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Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak In History Spreads To 60 Zones In Congo, Fatalities Cross 2,700
The outbreak has recorded 5,794 confirmed cases, including 2,786 deaths, as it is spreading at an unprecedented speed, faster than efforts to track and slow it.
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Swine Flu Cases Rising? Former ICMR Chief Says No Need To Panic
There is no need to panic amid growing swine flu cases in India, the Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) former Director General, Prof Nirmal Kumar Ganguly, said on Wednesday, while advising citizens to take precautions.
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Data Shows Congo's Ebola Outbreak Is On Track To Surpass History's Largest
This is history's fastest Ebola outbreak, and the World Health Organization says it is on track to surpass the deadliest on record, which was between 2014 and 2016, with over 11,000 deaths across West Africa.
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H5N1 Bird Flu Checklist: Early Symptoms, Who Is At Risk, And Safety Tips To Follow
The recent H5N1 bird flu spread in Australia has raised public health concerns. Here are the early symptoms, those who remain at high risk, and how to stay safe.
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Could Covid-19 Awaken Hidden Viruses In Your Body? What A New Study Says
Researchers found that several long-hidden viruses became active again in people hospitalised with Covid-19. These findings are important because viral reactivation was seen even in people who did not have obviously suppressed immune systems.
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Gujarat Chandipura Virus Outbreak: 27 Deaths, 41 Confirmed Cases Reported
Gujarat has recorded 41 laboratory-confirmed Chandipura virus cases and 27 deaths since the current surveillance period began on June 30, according to the latest state health department data released on Friday.
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Congo's Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak Reaches A Sixth Province
The outbreak is unfolding in some of the most challenging conditions imaginable, with strikes by some unpaid health workers.
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Scientists Used AI To Create Viruses That Don't Exist In Nature
This breakthrough could eventually help tackle antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, which is one of the world's biggest public health threats. However, it has also sparked debate over biosafety and biosecurity.
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Ebola-Like Symptoms Kill Traveler, 200 Passengers Being Monitored In Congo
Congolese health authorities held nearly 200 boat passengers in quarantine near Kinshasa on Thursday after one traveler who was previously aboard the boat died with symptoms matching the Ebola virus.
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Chandipura Virus Outbreak: Centre Acts To Contain Critical Public Health Threat In Gujarat, Rajasthan
The multidisciplinary National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT) comprises experts from the NCDC, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD).
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Gujarat Health Machinery Placed On High Alert Following Chandipura Virus Outbreak
Suspected cases have led to 22 deaths so far. Currently, seven positive patients are receiving super-specialist care in civil hospitals across Gandhinagar, Sabarkantha-Himatnagar, Patan, Rajkot, and Bhavnagar
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Rare, Untreatable Bourbon Virus In New York: Viral Disease With No Vaccine, No Cure Explained
Bourbon virus is a rare virus that was first identified in 2014 in Bourbon County, Kansas, after a man died from an unexplained illness following multiple tick bites.
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How A Mosquito Bite Can Lead To Brain Inflammation: Expert Explains
Mosquito bites can transmit viruses like Japanese encephalitis that cause brain inflammation, a serious condition requiring prompt medical attention.
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India Sends Medical Aid To Kenya To Boost Ebola Readiness
The initiative follows India's supply of over 45 tonnes of medical assistance to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in May and June.
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Reaches Nearly 1000 Deaths
As of Sunday, 2,473 cases have been recorded in the latest outbreak and 999 people have died, says latest update from Congo's Ministry of Health.
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Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak In History Spreads To 60 Zones In Congo, Fatalities Cross 2,700
The outbreak has recorded 5,794 confirmed cases, including 2,786 deaths, as it is spreading at an unprecedented speed, faster than efforts to track and slow it.
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Swine Flu Cases Rising? Former ICMR Chief Says No Need To Panic
There is no need to panic amid growing swine flu cases in India, the Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) former Director General, Prof Nirmal Kumar Ganguly, said on Wednesday, while advising citizens to take precautions.
-
Data Shows Congo's Ebola Outbreak Is On Track To Surpass History's Largest
This is history's fastest Ebola outbreak, and the World Health Organization says it is on track to surpass the deadliest on record, which was between 2014 and 2016, with over 11,000 deaths across West Africa.
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H5N1 Bird Flu Checklist: Early Symptoms, Who Is At Risk, And Safety Tips To Follow
The recent H5N1 bird flu spread in Australia has raised public health concerns. Here are the early symptoms, those who remain at high risk, and how to stay safe.
-
Could Covid-19 Awaken Hidden Viruses In Your Body? What A New Study Says
Researchers found that several long-hidden viruses became active again in people hospitalised with Covid-19. These findings are important because viral reactivation was seen even in people who did not have obviously suppressed immune systems.
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Gujarat Chandipura Virus Outbreak: 27 Deaths, 41 Confirmed Cases Reported
Gujarat has recorded 41 laboratory-confirmed Chandipura virus cases and 27 deaths since the current surveillance period began on June 30, according to the latest state health department data released on Friday.
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Congo's Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak Reaches A Sixth Province
The outbreak is unfolding in some of the most challenging conditions imaginable, with strikes by some unpaid health workers.
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Scientists Used AI To Create Viruses That Don't Exist In Nature
This breakthrough could eventually help tackle antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, which is one of the world's biggest public health threats. However, it has also sparked debate over biosafety and biosecurity.
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Ebola-Like Symptoms Kill Traveler, 200 Passengers Being Monitored In Congo
Congolese health authorities held nearly 200 boat passengers in quarantine near Kinshasa on Thursday after one traveler who was previously aboard the boat died with symptoms matching the Ebola virus.
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Chandipura Virus Outbreak: Centre Acts To Contain Critical Public Health Threat In Gujarat, Rajasthan
The multidisciplinary National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT) comprises experts from the NCDC, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD).
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Gujarat Health Machinery Placed On High Alert Following Chandipura Virus Outbreak
Suspected cases have led to 22 deaths so far. Currently, seven positive patients are receiving super-specialist care in civil hospitals across Gandhinagar, Sabarkantha-Himatnagar, Patan, Rajkot, and Bhavnagar
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Rare, Untreatable Bourbon Virus In New York: Viral Disease With No Vaccine, No Cure Explained
Bourbon virus is a rare virus that was first identified in 2014 in Bourbon County, Kansas, after a man died from an unexplained illness following multiple tick bites.
-
How A Mosquito Bite Can Lead To Brain Inflammation: Expert Explains
Mosquito bites can transmit viruses like Japanese encephalitis that cause brain inflammation, a serious condition requiring prompt medical attention.
-
India Sends Medical Aid To Kenya To Boost Ebola Readiness
The initiative follows India's supply of over 45 tonnes of medical assistance to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in May and June.
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo Reaches Nearly 1000 Deaths
As of Sunday, 2,473 cases have been recorded in the latest outbreak and 999 people have died, says latest update from Congo's Ministry of Health.
