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  WHAT IS HANTAVIRUS? I n 1978, a causative agent Korean Hemerologic fever was isolated from small infected rodent field near Hantan river in South Korea. T he virus was named as Hantaan virus, after the name of the river Hantan. This initial discovery dates back to scientific approaches that were initiated after the Korean war (1951-1953), during which more than 3,000 cases of Korean hemorrhagic fever were reported among United Nations (UN) troops. In 1981, a new genus termed as "hantavirus" was introduced in the Bunyaviridae family, which included the viruses that cause hemoroligic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS). United States's National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) in a journal writes that currently, the hantavirus genus includes more than 21 species The United State's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on its website, writes that hantaviruses are a family of viruses spread mainly by rodents and can cause varied disea...

Bigger waistline may increase liver cancer risk   https://youtu.be/hke2NsM79VA Study Says A Larger Waistline May Increase Your Risk of Liver Cancer L iver cancer remains hard to detect, a recent US study suggests that an increasing waistline could be linked to an increased risk. A review of data from around 1.57 million US adults concluded that the chances of developing liver cancer increased by almost 10% for every two-inch growth in waistline. For men it was concluded that a 38% increased risk for every five-point increase in their body-mass index or BMI. While women faced a 25% increase in risk. A new study have suggested that for every 5 cm increase in an individual’s waistline, increases their risk of liver cancer by almost 10%. For every 5kg increase in body mass index or BMI, the risk of liver cancer is increased by 38% in men and 25%inwomen,respectively.High body mass index or BMI, Type 2 diabetes and large waistlines have all been linked to an increased risk of li...