Virus Alert
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Monkeypox is overwhelmingly affecting gay and bisexual men. What do they need to know?
How it spreads and how to protect yourself.
Chloe Orkin, The Conversation
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Like HIV, the spread of monkeypox runs the risk of stigmatising gay and bisexual men
Experts need to get across the message that monkeypox is not a disease of men who have sex with men.
Andrew Lee, The Conversation
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Nipah outbreak: Karnataka directs officials to monitor arrivals from Kerala
Surveillance will be strengthened in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Mysore, Kodagu and Chamarajanagaram districts, the government said in an advisory.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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In Saudi Arabia’s scaled-down plans for megacity across the desert – a warning sign for the future
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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‘Mountains too are equal to men’: In these poems, the personal has a ripple effect on the world
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How a Colombian city’s ‘green corridors’ turned the clock back on global warming
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New virus, like swine flu, with potential to trigger pandemic found in China
The G4 virus has already passed from animals to humans but there is no evidence yet that it can be passed from human to human.
Scroll Staff
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China: SARS-like virus kills third person, spreads to more cities and to South Korea
More than 200 people have been diagnosed with the virus in Beijing, the symptoms of which range from fever and coughing to kidney failure.
Scroll Staff
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India issues travel advisory after outbreak of SARS-like virus in Chinese city
There are more than 500 Indian students in the city of Wuhan in Hebei province. According to reports, at least two people have died of
Scroll Staff
Video
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Kerala: Seven-year-old tests positive for West Nile Virus, Centre sends team to the state
The virus is transmitted to human beings through a mosquito bite, and there are no vaccines to prevent or medications to treat it.
Scroll Staff
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Patna zoo closed till further orders after six peacocks die of H5N1 virus
Samples of the dead peacocks were sent to Bhopal and Kolkata for tests, which confirmed the presence of avian influenza virus.
Scroll Staff
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After Nipah, case of West Nile virus suspected in Kozhikode
A 24-year-old woman has been receiving treatment for the infection since July 13.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Avian flu kills 230 birds on Netherlands farm, over 37,000 culled
The government has ordered a ban on moving birds, eggs and manure within a kilometre’s radius of the affected area.
Scroll Staff
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Careless use of an old polio vaccine might have put Ahmedabad children at risk of the disease
Type 2 polio virus from a discontinued vaccine was recently found in the city's sewage.
Priyanka Vora
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Central government committee set up to monitor avian flu
The high-level panel will also guide state administrations in their efforts against the virus.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Gujarat vs Kolkata match abandoned due to bad weather in Ahmedabad
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Shooting, National Olympic trials: Manu Bhaker, Adarsh Singh top women’s and men’s 25m pistol qualis
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Nikhat Zareen starts campaign with comfortable win
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Sujeet, Jaideep lose; India win only one men’s freestyle quota
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Delhi Capitals and climb to fifth spot in standings