Delhi has reported an "isolated" case of Japanese Encephalitis, a zoonotic viral disease. The patient, who had diabetes, coronary artery disease, weakness in both legs, and bowel and bladder incontinence, tested positive for Japanese Encephalitis on November 6 after a blood sample was taken. According to data from the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, 1,548 cases of Japanese Encephalitis were reported …
For time immemorial, humans have been changing the ecosystem according to their convenience. Apart from bringing us closer to global warming, these activities are also bringing disease-hosting and carrying pathogens closer to our lives, as claimed by a study. A team of researchers from the University College London, UK, has established that human-managed ecosystems serve as a gate to several …
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