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WHO launches global plan to fight dengue, Aedes-borne arboviral diseases

Tamil Nadu braces for Dengue and Malaria Amid Northeast Monsoon

As the northeast monsoon sets in, the Tamil Nadu Health Department has issued a public warning to its residents about the potential spread of diseases such as dengue, malaria, leptospirosis, and influenza. This warning comes in the wake of a significant increase in dengue cases in the state since January 2024, with a recorded 18,000 cases.

Oct 21, 2024

Kejriwal vacates official residence, moves to new home on Ferozeshah Road

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal vacated his official residence on Friday and shifted to a government residence on Ferozeshah Road in Lutyens' Delhi.

Oct 4, 2024

Delhi doctors report uptick in dengue, chikungunya, swine flu cases

Delhi Grapples with Rising Dengue, Chikungunya, and Swine Flu Cases

New Delhi is currently grappling with a significant surge in dengue, chikungunya, and swine flu cases. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) reported a worrying increase of 401 new infections between September 22 to 28.

Oct 4, 2024

Mysterious fever worsens in Kutch amid heavy rain, toll touches 15

Mysterious Fever Claims over 15 lives in Rain-Stricken Kutch

The Kutch district is struggling with a mysterious fever that has claimed over 15 lives, predominantly in the Lakhpat taluka. The situation has been exacerbated by the recent heavy rains, which have led to a surge in the number of cases. The cause of the fever remains unknown, leading to heightened concern among the authorities and the local population.

Sep 11, 2024

Why are US kids dying due to the flu?

The flu season in the US, this year, has claimed more than a hundred children's lives, according to latest estimates from the country's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC

Mar 9, 2024

One more dies of monkey fever in Uttara Kannada, K'taka; toll rises to four

An aged woman died of Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), known as monkey fever, in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district, taking the death toll due to the disease to four in the state.

Feb 26, 2024

New wearable optical device may prevent maternal deaths

US researchers have developed a new wearable optical device that can detect haemorrhage during labour or after childbirth, and could help prevent maternal deaths.

Sep 22, 2023

Kerala's Vigilance Against Exotic Viruses: A Model for Disease Detection and Response

Kerala's high literacy rates facilitated educating even remote village residents about the importance of reporting symptoms to ASHA workers and women self-help groups, leading to early disease detection.

Sep 14, 2023

H3N2 virus: Health experts call for masks, better hygiene & flu shot [details]

Even as India is seeing a spurt in Influenza cases, caused by H3N2 virus, health experts on Monday have suggested people to take precautionary measures such as use of masks, better hand hygiene, as well as an annual flu shot.

Mar 13, 2023

Can Monkeypox spread through sex; see what experts have to say [read now]

The reasoning behind this is that the virus can transmit by any type of prolonged and substantial physical contact with a person who has the infection.

Aug 7, 2022

Kerala rain wreaks havoc, toll reaches 13; Many districts under red alert

Heavy rain continued in Kerala on the fourth day also, though the intensity appeared to have lessened. The death toll has reached 13, and red alert has been sounded in three out of the 14 districts of the state.

Aug 3, 2022

Swine Flu in Kerala: 190 pigs culled so far in Wayanad amid concerns

As many as 190 pigs have been culled so far in two pig farms after African swine flu was reported in Kerala's Wayanad district.

Jul 25, 2022

African Swine fever detected in pig farm in Wayanad

A laboratory report from Bhopal, which was received here on Friday, has confirmed the presence of African Swine fever at a pig farm in Mananthavady in Kerala's Wayanad district.

Jul 22, 2022

10 more rare pygmy hogs released in Assam's Manas National Park

Ten more captive-bred pygmy hogs, the world's smallest and rarest wild pig most threatened by extinction, have been released in Manas National Park in western Assam by the Pygmy Hog Conservation Programme (PHCP) on Wednesday and Friday, officials said.

Jun 10, 2022

Covid-19 Pandemic Might Get Over But Virus Is Here To Stay For Long: WHO Official

Declaring a pandemic over primarily depends on whether the virus is still causing a public health emergency. It also depends on the rate of transmission, severity of the disease caused and the resultant deaths

Sep 17, 2021

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