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Climate Change Linked To Rising Antibiotic Resistance In Salmonella: The Lancet
An analysis has found that climate change is associated with a 10 per cent increase in antibiotic resistance genes in salmonella bacteria.
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Ebola Virus Outbreak: Uganda Reports New Cases, Total Reaches 7
Ugandan health authorities reported two new Ebola cases, bringing the number of infections to seven.
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Ebola Outbreak: Over 900 Suspected Cases In Congo, Says WHO Chief
Geneva, May 25 (IANS) World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) scales up surveillance in its Ebola response, more than 900 suspected cases have been identified
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Mental Illness Burden Nearly Doubles Globally Since 1990, Says New Lancet Study
The findings suggest that mental health problems are no longer a secondary issue but a major global concern affecting productivity, education and overall quality of life.
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Congo Curtails Funeral Wakes In Ebola Outbreak As WHO Upgrades Risk Assessment
The World Health Organization said that the outbreak now poses a "very high" risk for Congo — up from a previous categorization of "high" — but that the risk of the disease spreading globally remains low.
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Lancet Study Flags Mental Disorders As Top Cause Of Global Disability
The world's burden of mental disorders has more than doubled since 1990, and they are now the leading cause of disability globally, overtaking cardiovascular disease, cancer and musculoskeletal conditions, according to a new study published in The La
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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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Ebola, Hantavirus Show World's Risk Preparedness Lagging: Pandemic Expert
The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks show that while the response to declared public health crises has improved, awareness of pandemic risks still lags, a...
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WHO Declares Global Emergency After Congo Ebola Deaths, No Vaccine Yet
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization...
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22.1 Million Excess Deaths Linked To Covid-19 In 2020-2023, New WHO Report Estimates
As per report, only one-third of countries meet WHO standards for high-quality mortality reporting. Around half of the data have low or very low-quality data, or no reliable mortality data systems in place.
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Addressing Undernutrition Could Prevent 2.3 Million Tuberculosis Cases Worldwide: Lancet Study
Addressing undernutrition could prevent up to 2.3 million tuberculosis cases worldwide, representing 23.7 per cent of infections among adults in 2023, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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Hantavirus Outbreak: How Cruise Ship Cases Went Undetected For Weeks
A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over the course of weeks on a cruise ship that sailed from Argentina toward Antarctica.
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Hantavirus Outbreak On Atlantic Cruise Ship Kills 3; Crew Members, Passengers Ill As Well
Three passengers who were cruising the Atlantic Ocean on the MV Hondius have died, with one other person on the trip now in hospital with...
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287 Million Living With Hepatitis Globally: Why Ignoring Warning Signs Has A Huge Fallout
Nearly 287 million people worldwide live with hepatitis B or C, yet most remain undiagnosed until severe liver damage occurs.
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How "Joy Bangla" Became Bengal's Name For A Viral Eye Epidemic
In 1971, Bengal witnessed an overlap of war, refugee migration from Bangladesh, and a fast-spreading eye epidemic. The slogan "Joy Bangla" casts a long shadow, with Bengalis calling conjunctivitis by that name even today.
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Climate Change Linked To Rising Antibiotic Resistance In Salmonella: The Lancet
An analysis has found that climate change is associated with a 10 per cent increase in antibiotic resistance genes in salmonella bacteria.
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Ebola Virus Outbreak: Uganda Reports New Cases, Total Reaches 7
Ugandan health authorities reported two new Ebola cases, bringing the number of infections to seven.
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Ebola Outbreak: Over 900 Suspected Cases In Congo, Says WHO Chief
Geneva, May 25 (IANS) World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) scales up surveillance in its Ebola response, more than 900 suspected cases have been identified
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Mental Illness Burden Nearly Doubles Globally Since 1990, Says New Lancet Study
The findings suggest that mental health problems are no longer a secondary issue but a major global concern affecting productivity, education and overall quality of life.
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Congo Curtails Funeral Wakes In Ebola Outbreak As WHO Upgrades Risk Assessment
The World Health Organization said that the outbreak now poses a "very high" risk for Congo — up from a previous categorization of "high" — but that the risk of the disease spreading globally remains low.
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Lancet Study Flags Mental Disorders As Top Cause Of Global Disability
The world's burden of mental disorders has more than doubled since 1990, and they are now the leading cause of disability globally, overtaking cardiovascular disease, cancer and musculoskeletal conditions, according to a new study published in The La
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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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Ebola, Hantavirus Show World's Risk Preparedness Lagging: Pandemic Expert
The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks show that while the response to declared public health crises has improved, awareness of pandemic risks still lags, a...
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WHO Declares Global Emergency After Congo Ebola Deaths, No Vaccine Yet
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World Health Organization...
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22.1 Million Excess Deaths Linked To Covid-19 In 2020-2023, New WHO Report Estimates
As per report, only one-third of countries meet WHO standards for high-quality mortality reporting. Around half of the data have low or very low-quality data, or no reliable mortality data systems in place.
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Addressing Undernutrition Could Prevent 2.3 Million Tuberculosis Cases Worldwide: Lancet Study
Addressing undernutrition could prevent up to 2.3 million tuberculosis cases worldwide, representing 23.7 per cent of infections among adults in 2023, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Global Health journal.
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Hantavirus Outbreak: How Cruise Ship Cases Went Undetected For Weeks
A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over the course of weeks on a cruise ship that sailed from Argentina toward Antarctica.
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Hantavirus Outbreak On Atlantic Cruise Ship Kills 3; Crew Members, Passengers Ill As Well
Three passengers who were cruising the Atlantic Ocean on the MV Hondius have died, with one other person on the trip now in hospital with...
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287 Million Living With Hepatitis Globally: Why Ignoring Warning Signs Has A Huge Fallout
Nearly 287 million people worldwide live with hepatitis B or C, yet most remain undiagnosed until severe liver damage occurs.
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How "Joy Bangla" Became Bengal's Name For A Viral Eye Epidemic
In 1971, Bengal witnessed an overlap of war, refugee migration from Bangladesh, and a fast-spreading eye epidemic. The slogan "Joy Bangla" casts a long shadow, with Bengalis calling conjunctivitis by that name even today.
