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JODHPUR: The death toll due to lumpy skin disease among cows in the state has increased to 5,807 on Thursday, while the total number of infected animals stands at 1,20,782, according to official figures.

JAIPUR: At a time when lumpy skin disease is fast spreading among cattle in Rajasthan, the Jaipur Municipal Corporation-Heritage has failed to release funds to the state-owned Hingonia cow shelter, which presently houses 13,600 bovines.

New York state health officials have issued a more urgent call for unvaccinated children and adults to get inoculated against polio, citing new evidence of possible “community spread” of the virus

The virus can be fatal to fish

Monkeypox isn’t going to be the next COVID-19. But with the outbreak having bloomed to thousands of infections, with cases in nearly every state, on Aug. 4, 2022, the U.S. declared monkeypox a national public health emergency. One reason health experts did not expect monkeypox to become so widespread is…

Two huge breakthroughs could change the game for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

All Irish cases of the disease so far have been in men.

Scientists have broken a key barrier toward using genetically-engineered gut bacteria to treat metabolic conditions like diabetes in humans.

"Knock-on effects such as financial crises, conflict and new disease outbreaks could trigger other calamities"

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Viruses that cause respiratory diseases like the flu and COVID-19 can lead to mild to severe symptoms within the first few weeks of infection. These symptoms typically resolve within a few more weeks, sometimes with the help of treatment if severe. However, some people go on to experience persistent symptoms…