Indonesia is currently suffering from the third wave of COVID-19 infection, predominantly due to the Omicron strain. First detected in Indonesia at the end of November 2021, it has rapidly spread, creating a more enormous wave than the Delta variant surge in mid-2021, peaking at 64,718 new cases per day on 16 February 2022. Despite
Read moreSome of us may have heard the news about the first pig-to-human heart transplant that was conducted on 7 January 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. A new history has been made! However, this is not the first experience of transplanting animal organs to humans. Truth to be told, the attempt for do-ing xenotransplantation started many
Read moreAs an archipelago, Indonesia’s seas and oceans, in theory, may have historically. Globalization and resulting changes in human activities, including wildlife trade, are increasing across and beyond the country, heightening the risk of cross-species transmission and the spread of pathogens. In addition, the potential for diseases to “spillback” into animals from humans also enables greater
Read moreOver the past 50 years, several viruses, including Ebola virus, Marburg virus, Nipah virus, Hendra virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), Middle East respiratory coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and SARS-CoV-2, have been linked back to various bat species. Bats, order Chiroptera, are the only mammals capable of powered flight and are among the most ancient of
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