WHO to identify pathogens that could cause future outbreaks, pandemics

Nov 22, 2022

In a statement, the WHO said that starting with a meeting held last Friday, November 18, WHO is convening over 300 scientists who will...

67-year-old Pune man found Zika virus positive

Dec 02, 2022

A case was found infected with the Zika virus in the Bavdhan area of Pune. Entomological survey of the Zika virus across Pune city...

Active surveillance of Zika virus needed to prevent future outbreaks, suggests ICMR- NIV Pune study

Feb 11, 2022

New Delhi [India], February 11 : An Indian Council for Medical Research - National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) study suggests that there is a...

Afghanistan likely to plunge into civil war after Taliban's victory: Expert

Aug 14, 2021

Washington [US], August 14 : A Taliban's victory does not mean a "better future" for Afghanistan as there could be local outbreaks of civil...

Shortage of cholera vaccines forces WHO shift to single-dose approach

Oct 24, 2022

Since January this year, 29 countries have reported cholera cases, including Haiti, Malawi and Syria which are facing large outbreaks. In comparison, in the...

Global cholera surge likely accelerated by climate change, warns WHO

Dec 17, 2022

"The situation is quite unprecedented, for not only we are seeing more outbreaks, but these outbreaks are larger and more deadly than the ones...