World Bank approves USD 82 mln for zoonotic disease prevention in India

May 11, 2023

An infection or disease that is transmissible from animals to humans under natural conditions is called zoonotic.

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...

Afghanistan gripped by multiple disease outbreaks

Aug 10, 2022

Washington [US], August 10 : Afghanistan is facing multiple disease outbreaks, including Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD), measles, Congo fever, dengue fever, and Covid-19, media...

Zoonotic Langya virus found in China, 35 infected so far

Aug 08, 2022

Taipei [Taiwan], August 9 : Zoonotic Langya virus has been found in China with 35 human infections reported so far, Taiwan's Centers for Disease...

World Rabies Day: IIT Guwahati spreads awareness on viral zoonotic disease

Sep 30, 2023

The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) observed World Rabies Day on September 28 with multiple activities and initiatives to spread awareness about...