November 21, 2022, 7:15 pm Sharon Tracy Gomes Public Archive NIO In Press
A talk on "Emerging infectious diseases: the challenges for survival” was delivered by Prof. Chandrima Shaha, President Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi at the N.K. Panikkar Hall, CSIR-NIO, Goa. She spoke on different aspects related to infectious diseases like the different parameters responsible for spread of infectious diseases, landmark achievements in vaccination, mutations as agent of change and evolutionary rescue & tradeoffs. She explained the reasons for spread of bubonic plague, zoonotic diseases, Spanish flu, Nipah virus, etc. She concluded stating that vaccines are powerful tools in dealing with pandemics and emphasized the need for technological development and interdisciplinary research.