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Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected - it could now turn into the next global pandemic
Mpox's recent history is yet another reminder that an infectious disease in one corner of the world…
PTI
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Ahead of World Health Day, experts reiterate importance of govt's One Health approach in preventing future zoonotic outbreaks
The government's focus on the 'One Health' approach, recognising the interconnection between human,…
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Expanding citywide green cover could also lead to an increase in zoonotic diseases: study
The concept of urban greening has gained momentum as a means to mitigate the adverse effects of urb…
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Future zoonotic disease pandemics set to turn deadlier, kill 12 times as many people by 2050 due to climate change
The team found that from 1963 to 2019, 3,150 outbreaks had claimed a staggering 17,232 lives in 24 …
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Monkeypox has almost nothing to do with monkeys. Here's why the disease was given its misleading name.
The disease gets its name from its discovery in monkeys in 1958, but humans are usually thought to …
Marianne Guenot,Hilary Brueck
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Zoonotic diseases need to be curbed to prevent outbreaks like COVID-19: UN
She said meat production has increased by 260 per cent in 50 years, agriculture has intensified, in…
PTI
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Nipah virus: Health Ministry instructs Kerala to enforce four immediate safety measures following 14-year-old's death
Kerala Health Minister Veena George has confirmed that an additional 60 people have been identified…
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All you need to know about the new Langya Henipavirus reported in China
A total of 35 Langya Henipavirus cases have been reported in China.This zoonotic virus can spread f…
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A Chinese food blogger was fined $18,500 after cooking and eating a great white shark
The influencer, identified by officials as Jin, and known as Tizi in her videos, shared videos of h…
Joshua Zitser
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Sixth monkeypox case: Patient in stable condition at LNJP Hospital
"A total of six cases of monkeypox have been reported in Delhi so far. The latest is a young w…
PTI
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3 types of viruses that can jump from animals to humans, and which ones scientists are watching to prepare for the next pandemic
Global efforts to track infectious disease often start by surveilling animal populations, since som…
Andrea Michelson
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Study suggests rodents likely origin of the Omicron variant
A previous study had suggested that the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus may have been …
PTI
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Ghana declares outbreak of Marburg virus, a deadly and contagious disease like Ebola, which officials are trying to contain
This is the second instance of the virus causing an outbreak in West Africa. Two people have died s…
Marianne Guenot
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New Covid-like virus found in Russian bats — Here’s all you need to know
Both SARS-CoV-2 and Khosta-2 belong to the same sub-category of coronaviruses known as sarbecovirus…
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Covid-19 just rising trend of diseases: UN report
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take lives and disrupt economies acr…
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Pakistan declares high alert against monkeypox
The Pakistan government on Monday issued special instructions to all national and provincial health…
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Nipah virus — All you need to know about symptoms, treatment and precautions
As Kerala is already fighting a tough battle with COVID-19 cases, accounting for more than 50% of d…
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5,000-year-old bacteria is the oldest strain of plague ever seen. Scientists found it in the ancient bones of a Stone Age man.
The oldest version of the plague that we know of infected a Stone Age hunter-gatherer millennia bef…
Aylin Woodward
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Monkeypox outbreak: Over 400 cases detected in 24 countries, more to come says WHO
With nearly 120 suspected cases, the monkeypox virus could escalate further, says WHO. The virus is…
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Some experts believe climate change may increase the emergence of new animal-to-human transmitted diseases like COVID-19
Some experts think this increase might be related to an increase in deforestation and the subsequen…