CSIR-NIIST's Thiruvananthapuram division has developed a dual disinfection-solidification system that can automatically disinfect and stabilize degradable pathogenic biomedical wastes such as blood, urine, saliva, sputum and laboratory disposables, besides eliminating otherwise foul-smelling...
The latest case was recorded at a farm raising about 22,000 ducks in Changnyeong, 264 kilometers southeast of Seoul, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Yonhap news agency reported.It is South Korea's first highly pathogenic avian influenza case since February 8...
Recent years have seen a significant increase in the spread of the bird flu virus H5N1 to mammals. In addition to killing a record number of birds in 2023, the virus also spread to otters, sea lions, mink, foxes, dolphins and seals, among others."There is cause for concern that this virus has...