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How South African Scientists Identified Hantavirus On A Cruise Ship Thousands Of Miles Away
The British man who was the first confirmed case of hantavirus infection from the cruise ship is improving in hospital, South Africa's health ministry has said. Meanwhile, the ship has arrived at the Dutch port of Rotterdam, where it was disinfected, and the remaining crew members disembarked.
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Ebola Outbreak Alert Leads To India-Africa Summit Delay
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS IV), initially scheduled to take place in New Delhi from May 28–31, has been postponed due to the evolving health situation in parts of Africa, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
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India Strengthens Ebola Screening, Centre Holds High-Level Review Meet After WHO Alert
India has intensified Ebola surveillance and preparedness measures after fresh concerns over Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Africa. The Health Ministry says no Ebola case has been detected in India, while states and UTs have been asked to strengthen sc
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No Ebola Case In India, Airports Put On Alert After WHO Warning
The Centre has reviewed standard operating procedures for screening, surveillance, quarantine and case management, while laboratory preparedness is also being ramped up. The National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune has been designated for Ebola tes
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Kills 80, Rare Strain Confirmed
Eighty people have died in a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, the country's health ministry said late on Friday. Health Minister
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KLM Flight Attendant Tested For Hantavirus, Says Dutch Health Ministry
A flight attendant for the KLM airline is being tested for the hantavirus after showing mild symptoms and being admitted to hospital in Amsterdam.
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India Pushes Lifestyle Changes And Mental Health At Brazil, Russia, India, China And South Africa Meet
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Union Health and Family Welfare held the first Health Working Group (HWG) meeting under the BRICS framework for 2026 here on Wednesday, bringing together senior health officials and delegates from nine member nations to
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Africa's Health Ministry Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency; All You Need To Know
Mpox Health Emergency In Sierra Leone: This declaration of public health emergency in Africa serves as a stark reminder of the ever-evolving challenges in infectious disease management.
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"Everything Was Destroyed": 8 Dead After Building Collapses In Egypt's Cairo
Eight people were killed and three more injured when a six-storey residential building collapsed in central Cairo on Tuesday, Egypt's health ministry said.
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"Maximum Alert" In Gabon After First Case Of Mpox Detected
Gabon has reported its first case of mpox in a man who had returned from a trip to Uganda, its health ministry said. Cases of the infectious disease, formerly known as monkeypox, have been surging in East Africa, but have also been detected in Asia.
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Omicron Severity Likely To Be Low: Health Ministry's Latest Info
The government has urged people to 'vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate' in response to widespread and growing concern after India reported its first cases - two samples from Karnataka - of the Omicron Covid strain.
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Saudi Arabia, UAE Report First 'Omicron' Covid Variant Cases In Gulf
Saudi Arabia has recorded the Gulf's first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a citizen returning from North Africa, a health ministry official said Wednesday.
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"Draconian, Unjustified": South Africa On Travel Bans Due To New Covid Strain
South Africa's health ministry on Friday attacked a global rush to impose travel bans to slow the spread of a new Covid variant as "draconian," unscientific and contrary to WHO advice.
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Matters Concerning New Covid Variant A "Developing Story": Centre
The matters concerning the new coronavirus variant identified in southern Africa is a "developing story" and the World Health Organization (WHO) has held a meeting on the matter, the External Affairs Ministry said on Friday.
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South Africa Slams "Draconian, Unjustified" Travel Bans
South Africa's health ministry on Friday attacked Europe's rush to impose travel bans to slow the spread of a new Covid variant as "draconian," unscientific and contrary to WHO advice.
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How South African Scientists Identified Hantavirus On A Cruise Ship Thousands Of Miles Away
The British man who was the first confirmed case of hantavirus infection from the cruise ship is improving in hospital, South Africa's health ministry has said. Meanwhile, the ship has arrived at the Dutch port of Rotterdam, where it was disinfected, and the remaining crew members disembarked.
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Ebola Outbreak Alert Leads To India-Africa Summit Delay
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit (IAFS IV), initially scheduled to take place in New Delhi from May 28–31, has been postponed due to the evolving health situation in parts of Africa, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
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India Strengthens Ebola Screening, Centre Holds High-Level Review Meet After WHO Alert
India has intensified Ebola surveillance and preparedness measures after fresh concerns over Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Africa. The Health Ministry says no Ebola case has been detected in India, while states and UTs have been asked to strengthen sc
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No Ebola Case In India, Airports Put On Alert After WHO Warning
The Centre has reviewed standard operating procedures for screening, surveillance, quarantine and case management, while laboratory preparedness is also being ramped up. The National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune has been designated for Ebola tes
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Kills 80, Rare Strain Confirmed
Eighty people have died in a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, the country's health ministry said late on Friday. Health Minister
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KLM Flight Attendant Tested For Hantavirus, Says Dutch Health Ministry
A flight attendant for the KLM airline is being tested for the hantavirus after showing mild symptoms and being admitted to hospital in Amsterdam.
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India Pushes Lifestyle Changes And Mental Health At Brazil, Russia, India, China And South Africa Meet
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Union Health and Family Welfare held the first Health Working Group (HWG) meeting under the BRICS framework for 2026 here on Wednesday, bringing together senior health officials and delegates from nine member nations to
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Africa's Health Ministry Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency; All You Need To Know
Mpox Health Emergency In Sierra Leone: This declaration of public health emergency in Africa serves as a stark reminder of the ever-evolving challenges in infectious disease management.
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"Everything Was Destroyed": 8 Dead After Building Collapses In Egypt's Cairo
Eight people were killed and three more injured when a six-storey residential building collapsed in central Cairo on Tuesday, Egypt's health ministry said.
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"Maximum Alert" In Gabon After First Case Of Mpox Detected
Gabon has reported its first case of mpox in a man who had returned from a trip to Uganda, its health ministry said. Cases of the infectious disease, formerly known as monkeypox, have been surging in East Africa, but have also been detected in Asia.
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Omicron Severity Likely To Be Low: Health Ministry's Latest Info
The government has urged people to 'vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate' in response to widespread and growing concern after India reported its first cases - two samples from Karnataka - of the Omicron Covid strain.
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Saudi Arabia, UAE Report First 'Omicron' Covid Variant Cases In Gulf
Saudi Arabia has recorded the Gulf's first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a citizen returning from North Africa, a health ministry official said Wednesday.
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"Draconian, Unjustified": South Africa On Travel Bans Due To New Covid Strain
South Africa's health ministry on Friday attacked a global rush to impose travel bans to slow the spread of a new Covid variant as "draconian," unscientific and contrary to WHO advice.
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Matters Concerning New Covid Variant A "Developing Story": Centre
The matters concerning the new coronavirus variant identified in southern Africa is a "developing story" and the World Health Organization (WHO) has held a meeting on the matter, the External Affairs Ministry said on Friday.
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South Africa Slams "Draconian, Unjustified" Travel Bans
South Africa's health ministry on Friday attacked Europe's rush to impose travel bans to slow the spread of a new Covid variant as "draconian," unscientific and contrary to WHO advice.
