Tag: Disease

27
Jan

Yellow-band disease

Recently, it is reported that a rapidly spreading disease, commonly known as yellow band disease, is killing corals over vast stretches of the sea floor of Thailand.

12
Jan

Ebola Virus

After 4 months and 55 deaths, the latest Ebola epidemic in Uganda (worst in 2 decades) was declared over by the WHO.

29
Oct

Global TB Report, 2022

Recently, the Global TB report was released by the World Health Organization (WHO).

27
Oct

Bubonic plague and Autoimmune diseases

A group of international scientists have analysed DNA samples from the remains of plague survivors and found that some genes produced proteins that shielded the body from the disease. However, those same genes have been linked with increased risk of autoimmune diseases today.

27
Oct

Mastitis and Curcumin

Researchers validate immunity-boosting ability of ‘curcumin compound’ against mastitis in cattle.

26
Oct

Sandalwood Spike Disease (SSD)

Recently, a study showed that Sandalwood Spike Disease (SSD) is posing a severe threat on the Commercial Cultivation of Sandalwood.

18
Oct

Avian Influenza

Viral TikTok star Emmanuel – an emu who gained a vast online following– has reportedly fallen sick with avian influenza.

07
Oct

Lassa Fever

Recently a study has found that Climate change may aid the spread of Lassa fever, which is endemic to parts of west Africa, to the Central and Eastern parts of the African continent in the next 50 years.

27
Aug

Southern Rice Black-Streaked Dwarf Virus (SRBSDV)

Recently, a mysterious disease hit the paddy crop causing “dwarfing” of the plants in Punjab and Haryana.

11
Aug

Vasculitis

Recently, an actor survived the Vasculitis Diseases.

11
Aug

Langya Virus

Around 35 people have been found infected with Langya virus in Shandong and Henan provinces of China.

03
Aug

African Swine Fever

Recently, African Swine Fever (ASF) has been confirmed for the first time, at a private pig farm in in Kerala.