Topic: Viruses
Marburg Virus Outbreak in Africa
The Marburg virus has recently emerged as health threat in Africa, which has led to at least 15 deaths and hundreds of infections in Rwanda. The virus has...
Protecting Global Pollinators – Key Facts
Pollinators are vital for agriculture and food security as they contribute to over 75% of food crops and flowering plants but these small insects face numerous threats including...
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) is a disease caused by a tick-borne virus of the Bunyaviridae family. It is currently spreading across regions such as Europe, Africa, and the...
Impact of CMV and ToMV on Tomato Crops
Tomato growers in regions like Maharashtra and Karnataka have been facing significant challenges due to the impact of two viruses – Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) and Tomato mosaic...
Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV)
Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has become a cause for concern as cases of COVID-19 and RSV decline. Understanding HMPV HMPV, short for Human Metapneumovirus, is a respiratory virus that...
Squirrelpox Virus in Wales
Red squirrels are one of Britain’s most iconic species, and yet, they are under threat from a virus that causes a fatal disease known as squirrelpox. The virus...Hanta Virus
A person died of Hanta Virus infection in China even while the world is struggling to find a cure for the SARS CoV 2. About the Virus They...Clinical Human Infection Model – CHIM
In CHIM, the researchers infected healthy volunteers with a weak strain of pathogen in a controlled setting. This helped them to learn more about infection and develop new...Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus
The disease Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has caused more than three deaths in the United States of America. The Department of Health has issued advisories to the people....India free from Avian Influenza (H5N1)
India has been declared free from Avian Influenza (H5N1) by the OIE-World Organisation for Animal Health. The status will last only till another outbreak is reported. H5N1 is...World Health Organisation launches new Global Influenza Strategy for 2019-2030
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently launched new Global Influenza Strategy for 2019-2030 aimed at protecting people in all countries from the threat of influenza. The strategy...
