In what appears to be the 1988 tragedy revisited, carcasses of seals are piling up along the North Sea shores. Researchers fear the return of the killer virus that killed 18,000 seals on uk
After being instrumental in the eradication of smallpox, D A Henderson , director, Centre for Civilian Biodefence, Johns Hopkins University, USA, finds that changes in the environment are leading to mutations in viruses makin
Fearful of infecting rare animals with the foot-and-mouth epidemic sweeping uk , officials at the Woburn Safari Park in UK have begun culling the captive deer to feed the lions and tigers. They
Bhutan is now realising the implications of imported crop diseases. "Importing a plant without proper quarantine can lead to the spread of a new plant disease damaging a lot of our crops,' said N K
At least 80 people have died in Uganda due to the deadly Ebola filovirus. "The number of people known to be infected with the deadly fever rose to 251, said Francis Omaswa,' the director general of
at least 231 people have died in Orissa due to malaria, which has spread in eight western districts of the state. According to official figures more than 1,00,00 people have been affected. The