The head of a Chinese government expert team said Monday that human-to-human transmission has been confirmed in an outbreak of a new coronavirus, a development that raises the possibility that it could spread more quickly and widely.
A 45-year-old Indian school teacher in the Chinese city of Shenzhen is undergoing treatment for a Streptococcal infection which was initially suspected to be a case of the mysterious SARS-like coronavirus prevalent in the country.
Four more cases have been identified in a viral pneumonia outbreak in the central Chinese city of Wuhan that has killed two people and prompted countries as far away as the United States to take precautionary measures.
Corona Virus: Union Health Ministry has sent instructions across to Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata airports to screen travellers for Corona virus. Now, those travelling from China will be screened using thermal scanners. Ministry has also advised citizens travellers to take precautions in order to avoid exposure to virus.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it is "essential" for China to continue its search for the source of a previously unknown strain of coronavirus, following confirmation that an infected patient is being treated in Thailand.
Researchers have developed a device to quickly capture and identify various strains of virus.
Scientists are working to develop a vaccine to help guard the world's pork supply as a deadly virus ravages Asia's pig herds.
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A kitchen sponge is exposed to all kinds of different microbes, thus forming a vast microbiome of bacteria and providing rich food sources for phages.
Created by Internet artist Guo O Dong, the six pieces of malware in the laptop have caused financial damages totaling $95 billion.
"Nature has given us a template for creating a powerful and safe antiviral compound," said research leader Steven C. Almo.
The senior ministry officials have said there is no need to panic as the virus spreads only through direct contact with the infected person.
"Reviewed the situation of deaths related to nipah virus in Kerala with Secreatry Health. I have directed Director NCDC to visit the district and initiate required steps as warranted by the protocol for the disease in consultation with state government," Nadda said in a tweet.
You never know what is lurking on your currency note. It might be a life-threatening disease-causing virus.
Services at this biggest hospital in the state came to standstill when ransomware virus made more than 50 computers DE functioned.
The Microsoft Windows flaw (MS17-010) exploited by ransomware ‘WannaCry’ has now been exploited for spreading another type of virus that is now generating digital cash quickly from infected machines.
The “WannaCry” ransom-ware attack that hit several countries is turning out to be the most dangerous cyber threat for both corporates and common man, as the global losses are now running into hundreds of millions of dollars.
Scientists who identified mutations in the Ebola virus that developed during the recent epidemic in West Africa say that the deadly virus may have adapted to better infect human cells. By the end of
Scientists discover that a virus responsible for causing common cold in humans is actually transmitted from camels. It means the common cold originates from the same animal as the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome,
Researchers have found that the lentiviruses, a leading cause in a variety of chronic diseases including the deadly HIV/AIDS in humans, is 60 million years old. There are millions of people worldwide who are affected
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