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More transmissible, higher fatality rate: India records first case of fast-spreading Mpox strain Clade 1B in Kerala man

While Mpox has appeared in India before, all prior cases were linked to the less deadly Clade II st…

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Mpox outbreak in Africa was neglected - it could now turn into the next global pandemic

Mpox's recent history is yet another reminder that an infectious disease in one corner of the world…

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Mpox has finally infiltrated India, but how worried should we be about the viral disease?

Days after our neighbour Pakistan confirmed its second Mpox case this month, India has also reporte…

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What is the Chandipura virus that has already claimed the lives of 6 children in Gujarat?

Chandipura virus, transmitted by mosquitoes, ticks, and sand flies, causes fever and symptoms simil…

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Don't try this at home! Chandigarh man cooks up ‘diesel paratha’, goes viral for all the wrong reasons

The clip features a man named Bablu dousing a paratha on a hot pan with what appears to be a can of…

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How did we manage to deal with COVID-19 so quickly, but the common cold still remains a persisting problem?

Despite rapid COVID-19 vaccine development, curing the common cold remains challenging due to many …

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India records 412 fresh COVID-19 cases

India has recorded 412 fresh cases of COVID-19, while the number of active cases of the infection h…

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Did infection from human viruses contribute to the demise of Neanderthals 40,000 years ago?

Researchers sifted through DNA extracted from Neanderthal remains in Chagyrskaya Cave, Russia, to l…

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Bengaluru on dengue alert: City reports over 1,000 cases in 20 days; BBPM Chief falls prey to disease

Bengaluru, Karnataka’s bustling capital, is currently witnessing a worrying surge in dengue fever c…

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What is the Marburg virus? WHO confirms outbreak of the deadly viral disease in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania

The CDC on Thursday issued a health advisory warning to doctors in the US, prompting them to watch …

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Future zoonotic disease pandemics set to turn deadlier, kill 12 times as many people by 2050 due to climate change

The team found that from 1963 to 2019, 3,150 outbreaks had claimed a staggering 17,232 lives in 24 …

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Viral hot sauce challenges have fueled a $100 million chile pepper arms race

The growing appetite for spicy food in the US has perhaps gone off the rails. Here's how we got her…

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The 6-year-old behind the 'where we bout to eat at' meme has died after facing rare autoimmune disorder, his mother says

Antwain Fowler, who went viral with a YouTube video in 2019, has died, his mother said on Instagram.

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What is an Adenovirus, and how can they be harmful? Infectious disease experts weigh in

Adenoviruses typically lead to no more than the common cold, but they can be more severe for immuno…

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SIMPLY PUT: All you need to know to keep yourself safe from the newly emerging diseases

A new infection named Tomato flu has been reported from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, and…

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A healthy baby died at 1 month old after contracting a severe version of a common virus. It's now showing up in multiple states.

Baby Ronan was a healthy, 8 pound newborn. At 10 days old, he started developing strange rashes and…

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2 things an infectious disease doctor is doing to avoid catching the norovirus stomach bug amid US outbreak

Dr. Parikh shared her advice for preventing norovirus spreading as 254 outbreaks have been reported…

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A man went viral for repeatedly pranking his blind husband. The interabled couple wants to show infantilizing people with disabilities can cause harm.

Paul Castle told Business Insider the pranks have made him feel profoundly included, and he hopes h…

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African countries have reported 6,883 Monkeypox cases, 173 deaths in 2022

According to data released by the Africa CDC, 173 deaths and a case fatality ratio of 2.5 per ce…