Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Godavari river, Telangana, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …

65 swine flu deaths last week push toll to 377, over 12,000 infected: Govt

The Health Ministry has asked state governments to bolster their surveillance for early detection of the disease and keep beds reserved in hospitals to deal with acute cases Sixty-five people succumbed to H1N1 virus in the country last week, pushing the death toll due to swine flu this year to …

Long distances, lack of test labs behind swine flu spike in Rajasthan

Until January 13 this year, 49 people died of the disease across the country, and 1,694 cases were reported. Rajasthan topped the list with 31 deaths. It was only after 50-year-old Dariya Kanwar died that her family discovered she had contracted swine flu. A resident of Solankiyatala village in Jodhpur …

Predicting Bison migration out of Yellowstone National Park using Bayesian models

Long distance migrations by ungulate species often surpass the boundaries of preservation areas where conflicts with various publics lead to management actions that can threaten populations. We chose the partially migratory bison (Bison bison) population in Yellowstone National Park as an example of integrating science into management policies to better …

Vacancies weaken vigil as monkey fever spreads

BENGALURU: Key posts pertaining to prevention and awareness of monkey fever have remained vacant in Shivamogga, Uttara Kannada and Dakshina Kannada districts, where field stations have been set up to track prevalence of the disease and follow up on identified cases. The vacant posts include that of three medical officers …

Sharp increase in swine flu cases at PGIMS

Don’t panic, be cautious, undergo vaccination, say experts A significant increase has been registered in the number of swine-flu cases at the PGIMS, Rohtak, this year, though doctors maintained that there was no need to panic and people just needed to be cautious and take vaccinations for the disease. Dr …

No humans infected with bird flu in Bihar so far

PATNA: No case of humans getting infected with the bird flu virus has been detected in Bihar so far, a senior state government official said. "Among the reported cases of suspected or confirmed bird flu, we have not come across with any such incident (of humans getting infected with the …

H1N1 mortality rate highest in Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL: Every fourth person detected with H1N1 infection died in Madhya Pradesh last year, making it one of the worst performing state in the country, while dealing with the virus. Though the number of H1N1infection drastically dropped from 802 (in 2017) to 80 (in 2018), the mortality rate doubled, according …

Seven more birds found dead in Patna

PATNA: Fresh cases of suspected avian influenza (bird flu) were reported in the city on Monday as six crows and one dove were found dead at College of Arts and Crafts (COAC), near Gandhi Maidan and Patna Women’s College. The places are within 5km from Patna zoo where the H5N1 …

Dynamics of a morbillivirus at the domestic–wildlife interface: Canine distemper virus in domestic dogs and lions

Morbilliviruses are a growing concern because of their ability to infect multiple species. The spill-over of canine distemper virus (CDV) from domestic dogs has been associated with severe declines in wild carnivores worldwide, and therefore mass dog vaccination has been suggested as a potential control strategy. Focusing on three decades …

Farmers risk losing livestock as outbreak of lumpy skin disease bites

Two cows have been reported dead in Murarandia, Kahuro sub-county after they contracted the viral disease. ALSO READ: Plan ahead, State advised on maize Symptoms of the disease were spotted a week ago, with farmers accusing livestock officers of failing to respond to their pleas. The farmers said they could …

Rapid, widespread African swine fever in China believed to be through pork

Tracking meat and meat products from pigs infected with African swine fever is key to fight the spread of the highly viral disease as it can survive in processed food, the Deputy head of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Monday. African swine fever (ASF) has spread …

Japan culls 546 hogs after detecting first swine fever outbreak in 26 years

TOKYO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Following Japan's first outbreak of swine fever in 26 years, a local government said on Tuesday it had culled 546 hogs in the centre of Honshu, the country's largest and most populous island. An official with the Gifu prefecture government said that more than 65 …

Ethiopia deploys hidden rabies vaccine in bid to protect endangered wolf

Rabies vaccines hidden inside goat meat baits have been deployed in the first campaign to protect the Ethiopian wolf, Africa’s most endangered carnivore. There are less than 500 of the wolves in the high mountains of Ethiopia and they are very vulnerable to infectious diseases from domestic dogs. The oral …

Health dept issues Swine flu alert in Kolkata

KOLKATA: In the wake of the year’s first swine flu case, reported by The Times of India on Monday, the health department went into a huddle and sounded an alert. All health officials and hospitals across the city have been asked to look out for swine flu symptoms in patients …

Swine flu alert in West Bengal, hospitals tighten vigil

KOLKATA: Following the year’s first swine flu case, reported by The Times of India on Monday, the health department has sounded an alert. All health officials and hospitals across the city have been asked to look out for swine flu symptoms in patients and take precautionary measures. Director of health …

In season’s first, Kolkata techie tests positive for swine flu

KOLKATA: The city’s first confirmed case of swine flu of 2018 was reported on Saturday after a software engineer tested positive for the H1N1 influenza virus. His minor child is being treated for suspected swine flu. The man is admitted in Fortis Hospital and his child is in Apollo. Authorities …

Govt gears up to curb swine flu

Jaipur: With rains lashing the state, health department is apprehensive that swine flu and scrub typhus cases might resurface in the state. The health department has geared up to prevent spread of the disease in the state. The health department has issued direction to its officials to remain prepared to …

Zimbabwe Faces Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak in South, East

Zimbabwe's veterinary department has placed two districts under quarantine and stopped the movement of all cattle in or out after ...

Vaccine to protect pigs from swine fever launched

Punjab first state in North India to manufacture medicine Swine fever vaccine developed by the Punjab Veterinary Vaccine Institute (PVVI) to protect pigs from the deadly disease was launched on Tuesday at the Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University’s (GADVASU) four-day international workshop on “Antimicrobial Resistance and Strategies …

India declares itself free of Avian Influenza Virus

SRINAGAR: India has declared itself free from the highly pathogenic Avian Influenza commonly known as bird flu. According to a statement of Agricultural Ministry, the surveillance throughout the country in and around the areas of the outbreaks since completion of the operation has showed no evidence of the Avian Influenza …

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