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Nepal's Central Zoo faces questions over its bird flu response
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (1033+ words) KATHMANDU " A dead crow was found inside Nepal's Central Zoo around "mid-June," the exact date remains unknown. Then birds including a barn owl (Tyto alba) tested positive for avian influenza (bird flu) in a rapid test. Zoo authorities then sent…...
We must prevent the next pandemic, not build perfect conditions for it (commentary)
1+ week, 2+ day ago (491+ words) In recent weeks, two outbreaks captured international attention: a hantavirus cluster linked to a cruise ship and an escalating outbreak of Bundibugyo ebolavirus in Central and Eastern Africa. How the world reacted to these outbreaks tells us more about inequity…...
As human Ebola cases climb in DRC, critically endangered gorillas are at risk
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1564+ words) Just over 1, 000 mountain gorillas remained in DRC's Virunga National Park and Bwindi Impenetrable National Park as of 2018. Ebola infection would decimate populations: if just one contracted Ebola, it could "decimate the population," with less than 20% projected to survive at 100 days…...
Chemical cocktail" of pharmaceuticals found in Djibouti coastal waters
1+ week, 6+ day ago (478+ words) Common medications that billions of people take for ailments like pain, fever and infections were detected in several sites along Djibouti's Gulf of Tadjourah in East Africa, according to a recent study. The Gulf of Tadjourah is an important marine…...
Sri Lanka's recent drowning deaths linked to aftermath of extreme weather events
2+ week, 1+ day ago (363+ words) DEDURU OYA, Sri Lanka " On April 16, eight members of Priyantha Kumara's family including his wife, son, brother, father-in-law, and four other relatives were swept away by strong currents in the Deduru Oya, a river in Sri Lanka's North Western province....
Evidence linking bats to Ebola inconclusive, scientist says. 'Solution is not fear"
2+ week, 1+ day ago (921+ words) As the Democratic Republic of Congo grapples with another Ebola outbreak, bats have once again come under scrutiny as a possible reservoir for the virus. But according to bat ecologist Paul Webala, there is no conclusive scientific evidence linking bats…...
Northern Thai residents march for action on polluted rivers. "This is an emergency
2+ week, 3+ day ago (927+ words) For more than a year, Thailand's Pollution Control Department has reported dangerous levels of arsenic, mercury, cadmium and other heavy metals in rivers across northern Thailand, with mining operations across eastern Myanmar suspected to be responsible for the pollution. "We…...
Northern Thai residents march for action on polluted rivers. 'This is an emergency"
2+ week, 3+ day ago (841+ words) For more than a year, Thailand's Pollution Control Department has reported dangerous levels of arsenic, mercury, cadmium and other heavy metals in rivers across northern Thailand, with mining operations across eastern Myanmar suspected to be responsible for the pollution. "We…...
Can deforestation predict Ebola outbreaks? Q&A with CDC's Carson Telford
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1285+ words) The 2026 Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in Central and East Africa has already left at least 49 people dead, with health authorities racing to stop the spread of the disease. What if they could have known ahead of time where it would begin?...
People kept dying: Interview with Dr. Macky Mbavugha on DRCs latest Ebola outbreak
3+ week, 5+ day ago (702+ words) Mongabay: During a press conference, a WHO official suggested that although the Ebola outbreak was officially declared on May 15, the virus was already circulating in the population for several weeks before that. Why do you think it took so long…...