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Measles And Other Infectious Diseases Under Surveillance As World Cup Draws Large Crowds
With a nearly six-week stretch of packed stadiums, bars and tourist sites in 16 cities, officials are on the lookout for a long list of infections, from the stomach bug norovirus to mosquito-borne dengue fever.
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West Nile Virus vs Shigella Infection: Key Differences Between The Diseases Raising Concerns In Kerala
Unlike West Nile virus, Shigella is a bacterial infection that spreads through contaminated food, water, poor sanitation, or direct contact with infected individuals.
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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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India Activates Precautionary Hantavirus Surveillance As Cruise Outbreak Grows
India has activated precautionary surveillance measures after a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. The Health Ministry says two Indian nationals onboard remain asymptomatic and under observation.
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Is It Just A Summer Fever? How ICMR's 'Syndromic Surveillance' Aims To Catch The Next Outbreak Before It Spreads
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced that a new 'syndromic surveillance' plan aims to catch the next outbreak before it spreads. Here is what it plans to achieve and why a priority-wise categorisation of pathogens can identify
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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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Pig Meat Leads To Life-Threatening Infection For American Man: Report
A Florida man unknowingly contracted a rare infection from feral pig meat, which infiltrated his defibrillator. After identifying the infection as Brucella suis, doctors successfully treated him with antibiotics.
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24% Deaths In Delhi Caused Due To Infectious, Parasitic Diseases: Report
A Delhi government report has attributed nearly 24 per cent of the total about 89,000 deaths registered in the national capital in 2023 to infectious and parasitic diseases like cholera, diarrhoea, tuberculosis and hepatitis B, among others.
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"No New Infectious Diseases Found": China Amid Surge In Respiratory Illness
No new infectious diseases have been found so far in investigations of respiratory illness, Mi Feng, an official with China's National Health Commission said in a press conference on Saturday.
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Zika and Dengue Viruses Can Alter a Hosts Smell to Make It 'Tastier', Attract More Mosquitoes, Study Says
A new study has found out why mosquitoes like to buzz around and bite some people more than others. Researchers discovered that infection from some viruses makes you smell tastier and attracts more mosquitoes, which increases the transmission of the disease.
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Uddhav Thackeray Seeks PM Modi's Help To Set Up Infectious Disease Hospital Near Mumbai
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday sought the centre's support and help for setting up a permanent infectious disease hospital and research facility near Mumbai.
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Delhi's Women Panel Seeks Action Over Death Of 21 Children In Hospital
The Delhi Commission For Women has asked Delhi Police to begin criminal prosecution against state health department officials and hospital authorities over the death of 21 children last year at a government-run hospital in Delhi.
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Cholesterol Diet: Fluctuating Cholesterol May Up The Risk Of Infectious Disease; Here's What You Should Eat!
For the study, the team examined the data from 100,000 individuals. The researchers found that individuals with both low and high HDL cholesterol had high risk of hospitalisation with an infectious disease
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Scientists Identify New Genetic Immune Disorder
Scientists have identified a new genetic immune disorder that is characterised by increased susceptibility to a virus associated to a type of cancer.
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Bad Relationship During Pregnancy Ups Infection Risk In Kids
Pregnant women dissatisfied in their relationship are at an increased risk of infectious diseases, such as stomach flu and ear inflammation, which may also affect their child, a new study has found.
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Measles And Other Infectious Diseases Under Surveillance As World Cup Draws Large Crowds
With a nearly six-week stretch of packed stadiums, bars and tourist sites in 16 cities, officials are on the lookout for a long list of infections, from the stomach bug norovirus to mosquito-borne dengue fever.
-
West Nile Virus vs Shigella Infection: Key Differences Between The Diseases Raising Concerns In Kerala
Unlike West Nile virus, Shigella is a bacterial infection that spreads through contaminated food, water, poor sanitation, or direct contact with infected individuals.
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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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India Activates Precautionary Hantavirus Surveillance As Cruise Outbreak Grows
India has activated precautionary surveillance measures after a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship. The Health Ministry says two Indian nationals onboard remain asymptomatic and under observation.
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Is It Just A Summer Fever? How ICMR's 'Syndromic Surveillance' Aims To Catch The Next Outbreak Before It Spreads
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced that a new 'syndromic surveillance' plan aims to catch the next outbreak before it spreads. Here is what it plans to achieve and why a priority-wise categorisation of pathogens can identify
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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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Pig Meat Leads To Life-Threatening Infection For American Man: Report
A Florida man unknowingly contracted a rare infection from feral pig meat, which infiltrated his defibrillator. After identifying the infection as Brucella suis, doctors successfully treated him with antibiotics.
-
24% Deaths In Delhi Caused Due To Infectious, Parasitic Diseases: Report
A Delhi government report has attributed nearly 24 per cent of the total about 89,000 deaths registered in the national capital in 2023 to infectious and parasitic diseases like cholera, diarrhoea, tuberculosis and hepatitis B, among others.
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"No New Infectious Diseases Found": China Amid Surge In Respiratory Illness
No new infectious diseases have been found so far in investigations of respiratory illness, Mi Feng, an official with China's National Health Commission said in a press conference on Saturday.
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Zika and Dengue Viruses Can Alter a Hosts Smell to Make It 'Tastier', Attract More Mosquitoes, Study Says
A new study has found out why mosquitoes like to buzz around and bite some people more than others. Researchers discovered that infection from some viruses makes you smell tastier and attracts more mosquitoes, which increases the transmission of the disease.
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Uddhav Thackeray Seeks PM Modi's Help To Set Up Infectious Disease Hospital Near Mumbai
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday sought the centre's support and help for setting up a permanent infectious disease hospital and research facility near Mumbai.
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Delhi's Women Panel Seeks Action Over Death Of 21 Children In Hospital
The Delhi Commission For Women has asked Delhi Police to begin criminal prosecution against state health department officials and hospital authorities over the death of 21 children last year at a government-run hospital in Delhi.
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Cholesterol Diet: Fluctuating Cholesterol May Up The Risk Of Infectious Disease; Here's What You Should Eat!
For the study, the team examined the data from 100,000 individuals. The researchers found that individuals with both low and high HDL cholesterol had high risk of hospitalisation with an infectious disease
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Scientists Identify New Genetic Immune Disorder
Scientists have identified a new genetic immune disorder that is characterised by increased susceptibility to a virus associated to a type of cancer.
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Bad Relationship During Pregnancy Ups Infection Risk In Kids
Pregnant women dissatisfied in their relationship are at an increased risk of infectious diseases, such as stomach flu and ear inflammation, which may also affect their child, a new study has found.
