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African swine fever has decimated pig herds in China and other Asian countries. Its harmless to people but is fatal to pigs and has no known cure. (Photo: File)

North Korea says it's fighting swine fever with quarantine

There's concern in South Korea that the outbreak in North could spread across the border.

12 Jun 2019 6:07 AM

The condition of the college student, diagnosed with Nipah infection, is stable and a total of 314 persons who were in touch with the infected person have been kept under observation, a Union Health Ministry official said in New Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

Nipah scare: Kerala health minister Shailaja meets Union Minister Dr...

The Nipah virus had claimed 17 lives in the state in May last year.

7 Jun 2019 12:14 PM

Sixteen people have lost their lives so far to Nipah virus (NiV) in two districts, Kozhikode and Malappuram, of the state since the confirmation of the deadly virus on May 17. (Photo: PTI)

Sample of 7th person suspected to be infected with Nipah tests...

Kerala government announced on Thursday that samples of 6 people, including three nursing staff, had tested negative.

7 Jun 2019 7:22 AM

The condition of the college student, diagnosed with Nipah infection, is stable and a total of 314 persons who were in touch with the infected person have been kept under observation, a Union Health Ministry official said in New Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

Samples of 6 test negative for Nipah; Kerala Health Minister says, big...

Blood tests results have come as huge relief for Kerala authorities trying to stop spread of Nipah virus that killed 17...

6 Jun 2019 8:14 AM

Health workers spray disinfectant in a locality of Srinagar. (AA Photo by H U Naqash)

Why are so many fleeing quarantine in Kashmir?

Photographs of street dogs in the corridors of major hospitals put the focus on hospital conditions

30 March 2020 6:52 PM

The Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute in Kolkata is a central government institution.

Bengal to turn two big hospitals into corona facilities

Together they will add 2300 beds to the war against corona

29 March 2020 4:08 PM

These villagers of Markhal in Karnataka are camping in the forests of Charmadi Ghat in Mudigere in Chikkamagaluru district to stay out of reach of Covid-19.

Quarantine in the lap of nature: Villagers camp in forest to elude...

There's been an influx of city people into villages in recent days

28 March 2020 3:48 PM

Assam State Fire and Emergency Service workers spray disinfectant at GS Road in Guwahati on March 25, 2020. (PTI)

Assam to send mid-day meals to children at home during lockdown period

Though the coronavirus epidemic is yet to grip the state, Assam is to use stadiums as hospitals if there's an outbreak

27 March 2020 3:45 AM

Indians evacuated from coronavirus-hit Iran were subjected to preliminary screening at the Jodhpur airport and taken to an army quarantine facility on March 25, 2020.

277 Iran evacuees taken to army quarantine facility in Jodhpur

This is the fourth batch of Indians to be evacuated from coronavirus-hit Iran

25 March 2020 4:49 AM

A worker disinfects a Karnataka public transport bus to contain the coronavirus. (PRI)

Police to charge Australia-returned man who wandered around in Mysuru

Cops to throw three sections of IPC at him

24 March 2020 8:56 AM

People wear masks in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, in Kochi on March 21, 2020. (PTI)

All families in a Kochi apartment complex under quarantine

One foreign returnee from Dubai disobeyed quarantine restrictions

24 March 2020 7:25 AM

A cop surveys the scene at the Kempegowda International Airport during Bengalurus lockdown on March 21. (Photo: Satish B)

From tomorrow, he's not going to just stand around being photographed

Special team set up to track down 20K foreign-returned people

23 March 2020 2:39 PM