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  'Ebola-like' Marburg virus cases detected in Ghana, WHO declares outbreak in country

  World | July 18, 2022 8:12 IST

  Marburg Virus in Ghana: The disease, a very infectious hemorrhagic fever in the same family as Ebola, is spread to people by fruit bats and transmitted among people through direct contact with bodily fluids of infected people and surfaces

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  Polio virus found in United Kingdom sewage samples; risk to public low

  World | June 23, 2022 12:28 IST

  Authorities stressed that the risk to the public overall is “extremely low.” They added that the virus has been detected only in sewage samples, and no cases of paralysis have been reported.

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  Trivitron Healthcare develops RTPCR-based test kit to detect Monkeypox virus

  India | May 27, 2022 16:24 IST

  Trivitron Healthcare has 15 manufacturing facilities in India, USA, Finland, Turkey and China to roll out medical technology products.

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  First signs of global outbreak of rare monkeypox disease in Europe

  Health | May 18, 2022 23:43 IST

  After a patient in the UK was diagnosed with monkeypox and isolated for treatment, Portugal and Spain have also reported cases of the rare infection.

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  What is Monkeypox? Know how it spreads, symptoms and treatment

  Health | May 17, 2022 15:39 IST

  Officials have warned that close contact with an infected person can lead to the spread of monkeypox virus. Additionally, there is no cure for it and the symptoms die down after running a course of three weeks.

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  What is tomato flu virus that has infected over 80 children in India?

  India | May 11, 2022 17:05 IST

  As a step against spread of the tomato flu, a medical team is carrying out tests to those entering Coimbatore at Walayar on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border.

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  Stop using these anti-virus apps from Google Play Store, as they are stealing data

  Technology | April 07, 2022 19:07 IST

  According to cyber security researchers at Check Point, the apps infected over 15,000 users with Sharkbot Android malware which steals credentials and banking information.  

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  Covid19: 10 signs which indicate that you have a weak immune system

  Health | April 05, 2022 13:58 IST

  Immune system works as an important agent for the body. It regulates the functioning of the body, which results in a good health for a longer period. But, there are several body monsters like bacteria, fungi, and viruses, which attack the body and make our immune system weak. Let’s check out the signs that make our body the home for unwanted invaders.

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  Lassa fever: UK reports first death | What are its symptoms, how it can infect humans

  World | February 15, 2022 18:56 IST

  According to reports, one of the three people who were infected with Lassa fever has died in the UK on February 11. The infections have been linked to travel to West African countries.

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  COVID-19 infection can cause heart damage, claim experts

  Health | January 25, 2022 18:40 IST

  COVID affects lungs the most, but studies have shown there is increasing evidence of cardiovascular complications due to Covid-19. The virus can cause acute myocardial injury and chronic damage to the cardiovascular system.

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  Google introduces a new feature to warn about suspicious files on Drive

  Technology | December 15, 2022 16:03 IST

  Google has recently added a new security feature to Drive for helping its users to start displaying a warning banner when you are about to download and open a potentially dubious document, image, or any type of file.

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  Scientists find 18 more viruses from China's wet markets

  World | November 16, 2021 17:45 IST

  In the study, researchers from China, the US, Belgium and Australia claimed to have unearthed game animals that are commonly hunted or consumed as exotic food in China, and have been potential reservoirs for SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2.

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  Equity indices flat, IT and pharma scrips gain

  News | August 17, 2021 14:33 IST

  Equity benchmark gauges were at flat levels during early hours on Tuesday amid slim gains in Asian markets with investors concerned about the outlook of global macroeconomic data after the spread of COVID-19 virus. At 10:15 am, the BSE SandP Sensex was down by 30 points or 0.05 per cent at 55,553 while the Nifty 50 moved lower by 5 points or 0.03 per cent to 16,558.

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  Three more test positive for Zika in Kerala, total reported cases 41: state Health Minister

  India | July 21, 2021 20:56 IST

  Two residents of Anayara aged 26 years and 37 years and one person (25) from Pettah were diagnosed with Zika, the minister said in a release.

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  Beijing-based veterinarian, first human infection case with Monkey B virus, dies

  World | July 18, 2021 20:52 IST

  According to the report, the vet had sought treatment in several hospitals, but he eventually died on May 27. For now, his close contacts were said to be safe.

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  Thai virus surge prompts concern over ICUs, vaccine supply

  World | July 03, 2021 8:57 IST

  Around 90% of Thailand’s over 271,000 reported coronavirus cases and 95% of the deaths have been recorded during a surge that began in early April.

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  Study finds more reliable rapid tests for COVID-19

  News | June 16, 2021 13:46 IST

  During a recent study, researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) developed two rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 that are nearly as accurate as the gold-standard test currently used in laboratories.

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  'We should not start metro immediately', advises AIIMS COVID Task Force

  News | June 06, 2021 19:19 IST

  "Metro services should not be resumed immediately, otherwise (virus) lid will open up," advised Dr Naveet Wig, HoD of Medicine and Chairperson COVID-19 task force Delhi's AIIMS.

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  COVID norms flouted at Siliguri market amid strict restrictions

  News | May 30, 2021 20:27 IST

  Amid strict COVID-19 restrictions in West Bengal, people thronged a market in Siliguri on May 30. People flouted COVID SOPs while shopping at the market.

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  No conclusive evidence of Covid-19 virus in Lucknow Sewage Water: Official

  News | May 29, 2021 12:21 IST

  Authorities denied reports that traces of the virus that causes Covid-19 had been found in sewage water samples collected in Lucknow. The sewage water samples were collected as part of a study by premier scientific body Indian Council of Medical Research and the World Health Organization across several cities in the country.