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Response To Meningitis Outbreak In The UK Shows Why Contact Tracing Is Key To Containment
A deadly meningitis outbreak in the UK has triggered rapid contact tracing and preventive treatment. Experts say this public health tool is crucial to contain infections, identify exposed individuals and stop outbreaks before they spread further.
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Recent Sepsis From A Dog Lick Case Is Not Isolated: Why Regular Screening and Vaccines Matter For Your Pet's Health
The recent case of an Indian-origin woman who lost her limbs to sepsis triggered by a simple dog lick over an open wound, proves that the boundary between "affection" and "infection" is thin.
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The Deadly Fever In Your Living Room: Why Scrub Typhus Is Moving From Fields To Family Homes
The deadly fever caused by scrub typhus may be spreading from fields to family homes. Here is how bacterial infections spread and how to prevent their spread in your home.
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Bird Flu In Bihar: Why Authorities Cull Birds During Avian Influenza Outbreaks
Authorities have banned the movement of chickens and roosters within municipal limits.
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Bird Flu Alert In Bihar: Symptoms, Risks, Precautions And Treatment Explained
Bird flu (avian influenza) has been confirmed in Darbhanga, Bihar, after thousands of crows died, triggering high alert.
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How A Malaysian Pig Farm Outbreak First Exposed The Deadly Nipah Virus
The deadly Nipah virus was first identified during a 1998-99 outbreak among pig farmers in Malaysia. The virus spread from fruit bats to pigs and then humans, leading to significant human fatalities and massive pig culls, reshaping global zoonotic di
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Measles Is Back: Why Outbreaks Are Rising Across The World Again
With the USA and Mexico likely to lose their measles-free designation, herd immunity against the highly contagious viral infection has collapsed, leaving the world facing this major threat all over again.
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No Vaccine, High Fatality: Doctor Explains Why Nipah Virus Demands Early Detection
Deadly and silent at first, the Nipah virus spreads rapidly with high mortality. Here's what experts want you to know.
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Delhi Zoo's African Elephant Died Of Viral Infection, Reveals Post-Mortem
The Delhi zoo's lone African elephant, Shankar, died of a viral infection that affected his heart, its final post-mortem report has revealed.
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Madhya Pradesh Doctor Who Prescribed Deadly Cough Syrup To Children Arrested
The Madhya Pradesh government also filed a case against Srisan Pharmaceuticals, the company that manufactured the Coldrif syrup.
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Response To Meningitis Outbreak In The UK Shows Why Contact Tracing Is Key To Containment
A deadly meningitis outbreak in the UK has triggered rapid contact tracing and preventive treatment. Experts say this public health tool is crucial to contain infections, identify exposed individuals and stop outbreaks before they spread further.
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Recent Sepsis From A Dog Lick Case Is Not Isolated: Why Regular Screening and Vaccines Matter For Your Pet's Health
The recent case of an Indian-origin woman who lost her limbs to sepsis triggered by a simple dog lick over an open wound, proves that the boundary between "affection" and "infection" is thin.
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The Deadly Fever In Your Living Room: Why Scrub Typhus Is Moving From Fields To Family Homes
The deadly fever caused by scrub typhus may be spreading from fields to family homes. Here is how bacterial infections spread and how to prevent their spread in your home.
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Bird Flu In Bihar: Why Authorities Cull Birds During Avian Influenza Outbreaks
Authorities have banned the movement of chickens and roosters within municipal limits.
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Bird Flu Alert In Bihar: Symptoms, Risks, Precautions And Treatment Explained
Bird flu (avian influenza) has been confirmed in Darbhanga, Bihar, after thousands of crows died, triggering high alert.
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How A Malaysian Pig Farm Outbreak First Exposed The Deadly Nipah Virus
The deadly Nipah virus was first identified during a 1998-99 outbreak among pig farmers in Malaysia. The virus spread from fruit bats to pigs and then humans, leading to significant human fatalities and massive pig culls, reshaping global zoonotic di
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Measles Is Back: Why Outbreaks Are Rising Across The World Again
With the USA and Mexico likely to lose their measles-free designation, herd immunity against the highly contagious viral infection has collapsed, leaving the world facing this major threat all over again.
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No Vaccine, High Fatality: Doctor Explains Why Nipah Virus Demands Early Detection
Deadly and silent at first, the Nipah virus spreads rapidly with high mortality. Here's what experts want you to know.
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Delhi Zoo's African Elephant Died Of Viral Infection, Reveals Post-Mortem
The Delhi zoo's lone African elephant, Shankar, died of a viral infection that affected his heart, its final post-mortem report has revealed.
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Madhya Pradesh Doctor Who Prescribed Deadly Cough Syrup To Children Arrested
The Madhya Pradesh government also filed a case against Srisan Pharmaceuticals, the company that manufactured the Coldrif syrup.
