Anthrax Scare In Tamil Nadu State of India
Anthrax is a deadly disease that affects mainly farm animals and spread in humans// by inhaling spores from infected animals. It sometimes can prove fatal if immediate action is not taken. Now a report of Anthrax among the farm animals of the state of Tamil Nadu has renewed anxiety about this disease among the health officials. Kerala has also imposed ban on farm animals from Tamil Na...Anthrax Scare In Tamil Nadu State of India
Anthrax is a deadly disease that affects mainly farm animals and spread in humans// by inhaling spores from infected animals. It sometimes can prove fatal if immediate action is not taken. Now a report of Anthrax among the farm animals of the state of Tamil Nadu has renewed anxiety about this disease among the health officials. Kerala has also imposed ban on farm animals from Tamil Na...Tamil Nadu To Undertake Stem Cell Research
The central government has granted Rs 300 million to Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, to undertake stem cell research.// CMC will pioneer experiments to see if stem cells can be developed into heart muscles, nerve cells and if primary cells can grow into specialized cells. "It is a matter of great prestige that the CMC has been selected for this important project....Bird Flu Alert Sounded In Tamil Nadu
The arrival of large number of migratory birds to the bird sanctuary located at the Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu has raised reasons for concern among forest health officials regarding the possibility // of a bird flu epidemic in Tamil Nadu. The H5N1 form of the bird flu virus, that is held responsible for a majority of the cases, is not uncommon amongst water birds that migrate t...AIDS awareness calendar in Tamilnadu, India.
The Ramanathapuram District Collector, K. Sellamuthu, has ordered distribution of AIDS/HIV awareness calendar to all public gathering places // such as tea stalls, hair cutting saloons and Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) outlets as these are the places where large number of public gather. The idea of AIDS awareness calendar was initiated by the Tamilnadu State AIDS Control Society (TANSACS),...