World Zoonoses Day is celebrated every year on July 6 to commemorate the inaugural rabies vaccine that was given on the same day in the year 1885. The day also honours the renowned French biologist ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link A zoonotic disease is any disease that can be passed between animals and people. Some examples of zoonotic diseases are ebola, swine flu, and the ...

World Health Organisation (WHO) defines zoonotic diseases as any infection transmitted from animals to humans (and vice versa). Among the human pathogens, approximately 61 per cent are zoonotic.

In the tropics and subtropics, families and communities frequently rely on bushmeat for food security as well as basic income. So, while the harvest and trade of wildlife are illegal in many locales, ...

Leptospirosis is one of the world’s most common zoonoses, but is a relatively rare bacterial infection in humans. MUMBAI: Leptospirosis is one of the world s most common zoonoses, but is a relatively ...

The recent reopening of Gorakhpur and Kanpur zoos after a 56-day closure due to a bird flu scare has once again highlighted the ever-present threat of zoonotic diseases in India. In the aftermath of ...

Salmonella and Campylobacter infections were at a stable level during the past five years, but Listeria cases continue to rise in Europe, according to an annual report on trends and sources of ...

KOCHI: Zoonotic means infectious diseases that are spread between animals and people. Many people interact with animals in their daily lives, both at home and away from home. We come into close ...

Every year on July 6, World Zoonoses Day is observed to commemorate the first vaccination administered against a zoonotic disease. Read the significance of Zoonoses Day 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic ...