Flu epidemic
Why does the Covid-19 virus have little impact on Africa?
Africa has recorded just one coronavirus patient, which experts say is due to climate, luck and possibly testing.
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Biology
What you need to know about the virus that has a 70% mortality rate in India
To date, there is no vaccine to prevent or cure Nipah virus infection. The disease has a mortality rate of about 70%.
Health
Mysterious epidemic in Congo, Ministry of Health outlines response measures
The General Department of Preventive Medicine said it will coordinate with international organizations to assess the risk of disease outbreaks in Congo to propose approp…
Health
'Disease X' outbreak, WHO and many countries take urgent action
A mysterious infection, dubbed 'Disease X', has killed 79 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bloomberg reported on December 7.
Flu epidemic
Australia detects highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H7N8
According to a reporter in Sydney, New South Wales state authorities confirmed an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H7N8 avian influenza strain in the Greater Sydney are…
Flu epidemic
Australia fears H5N1 flu strain could cause extinction of native species
On August 6, Australian Minister for the Environment and Water Tanya Plibersek warned that an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza strain in the countr…
Health
Detection of a new autoimmune syndrome related to COVID-19 causing deadly lung disease
A spike in cases of a rare autoimmune disease during the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK has led to the discovery of a new syndrome.
Flu epidemic
The United States recorded dolphins infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza for the first time
Researchers from the University of Florida, USA said that the autopsy discovered a dolphin infected with a highly virulent bird flu virus.
Flu epidemic
Scientists react because of lack of avian flu data
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it released new data on April 21 about avian influenza infecting livestock, but scientists could not find any information.
Environment
Winter is coming back: Near the end of March there will be a new cold spell, at a special time!
At the end of March, the weather usually starts to warm up, but this year it may be different. Some forecast models and meteorological experts say that, apparently
Flu epidemic
China records cases of H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b
According to The Telegraph, a 53-year-old woman in China was recently hospitalized with a strain of bird flu - a type of flu that is infecting mammals around the world.
Flu epidemic
Deadly virus strain from poultry becomes a new pandemic concern
There is an outbreak of a large strain of bird flu virus, H5N1. Researchers confirm that this virus can infect many different species.
Flu epidemic
The bird flu epidemic was so bad that Japan ran out of land to bury chickens
The worst outbreak of bird flu has forced Japan to cull millions of chickens, creating a headache about where to bury them.
Flu epidemic
Bird flu kills nearly 9,000 marine creatures in Chile
Chile's fisheries agency says nearly 9,000 sea lions, penguins, otters and marine mammals have died in an avian flu outbreak off Chile's northern coast.
