Worst yellow fever outbreak in decades kills hundreds of rare monkeys in Brazil
Over 600 monkeys have died in rainforest region with no provision for vaccinating them
MERS respiratory illness claims two lives in South Korea
Government places 700 people in isolation, fearing possible infection
Check for chikungunya
In a first, Indian scientists develop vaccine against the disease
French bird flu vaccine for ducks may be launched soon
Nearly 9,000 marine creatures killed due to the virus in Chile
Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after 1 person dies of rare Sudan strain
Sudan strain’s case fatality rates ranged from 41% to 100% in previous outbreaks
The 'vaccinegate' of Italy
A study in Italy has found major contaminants in vaccines that are used the world over
A year after worst Ebola outbreak, world is still unprepared to tackle such epidemics
‘Viruses, not wars, may kill people in large numbers in future’
Ebola virus is mutating, say scientists
Several asymptomatic cases detected, which leads to disease spreading more rapidly
IMTech Chandigarh to start novel coronavirus genome sequencing
Two other institutes under CSIR already on the job
Pigs in Delhi found carrying Japanese encephalitis virus
Seven people have tested positive for the disease since September
Global Eco Watch: Dust causing rapid snow and ice melt in western Himalayas
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Coronavirus update: Finance minister announces special package
Food and cash transfer announced under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana
As told to Parliament (March 28, 2023): India recorded three H3N2 deaths, 1,317 cases
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Saudi Arabia reports 6 new MERS cases, 4 deaths in last 6 months
Household contacts tested negative; infected camels quarantined
Ebola-hit countries to get additional US $5 billion for speedy recovery
Amount pledged at two-day global Ebola meet in New York
Hepatitis C medication remains beyond reach
Price control may ensure patients complete their course of medication
In a first, immunotherapy that pulls HIV virus out of hiding to kill it
Latest findings offer relief to HIV-positive patients taking medicines daily
COVID-19: Serosurvey estimated every fifth person in Chennai infected
Highest infection estimated to be in children, lowest in people more than 60 years
We should only worry about bird flu making us sick when we see human-to-human transmission
There is no evidence yet that any avian flu strain has spread from human to human
Integrate mpox with HIV, STI prevention & control programmes: WHO
New HIV guidelines on viral suppression unveiled at international AIDS conference
Nearly half of Liberia’s workforce not working since start of Ebola: World Bank
COVID-19: Centre brings package to boost bulk drugs
Indian pharma industry is critically dependent on imported raw material
The curious case of Ebola patents
The US government appears to have a cure and (almost) a vaccine for the deadly disease
Democratic Republic of Congo, WHO grapple with both Ebola, COVID-19
United Nations' health arm runs short of $83 million to fight Ebola outbreak
Return of bird flu in India raises alarm
No confirmation yet on whether virus is a mutant one