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  Adenovirus claims lives of 6 children in Bengal; CM urges people to wear masks again

  March 06, 2023 20:06 IST

  The 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 | March 03, 2023 22:31 IST

  According 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

  March 01, 2023 18:31 IST

  Medical 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 | March 01, 2023 11:53 IST

  Influenza, 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 | February 23, 2023 17:25 IST

  Health 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 | December 16, 2022 12:25 IST

  US 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 | September 28, 2022 19:30 IST

  CERT-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 | September 14, 2022 9:37 IST

  According 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 | September 13, 2022 10:22 IST

  Lumpy 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 | December 15, 2022 17:57 IST

  Monkeypox: 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 | August 19, 2022 16:51 IST

  Japanese 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 | August 18, 2022 12:43 IST

  Monkeypox 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 | August 11, 2022 12:43 IST

  There 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 | December 15, 2022 18:48 IST

  Zoonotic 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 | August 05, 2022 7:39 IST

  Monkeypox: 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 | July 31, 2022 8:24 IST

  Monkeypox 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 | July 30, 2022 8:20 IST

  Monkeypox 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 | December 17, 2022 16:13 IST

  Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis – that gets transmitted to humans from animals – with symptoms similar to those seen in smallpox patients, albeit clinically less severe.

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  Monkeypox: Suspected case in Noida tests negative for virus

  India | July 27, 2022 21:46 IST

  Monkeypox: On Wednesday evening, Noida Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sunil Kumar Sharma said, "the lab report of the suspected case reported yesterday is available now. It is negative for monkeypox."

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  Pakistan monitors entry routes amid global emergency of monkeypox virus

  World | July 25, 2022 8:58 IST

  Monkeypox virus: The entry points of Pakistan are getting monitored on scientific grounds, especially the screening of passengers coming from African countries is being under strict implementation, according to the Health Minister.