैम्पिलोबैक्टर जेजुनी है। जोकि बड़ी संख्या में ...

‘जीका’ नया जंजाल

भारत में भी जीका ने दस्तक दे दी है। विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन ने 26 मई को एडवाइजरी जारी कर भारत में 3 मामलों की ...

Ebola re-emerges in the Democratic Republic of Congo

36 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo less than two weeks after the WHO declared an end to the outbreak

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

Sustainable peatland management can prevent future pandemics: Study

Peatlands harbour a variety of disease-spreading hosts; flora and fauna in them are also being harvested, increasing contact with humans

इकोसिस्टम में आ रही गिरावट का परिणाम हैं बढ़ती महामारियां: शोध

हम इंसानों द्वारा पर्यावरण का जिस तरह से विनाश किया जा रहा है, वो महामारियों के खतरे को और बढ़ा रहा है| साथ ही ...

भारत में अनुमान से कहीं ज्यादा जानवरों से इंसानों में फैल रहा है टीबी

भारत में मवेशियों की आबादी 30 करोड़ से भी ज्यादा है| 2017 के आंकड़ों के अनुसार इनमें से करीब 2.2 करोड़ मवेशी टीबी से ...

जूनोटिक स्पिलओवर: पहला और आखिरी नहीं है नोवल कोरोनावायरस

हमें पर्यावरण के साथ अपने संबंधों को बेहतर बनाने के लिए समग्र दृष्टिकोण पर पुनर्विचार करना होगा, जो हमें कृषि स्थिरता की ओर ले ...

COVID-19: Shut pet markets, animal protection organisation urges PM

The animal rights organisation said that both SARS and COVID-19 were caused by viruses linked to wildlife markets in China