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Covid To Ebola, What Makes Doctors And Medical Staff Frontline Workers?
When a patient enters a hospital with symptoms of a disease, frontline workers are usually the first people to examine, test, treat, and monitor that person. Their work begins before a disease is fully understood and often continues until the outbrea
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India Issues Travel Advisory For Ebola-Hit Countries: How Airport Screenings Help Control Outbreaks
India's new Ebola travel advisory highlights how airport screenings, contact tracing, quarantine protocols, and surveillance systems help countries detect infectious diseases early, prevent outbreaks, and strengthen global public health preparedness.
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Ebola Outbreak: India Issues Travel Advisory For 3 African Nations
The Indian government has taken precautionary measures to reduce possible health risks and protect travellers. India has also confirmed that no case linked to this Ebola strain has been reported in the country so far.
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Karnataka Steps Up Surveillance After WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak Global Health Emergency
Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) The Karnataka Health Department has stepped up surveillance and preparedness measures across the state following the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of the ongoing Ebola Disease (ED) outbreak in the Democratic R
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Delhi Airport Issues Public Health Advisory Amid Ebola Concerns
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday issued a public health advisory for passengers arriving from or transiting through Ebola-affected countries, asking travellers showing symptoms of the disease to immediately rep
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Bundibugyo Strain Of Ebola Virus Explained: The Rare Strain Responsible For The Current Outbreak
Tests for Bundibugyo exist but are not widely used. Initial analysis of samples in the current outbreak using standard tests did not detect the infections.
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National Dengue Day: Gujarat Tests Over 2.56 Lakh Fever Samples During Prevention Campaign
Ahmedabad, May 16 (IANS) Gujarat stepped up its dengue prevention and surveillance measures ahead of the monsoon season as the state observed 'National Dengue Day' on Saturday with a renewed focus on community participation and public awareness to co
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Thailand Declares Hantavirus A 'Dangerous Communicable Disease', Activates Elevated Action Plan
Bangkok, May 15 (IANS) Thailand's National Communicable Disease Committee on Friday approved the designation of hantavirus as a "dangerous communicable disease."
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Hantavirus Risk Low In Africa, But Preparedness Urged By WHO
Addis Ababa, May 13 (IANS) The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) urged health authorities and the general public to remain alert and strengthen Hantavirus surveillance measures desp
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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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WHO Recommends Isolation For Confirmed Hantavirus Cases: Safety Measures For Passengers And Crew Explained
Dr Tedros has mentioned that, given the incubation period for the Andes virus, which is 6 weeks, it's possible that more cases may be reported. "While this is a serious incident, WHO assesses the public health risk as low."
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"This Is Not Covid, Nor Influenza. It Spreads Very Differently": WHO On Hantavirus Outbreak
While a recent outbreak on the cruise ship involved the Andes strain, the only type known to pass between humans, transmission still requires very close, intimate contact.
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"More Cases May Appear Soon, But Public Health Risk Low": WHO Chief On Hantavirus Outbreak
The outbreak occurred on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius, which had travelled from Argentina towards Cabo Verde across the Atlantic.
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On The Hantavirus-Struck Cruise, A Ticket Costs Up To Rs 25 Lakh
With a capacity for about 170 passengers, MV Hondius is specifically built for navigating ice-filled polar waters and is designed to offer close encounters with remote landscapes and wildlife.
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2 British Nationals Self-Isolating After Hantavirus Exposure On Cruise
Two British nationals who were exposed to the dangerous hantavirus while on a cruise ship before flying back home recently are self-isolating as a precautionary measure, UK health authorities have said.
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Covid To Ebola, What Makes Doctors And Medical Staff Frontline Workers?
When a patient enters a hospital with symptoms of a disease, frontline workers are usually the first people to examine, test, treat, and monitor that person. Their work begins before a disease is fully understood and often continues until the outbrea
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India Issues Travel Advisory For Ebola-Hit Countries: How Airport Screenings Help Control Outbreaks
India's new Ebola travel advisory highlights how airport screenings, contact tracing, quarantine protocols, and surveillance systems help countries detect infectious diseases early, prevent outbreaks, and strengthen global public health preparedness.
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Ebola Outbreak: India Issues Travel Advisory For 3 African Nations
The Indian government has taken precautionary measures to reduce possible health risks and protect travellers. India has also confirmed that no case linked to this Ebola strain has been reported in the country so far.
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Karnataka Steps Up Surveillance After WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak Global Health Emergency
Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) The Karnataka Health Department has stepped up surveillance and preparedness measures across the state following the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of the ongoing Ebola Disease (ED) outbreak in the Democratic R
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Delhi Airport Issues Public Health Advisory Amid Ebola Concerns
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Indira Gandhi International Airport on Thursday issued a public health advisory for passengers arriving from or transiting through Ebola-affected countries, asking travellers showing symptoms of the disease to immediately rep
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Bundibugyo Strain Of Ebola Virus Explained: The Rare Strain Responsible For The Current Outbreak
Tests for Bundibugyo exist but are not widely used. Initial analysis of samples in the current outbreak using standard tests did not detect the infections.
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National Dengue Day: Gujarat Tests Over 2.56 Lakh Fever Samples During Prevention Campaign
Ahmedabad, May 16 (IANS) Gujarat stepped up its dengue prevention and surveillance measures ahead of the monsoon season as the state observed 'National Dengue Day' on Saturday with a renewed focus on community participation and public awareness to co
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Thailand Declares Hantavirus A 'Dangerous Communicable Disease', Activates Elevated Action Plan
Bangkok, May 15 (IANS) Thailand's National Communicable Disease Committee on Friday approved the designation of hantavirus as a "dangerous communicable disease."
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Hantavirus Risk Low In Africa, But Preparedness Urged By WHO
Addis Ababa, May 13 (IANS) The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) urged health authorities and the general public to remain alert and strengthen Hantavirus surveillance measures desp
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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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WHO Recommends Isolation For Confirmed Hantavirus Cases: Safety Measures For Passengers And Crew Explained
Dr Tedros has mentioned that, given the incubation period for the Andes virus, which is 6 weeks, it's possible that more cases may be reported. "While this is a serious incident, WHO assesses the public health risk as low."
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"This Is Not Covid, Nor Influenza. It Spreads Very Differently": WHO On Hantavirus Outbreak
While a recent outbreak on the cruise ship involved the Andes strain, the only type known to pass between humans, transmission still requires very close, intimate contact.
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"More Cases May Appear Soon, But Public Health Risk Low": WHO Chief On Hantavirus Outbreak
The outbreak occurred on the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius, which had travelled from Argentina towards Cabo Verde across the Atlantic.
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On The Hantavirus-Struck Cruise, A Ticket Costs Up To Rs 25 Lakh
With a capacity for about 170 passengers, MV Hondius is specifically built for navigating ice-filled polar waters and is designed to offer close encounters with remote landscapes and wildlife.
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2 British Nationals Self-Isolating After Hantavirus Exposure On Cruise
Two British nationals who were exposed to the dangerous hantavirus while on a cruise ship before flying back home recently are self-isolating as a precautionary measure, UK health authorities have said.
