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Kozhikode: Relatives and hospital officals wear safety masks as they perform the last rites of V Moosa (61), a 'Nipah' virus victim, at Kannam Parambu graveyard, in Kozhikode, on Thursday. The death toll due to Nipah rose to 11 in Kerala. Moosa's sons Mohammed Saliah (28), Mohammed Sadiq (26) and a relative Mariumma had died earlier due to the deadly virus. Credits: (PTI Photo) (story no MDS2)(PTI5_24_2018_000148B)

India Seeks Australia’s Help to Combat Nipah Virus

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New Moves in the World’s Fight Against Dengue, With an Eye on India

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A 2014 study found that India’s National Vector Borne...

An image of the H1N1 influenza virus. Credit: CDC

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Notwithstanding the recent unpredictability seen in Indian influenza seasons,...

Ticks being picked off (the person in this image is not P.K. Rajagopalan). Credit: P.K. Rajagopalan

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Zeroing in on the genesis of this strange disease...