The H5N1 virus was detected in a single sheep in Yorkshire, England, during routine testing conducted on a site where avian influenza had previously been identified in birds. No other sheep in the …
India has confirmed its first case of the H5N1 avian influenza virus in domestic cats.The case was detected in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district and has raised concerns about the possibility o…
Extensive coronavirus research has led to the discovery of a new bat virus called HKU5-CoV-2.According to a
new study published in the medical journal Cell, the new virus can enter human cells usin…
For the first time, a close relative of a lethal family pathogen has been found in an animal in the United States.
The development has raised concerns about possible human transmission.
This is the…
Amid rising concerns over the detection of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in India, health experts have emphasised that the virus is not new and have advised the public to remain calm while…
Health experts have alleviated concerns about Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), clarifying that it is not as highly transmissible as Covid-19. They stressed that HMPV should not be equated with Covid-19,…
A deadly outbreak of the Marburg virus, also known as the “Bleeding Eye Virus,” is causing chaos in the African nation of Rwanda, claiming the lives of 15 people. With hundreds more believed to be…
The Taliban
recently announced that they are suspending its polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan. The announcement was made shortly before the campaign was due to start.
The suspension is…
Mpox has been declared a global health emergency for the second time in two years.
A new form of the virus, clade lb, has triggered global concern as it seems to be spreading quickly and little is…
The 14-year-old boy who was tested positive for Nipah virus at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital succumbed to the disease on Sunday afternoon, Health Minister Veena George stated.”A case of Nipah…
In a world first, Finland is set to roll out bird flu vaccinations for humans next week, targeting workers who are most exposed to animals. This proactive measure involves vaccinating 10,000…
In the US, a dairy farm worker develops itching,
blood-shot eyes. In Australia, a
young girl falls ill after a foreign holiday and is rushed to hospital. In Mexico, another man, already ill and…