H1N1 virus strikes one victim daily

Myanmar health authorities have asked the UN's health agency for help to combat a deadly outbreak of swine flu that has sparked alarm in the commercial capital. At least six people have died and 30 more have been infected over the past week, most of them in ...

More than 20,000 chickens have died from a bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, a media report said today. The H7N9 bird flu virus spread within a private poultry company, the government of Yuyang district, Yulin city ...

We live in a dirty world. Wherever we go, we are among microbes. Bacteria, fungi and viruses live on our phones, bus seats, door handles and park benches. We pass these tiny organisms to each other when we share a handshake or a seat on the plane. Now, ...

Following suspected dengue deaths, the Health department officials have intensified the drive against the disease and have also confirmed that no death has been caused due to dengue. "As many as 459 suspected dengue cases were reported from January and 71 of ...