Virus
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India's first H3N2 influenza deaths: 1 each in Karnataka and Haryana
India | Mar 10, 2023, 03:36 PM ISTIndia has reported two deaths due to H3N2 influenza virus, one in Karnataka and the other in Haryana.
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No need to panic over H3N2 virus: Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar assures public
Karnataka | Mar 06, 2023, 08:59 PM ISTIn view of the sudden spike in H3N2 virus infection, the minister held a meeting today with the technical advisory committee and senior officials. Later, he addressed a press conference.
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Adenovirus claims lives of 6 children in Bengal; CM urges people to wear masks again
Kolkata | Mar 06, 2023, 08:06 PM ISTThe chief minister had last week said ample measures are being taken by her administration to tackle the adenovirus situation.
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Amid rising virus cases, IMA advises doctors to avoid prescription of antibiotics for seasonal flu
India | Mar 03, 2023, 10:31 PM ISTAccording to the notice issued by the IMA Standing Committee for Anti-Microbial Resistance, seasonal fever will last five to seven days.
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Bengal: 5 children die of respiratory infection amid adenovirus fears in Kolkata
Kolkata | Mar 01, 2023, 06:31 PM ISTMedical college and hospitals, district and sub-divisional hospitals have been asked to run paediatric acute respiratory infection (ARI) clinics round the clock, the directive said.
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Debina Bonnerjee detected with influenza B virus: How is it different from Type A? Know symptoms
Health | Mar 01, 2023, 11:53 AM ISTInfluenza, generally referred to as the flu, is a contagious viral infection that targets your respiratory system. Here is the difference between influenza B viruses and type A viruses: Know the symptoms, treatments, and prevention.
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Adenovirus infections in West Bengal are on the rise: Know symptoms, treatment, and precautions
Health | Feb 23, 2023, 05:25 PM ISTHealth authorities in West Bengal have been advised to strengthen surveillance and monitoring of Adenovirus infections as the state is currently witnessing a spike in the viral infections.
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Karnataka reports first Zika virus case; 5-year-old girl infected in Raichur
India | Dec 16, 2022, 12:25 PM ISTUS researchers have found that the Zika virus can mutate to become more infective - and potentially breakthrough pre-existing immunity. The finding is in line with the warning issued by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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Update WhatsApp to save yourself from a new malware: Everything you must know
Technology | Sep 28, 2022, 07:30 PM ISTCERT-In advised WhatsApp users to install the latest security update as the hackers might exploit then by sending a specially-crafted video file that can put users' information at risk. CERT-In, under the IT Ministry, described two remote code execution vulnerabilities in the WhatsApp platform.
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Monkeypox Scare: US is probing second possible death from the virus
Health | Sep 14, 2022, 09:37 AM ISTAccording to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a total of 52,997 people have been infected with the monkeypox virus. Of the cases registered in the last four weeks, 70.7 per cent came from the US and 28.3 per cent from Europe.
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Lumpy skin disease: Maharashtra districts asked to speed up cattle vaccination to control virus
India | Sep 13, 2022, 10:22 AM ISTLumpy skin disease: The disease has so far claimed the lives of 43 cattle in the state, a release from the animal husbandry said on Monday.
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Monkeypox: First indigenous test kit released
India | Dec 15, 2022, 05:57 PM ISTMonkeypox: The Transasia-Erba monkeypox RT-PCR kit is highly sensitive, but an easy-to-use test with uniquely formulated primer and probe for enhanced accuracy.
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Japanese Encephalitis claimed 77 lives, 370 affected in Assam: Report
India | Aug 19, 2022, 04:51 PM ISTJapanese encephalitis news: Two new cases were also registered during the day, one each from Goalpara and Sonitpur. The Japanese encephalitis tally in the state stood at 377.
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Monkeypox infections rise 20 per cent to over 35,000 cases, 12 deaths: WHO
World | Aug 18, 2022, 12:43 PM ISTMonkeypox virus: Speaking at the media briefing on monkeypox, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that almost 7,500 cases were reported last week, which is a 20 per cent increase over the previous week.
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What is this new Langya virus? Do we need to be worried?
World | Aug 11, 2022, 12:43 PM ISTThere was direct evidence that a significant proportion of wild shrews were harbouring the virus. This suggests humans may have caught the virus from wild shrews.
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Zoonotic Langya virus found in China; 35 people, several animals infected
World | Dec 15, 2022, 06:48 PM ISTZoonotic Langya virus patients in China did not have close contact with each other or a common exposure history.
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United States declares public health emergency over 'monkeypox' outbreak
World | Aug 05, 2022, 07:39 AM ISTMonkeypox: The announcement will free up money and other resources to fight the virus, which may cause fever, body aches, chills, fatigue and pimple-like bumps on many parts of the body.
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New York declares public health emergency as 'monkeypox' infections spread
World | Jul 31, 2022, 08:24 AM ISTMonkeypox news: The announcement on Saturday by Mayor Eric Adams and health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan said as many as 150,000 city residents could be at risk of infection.
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Brazil confirms first monkeypox-related death
World | Jul 30, 2022, 08:20 AM ISTMonkeypox news: The case was reported on Friday (July 29) in Belo Horizonte, capital of the southeast Minas Gerais state, and the victim was a 41-year-old man.
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Monkeypox: 21-day isolation, keeping lesions fully covered among Centre's guidelines for patients
India | Dec 17, 2022, 04:13 PM ISTMonkeypox is a viral zoonosis – that gets transmitted to humans from animals – with symptoms similar to those seen in smallpox patients, albeit clinically less severe.