ICAR–NRC on Mithun celebrates ‘World Zoonoses Day’

Dimapur, July 6 (EMN): Commemorating the ‘World Zoonoses Day,’ the ICAR-NRC on Mithun, Medziphema, organised a webinar on Tuesday on the topic “Impact of zoonotic diseases on human health and its control measures.”

Thes webinar was organised as a part of the capacity-building programme with the objectives to educate and create awareness to the stakeholders about zoonotic diseases which are transmissible from animals to human beings and its control measures, an update from ICAR-NRC on Mithun stated on Wednesday.

It stated that Dr. MH Khan, director of ICAR-NRC on Mithun, has welcomed all the participants and emphasised the need of breaking the transmission cycle of zoonotic diseases.

It added that Dr. S Mukherjee, associate professor and head of College of Veterinary Science, Jalukie, along with Dr. Vivek Joshi, and Dr. Jayanta Chamuah, scientists, ICAR-NRC Mithun, delivered lectures on viral, bacterial, and parasitic zoonotic diseases and made a detailed discussion on adoption of control measures. The presentation was followed by an interactive session to discuss the control measures of zoonosis in India.

The workshop was attended by the staff and scientists of ICAR-NRC on Mithun and scientists from NDRI, Karnal, KVK Phek, KVK Peren and KVK Longleng.

Dr. Kobu Khate, CTO anchored the programme and pronounced the vote of thanks.