Researchers in China have discovered a new strain of the H1N1 swine flu virus that can potentially trigger a pandemic, though hasn’t yet shown evidence of human-to-human transmission. The peer-reviewed findings have been published in the journal, PNAS. Researchers have said the new strain of swine flu is a descendant…
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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
Hantavirus Realm: Riboviria Phylum: Negarnaviricota Class: Ellioviricetes Order: Bunyavirales Family: Hantaviridae Subfamily: Mammantavirinae Genus: Orthohantavirus A single-stranded, enveloped, negative-sense RNA virus, normally infect rodents, but do not cause disease in them.Humans may become infected with hantaviruses through contact with rodent urine, saliva, or feces. Some strains cause potentially fatal diseases…
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Hantavirus
Even as the coronavirus outbreak takes the world by storm, a number of other diseases are also rearing their ugly heads. Cases of swine flu and bird flu have already been reported in India and other countries. Now, a man from China has tested positive for hantavirus. China’s Global Times…
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Corona Virus Infection: Protocol To Be Followed By People Returning From China
The following chart has been taken from the Official Website of The Directorate of Health Services, Govt of Kerala – http://dhs.kerala.gov.in/ For further information on nCorona Guidelines, please check the latest officially released documentation (latest as of right now the time this post was published; do keep a watch on…