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Scientists Develop Next-Generation Vaccine Against Leptospirosis, a Zoonotic Disease with Global Health Implications
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Scientists Develop Next-Generation Vaccine Against Leptospirosis, a Zoonotic Disease with Global Health Implications

The Hindu  

Scientists at the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB) are working on the next generation vaccine against 'Leptospirosis'. The vaccine is designed to provide multiple strains of the bacteria, which have over 300 different types of strains. The vaccine will be developed using a component of the bacteria called Lipid A, which is less toxic but still effective in boosting …

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What is Nipah Virus? Know causes, symptoms, treatment and more about this zoonotic infection
5 months ago

What is Nipah Virus? Know causes, symptoms, treatment and more about this zoonotic infection

India TV News  

Nipah virus is a zoonotic pathogen that can be transmitted from animals to humans. Here's all you need to know about this zoonotic infection: Causes of Nipah Virus The primary carriers of the Nipah virus are fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family, particularly those belonging to the Pteropus genus. Common symptoms include: Fever Headache Drowsiness Respiratory symptoms such as cough, …

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75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, cautions Union Health Secretary
1 year, 2 months ago

75% of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, cautions Union Health Secretary

The Hindu  

Limited knowledge and skill to identify zoonotic diseases, coupled with limited diagnostic facilities at all levels has resulted in neglect of the infectious diseases due to zoonotic pathogens cautioned Union Health Secretary, Sudhansh Pant, on October 17. Mr. Pant made his comments while delivering the keynote address at the national conclave on “Augmented Zoonotic Diseases Surveillance at Human – Wildlife …

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Nipah virus can cause severe infection in kids; expert suggests precautionary measures
1 year, 3 months ago

Nipah virus can cause severe infection in kids; expert suggests precautionary measures

Hindustan Times  

Life is resuming back to normal and restrictions are easing in Kerala as Nipah virus cases decline in the state. Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus and can spread from animals to humans as well as humans to humans. "Nipah virus is a zoonotic virus that may transmit from animals to humans. People contracting this virus may undergo severe conditions …

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Govt rules out import of dairy items
1 year, 8 months ago

Govt rules out import of dairy items

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Union minister for fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying, Parshottam Rupala, on Friday said India was not looking to import dairy items such as butter as supplies were improving, days after the ministry’s top bureaucrat had said the government may take a decision on imports after reviewing the demand-supply situation. The programme, official called the animal pandemic preparedness initiative …

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Queensland Museum taxidermist acquired Q Fever bacterial infection at work in Australian first, court hears
1 year, 8 months ago

Queensland Museum taxidermist acquired Q Fever bacterial infection at work in Australian first, court hears

ABC  

A Queensland Museum taxidermist contracted a bacterial disease while prepping exhibits in a national medical first, but their employer will never be prosecuted for breaching its workplace health and safety duties. Key points: Q Fever, a zoonotic disease caused by the spread of the bacterium Coxiella burnetii from animals to humans There were no specific safety procedures in relation to …

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COVID-19 origin theories: Was there a lab leak in Wuhan or the US?
2 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 origin theories: Was there a lab leak in Wuhan or the US?

Firstpost  

While the Wuhan lab leak theory is in vogue in some quarters, others are pointing the finger at the US. Let’s take a look at the different theories about the origins of COVID-19 Wuhan lab leak hypotheses This, of course, is the origin theory in vogue in some quarters. “The available evidence appears to be inconsistent with both historic precedent …

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Explained | What is the nature of Langya, the new zoonotic virus identified in China?
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | What is the nature of Langya, the new zoonotic virus identified in China?

The Hindu  

The story so far: A new zoonotic virus that has evolved to infect humans was identified in China in August. On August 4, the New England Journal of Medicine described the virus called Langya, reported in patients in Eastern China. In a letter published in NEJM, a team of researchers from China and Singapore led by Xiao-Ai Zhang, Hao Li, …

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Neanderthal fossil may be earliest evidence of zoonotic diseases which jumps from animals to humans
3 years ago

Neanderthal fossil may be earliest evidence of zoonotic diseases which jumps from animals to humans

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have found one of the earliest examples of a disease …

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A ‘One Health’ approach that targets people, animals
3 years, 7 months ago

A ‘One Health’ approach that targets people, animals

The Hindu  

The father of modern pathology, Rudolf Virchow, emphasised in 1856 that there are essentially no dividing lines between animal and human medicine. India’s framework, plans India’s ‘One Health’ vision derives its blueprint from the agreement between the tripartite-plus alliance comprising the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Organisation for Animal Health, the World Health Organization and …

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The pandemic has added to the urgency of protecting wildlife
3 years, 9 months ago

The pandemic has added to the urgency of protecting wildlife

Hindustan Times  

Every celebration is an opportunity for conversation. Negative interactions between humans and wildlife intensify when local communities feel that wildlife needs or values are given priority over their own needs The theme for World Wildlife Day 2021 is Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet. Negative interactions between humans and wildlife intensify when local communities feel that wildlife needs or …

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Why camels are worrying coronavirus hunters
3 years, 11 months ago

Why camels are worrying coronavirus hunters

BBC  

Why camels are worrying coronavirus hunters Jacob Kushner Close contact between camels and humans risks spreading Mers – a more deadly coronavirus relative of Covd-19 In northern Kenya, researchers are working to prevent a dangerous coronavirus – Mers – from jumping from camels to humans again. It could urinate on you,” says Millicent Minayo, a surveillance officer with Washington State …

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Destroying Natural Habitats Bring Pandemic Causing Pathogens Closer to Humans
4 years, 4 months ago

Destroying Natural Habitats Bring Pandemic Causing Pathogens Closer to Humans

News 18  

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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New swine flu found in China has pandemic potential
4 years, 5 months ago

New swine flu found in China has pandemic potential

The Hindu  

Researchers in China have discovered a new type of swine flu that is capable of triggering a pandemic, according to a study published on Monday in the U.S. science journal PNAS. From 2011 to 2018, researchers took 30,000 nasal swabs from pigs in slaughterhouses in 10 Chinese provinces and in a veterinary hospital, allowing them to isolate 179 swine flu …

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World Environment Day 2020: How natural habitat destruction can fuel zoonotic diseases like COVID-19
4 years, 6 months ago

World Environment Day 2020: How natural habitat destruction can fuel zoonotic diseases like COVID-19

Firstpost  

Experts have found links to the emergence of viruses like Nipah, Lassa, Hendra, COVID-19, HIV, and others to deforestation. The COVID-19 pandemic “is likely a global effect of natural habitat destruction combined with the effects of globalisation,” says Maria Cristina Rulli, professor at the department of civil and environmental engineering at Politecnico di Milano, who has worked extensively on the …

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