Bagdana, a village in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat, has been declared anthrax-hit by the district authorities after sample of a domestic animal tested positive for the disease.Anthrax is a serious disease of sheep and cattle, which could be transmitted to humans. It is caused by the bacterium bacillus anthracis, which is highly lethal in some forms.The administration has decided to take all necessary steps to control the spread of the disease.
Signs of anthrax were found in Malda district of the state with some domestic animals reportedly falling prey to the disease.
The case of suspected anthrax infection came to notice after the death of a jackal at the Nandanvan zoo at the outskirts of Raipur.
The Pentagon accidentally shipped live samples of deadly anthrax to private laboratories in nine US states and bases in South Korea, forcing authorities to put up to 26 workers in post-exposure treatment.
Enough anthrax vaccine to inoculate everyone in the US could be grown inexpensively and safely with only one acre of tobacco plants.
Animal Resources Development minister Anisur Rahman told PTI that anthrax was common and a team of ARD vets have rushed to the area. With blood samples of the dead cattle testing positive, the deaths created panic in the district in the wake of the bird flu scare.
The team, headed by joint director of National Institute of Communicable Diseases Dr R K Panda went to Semiliguda area to collect blood samples of the affected persons and those showing symptoms of the disease, official sources said.
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Fauci, 81, has been the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director since 1984, and the chief medical adviser to the US President Joe Biden.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki warned of the potential use of chemical weapons in Ukraine after Moscow alleged the United States was housing biological weapons in Ukrainian territory.
Anthrax, a potentially fatal human disease is caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. A very serious and rapidly progressing form of the disease occurs when bacterial spores are inhaled making anthrax a potent threat when used as a biological warfare agent. The new study, conducted by an international team of researchers from Cardiff University and University of Maryland, has revealed how the humble cup of tea could well be an antidote to Anthrax.
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The attacks on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is merely one in a long list of attacks on the media by extremist groups that would like to mandate what and how of free press. So, for the uninitiated, we take a stroll down recent times to see how the media and media persons have seen fearful responses to perceived transgressions.
The volunteer said he had also volunteered 10 years ago for clinical trials for a vaccine against the H1N1 (swine flu) virus.
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United States Vice President Joe Biden's younger brother has received a suspicious package in his mail from India, containing a powdery substance, which the Federal Bureau of Investigation has ruled as anthrax.
American diplomatic cables leaked by whistle blowing website WikiLeaks have revealed Washington's concerns about India becoming a target of biological terrorism.
Envelopes containing white powder were received by top editors and executives of the Wall Street Journal, triggering a scare and rekindling the memories of the anthrax mailed in 2001. But after tests showed that it was apparently flour or food based, the powder was declared harmless.
'The steady poverty reduction achieved over the last three decades could be largely reversed in this one financial year with hundreds of millions sliding below the red line,' warns Devangshu Datta.
The office on the seventh floor of a building in Columbia Plaza was sealed after the white powder fell from between the \n\npages of the passport when an envelope containing it was opened Thursday morning.
Tamil star Suriya's 7aum Arivu was about a virus from China sent to Chennai to wreak havoc while Kaappan was about a locust attack the hero prevents in time -- both films in a sense foresaw what was to come, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
The biological weapons convention is a non-starter in spite of the efforts of many states in the world for the last five decades mainly because the US is not ready to accept the 'verification protocol' which could allow the formation of some official mechanism for inspections, says Ajay Lele.
'The worst case scenario is a rebound of the virus.' 'Life is not going to be what it was.' 'Life as we know it has changed forever.' 'The new normal therefore is test, trace and treat.'
Drug maker Cipla always fought a lone battle to make drugs affordable in India.
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