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
State of the World’s Forests 2022: 10% of total forest area on Earth lost in 30 years
It stated that annual global consumption of natural resources is likely to increase to 190 billion tonnes in 2060 from 92 billion tonnes in 2017
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
As COVID-19 pandemic enters 3rd year, what do we know about its origin?
More than 2.8 billion cases and 5.4 million deaths later, the mystery remains unsolved — even as we were warned about it
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
Illegal pig import may be behind African swine fever outbreak in Manipur, say officials
Strict containment measures have been enforced in affected areas in the absence of a vaccine or treatment
New WHO panel to investigate rise in zoonotic diseases and build action plan
The experts will advise several international organisations on how future outbreaks can be averted
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
We're developing the world's first vaccine suitable for humans and livestock
The technique uses a chimpanzee respiratory virus (adenovirus) to expose individuals to just a small part of the Rift Valley Fever virus
BATting for disease
A new study maps the transmission landscape for diseases emanating due to contact with bats
Prevention better than cure: Why World Bank bats for One Health to combat pandemics
Report finds cost of prevention a third of fighting off pandemic as pace of emerging infectious outbreaks increase
COVID-19: Need to relook human relationship with wild, domestic animals, says report
But should not come at the cost of ignoring needs of local / indigenous communities, warns report
How antimicrobial resistance and zoonoses are linked
AMR and its relationship to human and animal morbidity is one of the biggest challenges facing modern medicine
Could forest loss have triggered the COVID-19 pandemic?
Scientific evidence shows that the felling of tropical forests creates ideal conditions for the spread of diseases
Understanding zoonotic diseases: How viruses break the nature-human divide
Their novel nature and unpredictability make diseases that jump from animals to humans extremely dangerous
Health of humans, livestock interlinked in Africa
Researchers have found a strong link between the number of illnesses among family members in a particular household and the number of livestock …
Restoring Karnataka’s forests can curb its monkey menace and Kyasanur disease outbreaks; here is how
Research has shown that the prevalence of Kyasanur Disease and density of ticks are highest in areas where forests are degraded
Novel Langya henipavirus: Infection may have spread through rodent-like mammals
China reports 35 patients; Key symptoms include fever, cough & fatigue
SARS-CoV-2 changes classic feature of virus becoming endemic: Shahid Jameel
Shahid Jameel, former head of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, speaks to DTE about how a virus mutates, the trajectory of COVID-19,…
India’s first bird flu death: Back to zoonotic diseases
The disease has been on India’s radar since 2006; need to strengthen disease surveillance, train workforce and build robust …
Understanding zoonotic diseases: ‘How we interact with environment drives spillovers’
The scope and scale of deforestation and opening of new interfaces with forests and wildlife increases the chances of spillovers, says …
Animal group urges PM Modi: Raise wildlife trade ban issue in G20 meet
The organisation also floated a petition, which, it claims, has received over one million signatures globally
75% emerging infectious diseases zoonotic: UN Report
Document emphasises on importance of a ‘One-Health’ approach to manage and prevent zoonotic disease outbreaks and pandemics
COVID-19: Did SARS-CoV-2 originate in raccoon dogs from Wuhan wet market? New data gives links
Meanwhile, Israel reports new COVID-19 variant — a combination of BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants of Omicron