H5N1, a type of avian influenza virus, was confirmed among a protein-rich breed of chicken, 'Kadaknath', at the farm in the Lohanchal where 800 birds died and 103 had to be culled, an official said.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said recently that the WHO needs more information on the severity of the outbreak in China.
The special trains, which are usually operated during festivals or during all India exams or certain special events, come at a increased fare. While the Railways was running all its services under the special train tag...
The presence of H5N1 variant, which has an additional proliferative capacity, was confirmed among the poultry in the local farm managed by the district panchayat here on Wednesday, the sources said.
A total of 6,017 birds, mostly ducks, were killed on Saturday in the Vechur, Neendoor and Arpookara panchayats of the district, a release from the district administration said.
Over 23,000 Indian students, mostly studying medicine, are reportedly stuck back home due to Covid-19 visa restrictions.
Spain made the announcement after Italy said it would require coronavirus tests for airline passengers from China.
Last month, carcasses of wild boars were found in jungles near the Myanmar border, and the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal recently confirmed that they died of ASF.
Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla says his firm is conducting research to find a vaccine against monkeypox. Poonawalla is learnt to have briefed...
As the global community grapples with yet another public health emergency of international concern, it is essential that IHR focal points maintain a continuous...
Experts said the monkeypox outbreak is already stigmatising the LGBTQ community and people who developed fever and are scared to go for a medical test.
The samples of the girl have been collected and would be sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune for testing. The state health department...
The man, in his thirties, is not a contact of the first reported case of monkeypox in the national capital, they said, adding that he has a history of foreign...
Sources said there are 14 primary contacts of the patient. Four of his family members are in isolation at their west Delhi residence and have not shown any...
In keeping with the latest developments, the Kerala government on Wednesday issued standard operating procedures (SOP) for isolation, sample collection and...
Nearly 100 students in Sikkim’s engineering college— Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology (SMIT) have been left infected by Nairobi flies, with one...
As the country is celebrating 75 years of its independence, the Gujarat government has selected 75 prominent places in the state to host the Yoga Day events,...
WHO (World Health Organisation) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency is developing an initiative for ‘fair access’ to vaccines and...
According to the civic report, in the previous years, the total count of dengue cases was—4,431 (2016), 4,726 (2017), 2,798 (2018), 2,036 (2019) and 1,072...
The National Health Commission reported 48 new cases in Jiangsu over the previous 24 hours, bringing its total to 154 over recent days
Fiji has reported a record 1,285 new cases in its latest daily update and 193 deaths since the outbreak began in April
As per the The Defense Ministry, 247 of the destroyer's 301 crew members have been infected
France's CAC 40 shed 1.1 per cent in early trading to 6,388.62, while Germany's DAX was down 1.1 per cent at 15,370.28
The thick layer of plants appeared last month and is reportedly the heaviest on record and can displace critical food sources for ocean animals while giving...
New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said this week it was providing an additional 10 million New Zealand dollars ($7 million) for COVID-19 operations...