India: One Health approach to tackle emerging pandemics

In his address to the Rajya Sabha, Indian Union Health Minister JP Nadda stressed the importance of a cohesive approach encompassing human, animal, and...

New case of West Nile in Veneto, the virus is now endemic

Local health authorities in Veneto have reported a case of West Nile virus infection that was not contracted abroad. The 55-year-old patient is being...

Salmonella outbreak in Valle Caudina, affecting nine children

A salmonellosis outbreak has been registered in the Caudini area (Benevento province). So far nine children between the ages of 12 and 36 months,...

H5N1 Avian virus: Research indicates potential for human transmission

Recent research from Cornell University has shown that the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 can be transmitted between mammals. Published in Nature, the...

1 injured, 2 killed in Hunan chemical plant explosion

According to a Xinhua news agency report, an explosion at a chemical factory in Hengyang, Hunan province, resulted in two fatalities and one injury....

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