Zoonotic Diseases

A new study reveals a surprising fact: humans are actually spreading more viruses to animals than we receive from them. This is due to our large population size, global reach, and activities that stress wildlife.

A zoonotic virus Langya has been reported in China, with 35 people infected so far. The new type of Henipavirus has been found in China's Shandong and Henan provinces, Taipei Times reported.

As the risk of monkeypox spreads in non-endemic countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued a warning on the spread of the zoonotic disease which has more than a thousand cases worldwide.

With the spread of monkeypox across the world coming hot on the heels of Covid, there are fears that increasing outbreaks of diseases that jump from animals to humans could spark another pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need of creating vigilance and awareness on zoonotic diseases, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said.

Across India, lakhs of birds have been found dead in the last 10 days. At least four states - Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Rajasthan- have confirmed bird flu, sounding an alert as the authorities step up efforts to contain the spread. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are also vigilant after 12,000 ducks died in the last few days in neighbou...

Diseases such as the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe could become more common as human activity destroys habitats and forces disease-carrying wild animals into ever-closer proximity with us, a major study showed on Wednesday.

Rabies Day: Rabies is a zoonotic disease - one which is transmitted from animals to humans. Domestic dogs are the most common reservoir of virus. More than 99% of rabies deaths in humans are dog-mediated rabies.

Scientists have successfully developed a model that can predict the outbreak of diseases that spread from animals to humans - such as Ebola and Zika - based on changes in climate, population growth and land use.

The most worrying environmental threats facing the world today range from the rise in diseases transmitted from animals to humans to the increasing accumulation of toxic chemicals in food crops as a result of drought and high temperatures, according to a U.N. report released Friday.

Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia are most at risk from bat viruses jumping to humans and causing new diseases that could lead to deadly outbreaks, scientists warned today.

A new study reveals a surprising fact: humans are actually spreading more viruses to animals than we receive from them. This is due to our large population size, global reach, and activities that stress wildlife.

A zoonotic virus Langya has been reported in China, with 35 people infected so far. The new type of Henipavirus has been found in China's Shandong and Henan provinces, Taipei Times reported.

As the risk of monkeypox spreads in non-endemic countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued a warning on the spread of the zoonotic disease which has more than a thousand cases worldwide.

With the spread of monkeypox across the world coming hot on the heels of Covid, there are fears that increasing outbreaks of diseases that jump from animals to humans could spark another pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need of creating vigilance and awareness on zoonotic diseases, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said.

Across India, lakhs of birds have been found dead in the last 10 days. At least four states - Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Rajasthan- have confirmed bird flu, sounding an alert as the authorities step up efforts to contain the spread. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are also vigilant after 12,000 ducks died in the last few days in neighbou...

Diseases such as the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe could become more common as human activity destroys habitats and forces disease-carrying wild animals into ever-closer proximity with us, a major study showed on Wednesday.

Rabies Day: Rabies is a zoonotic disease - one which is transmitted from animals to humans. Domestic dogs are the most common reservoir of virus. More than 99% of rabies deaths in humans are dog-mediated rabies.

Scientists have successfully developed a model that can predict the outbreak of diseases that spread from animals to humans - such as Ebola and Zika - based on changes in climate, population growth and land use.

The most worrying environmental threats facing the world today range from the rise in diseases transmitted from animals to humans to the increasing accumulation of toxic chemicals in food crops as a result of drought and high temperatures, according to a U.N. report released Friday.

Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia are most at risk from bat viruses jumping to humans and causing new diseases that could lead to deadly outbreaks, scientists warned today.