Disease Outbreak
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Maharashtra reports 167 Guillain-Barre Syndrome cases, 7 deaths suspected
Maharashtra | Feb 11, 2025, 07:14 AM ISTMaharashtra has reported 167 confirmed cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) and 7 suspected deaths. Health authorities have intensified surveillance, sealing 30 water plants in Pune. Know more about the outbreak.
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Chagas Disease: Know causes, symptoms and all about infection caused by 'Kissing Bugs'
Health | Apr 16, 2024, 04:30 PM ISTChagas disease occurs due to the bite of a Chagas triatomine insect. Often this insect bites a person's face, hence it is also called Kissing Bug. Know its symptoms and methods of prevention?
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Disease 'X' could be the next COVID pandemic as health experts warn it could kill over 50 million
World | Sep 27, 2023, 06:17 AM ISTAccording to health expert, Bingham, Disease X could have a similar impact to the devastating Spanish Flu of 1919-1920.
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Dengue, chikungunya, malaria made notifiable diseases under Epidemic Diseases Act
India | Oct 31, 2021, 07:09 AM ISTThe notification also said that legal action will be taken against individuals or institutions found not following adequate measures or not informing about the cases to the authorities.
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What is PMIS disease? Who is at risk, symptoms and everything you need to know
Health | Jul 25, 2020, 11:01 AM ISTPMIS is a disorder that affects blood vessels and organs. Unlike COVID19, it is not contagious but as dangerous. PMIS (Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome) symptoms have been detected in nearly 18 out of 100 children after they tested positive for coronavirus.
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Stay away from crowded places, Delhi doctors advise citizen following rise in Swine flu cases
Lifestyle | Aug 25, 2017, 06:36 PM ISTSwine flu is caused by H1N1 influenza virus and is a respiratory disease. Being a contagious disease, H1N1 virus transmits form an infected person to a healthy one
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166 new cases of Swine Flu in Delhi: 6 tips to prevent the H1N1 infection
Lifestyle | Aug 09, 2017, 11:26 AM ISTUse a proper disinfectants to clean the things if you’ve been living with a H1N1 patient.
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World Hepatitis Day 2017: 90% of pregnant women with Hepatitis C infection will pass the disease on their unborn
Lifestyle | Jul 28, 2017, 03:17 PM ISTThe study by Indian Society for Clinical Research suggests that around 12 million people in the country are affected by HCV
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Gardening can be a powerful weapon against malaria. Here’s how.
Lifestyle | Jul 05, 2017, 05:06 PM ISTou can remove a certain types of plants and invasive shrub from the garden to prevent breeding of mosquitoes.
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Yemen Cholera Outbreak: Toll reaches 605, as per WHO
Lifestyle | Jun 03, 2017, 05:22 PM ISTYemen has hit the number 605 and the numbers are expected to exceed 73,000.
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Yemen Cholera Outbreak: UNICEF fears the numbers might hit 300,000 in the coming weeks
Lifestyle | Jun 03, 2017, 12:26 PM ISTHalf of the Cholera cases in Yemen belong to children, which is an alarming situation
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Zika in India: 4 myths about Zika virus that you need not believe
Lifestyle | Jun 01, 2017, 06:06 PM ISTZika is a viral disease spread mainly by Aedes mosquitoes and unprotected sex.
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Zika in India: Pregnant women need to know these 7 things about the virus
Lifestyle | Jun 01, 2017, 06:21 PM ISTDiscovery of Zika patients in India might have created a panic among people, especially the pregnant women who are said to be more prone to the virus. But instead of panicking, here are few things you need to know.
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This new portable system can manufacture vaccines on demand
Lifestyle | Aug 01, 2016, 10:49 AM ISTWith medics on the battlefield and doctors in remote or developing parts of the world, researchers have developed a new portable production system that can be used to produce treatments or manufacture a vaccine to
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J&K Floods: Centre to send doctors to prevent outbreak of diseases
India | Sep 15, 2014, 09:28 AM ISTSrinagar: The Centre has assured all medical help, including sending doctors and paramedic staff, to Jammu and Kashmir to prevent the outbreak of diseases in the flood-ravaged state.Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, who toured the