India has taken a significant step towards strengthening its public health preparedness against Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) as the Union Health Ministry announced steady progress in the development of a fully indigenous vaccine. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has initiated Phase-I human clinical trials after successfully completing critical…
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Nipah Surveillance Begins at Kolkata’s Alipore Zoo
Kolkata: Amid concerns of a potential Nipah virus outbreak, bats at Alipore Zoo in Kolkata underwent RT-PCR testing over two days, according to officials. The tests aim to rule out the presence of the virus in the only facility in Kolkata housing a bat enclosure. The National Institute of Medical…