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Nipah Virus Crisis: Doctor Urges Global Preparedness Against Possible Spread
Nipah virus poses severe health risks, causing brain infection and pneumonia with high death rates. Dr Rajeev Jayadevan stresses early diagnosis, isolation and contact tracing.
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Nipah Virus Scare: Thailand Enhances Screening Of Flights From West Bengal
Thailand's Civil Aviation Authority announced that it will implement comprehensive screening for all flights arriving from India's West Bengal, a high-risk region for Nipah virus, starting from 00:00 local time on Monday to pre
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Global HMPV Tracker: Tamil Nadu Detects 2 Cases, India's Tally Rises To 5
The governments in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Delhi have issued guidelines - similar to those followed during Covid-19 - to ensure preparedness for potential health challenges related to HMPV.
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Universal Coronavirus Vaccine? New Jab Targets Even Unknown Threats
Researchers have made a new coronavirus vaccine that could also protect against viruses we haven't found yet, to stop future pandemics.
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Never-Before-Seen Viruses In China Raise Concerns For Future Pandemics
Scientists say that the viruses have a "high probability" of infecting humans if they ever cross the species barrier.
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Gujarat One Of The Best Performing States In Covid Vaccinations: WHO
As Gujarat conducted the Intra-Action Review (IAR) in December 2020 for its COVID-19 preparedness and response, World Health Organisation (WHO) country representative to India, Dr Roderico Ofrin on Thursday lauded the efforts by the state government in countering the second wave of the virus with the help of this mechanism.
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Assam Steps Up Virus Vigil After Bengal Revises Number Of COVID-19 Deaths
The Assam government today decided to step up COVID-19 preparedness in districts bordering West bengal. The move comes after the Trinamool Congress-ruled state admitted to have 57 coronavirus-related deaths.
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Cabinet Approves Rs 15,000 Crore Coronavirus Emergency Response Package
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 15,000 crore for "India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package" to mount an urgent response for containing the spread of the virus in India through development of dedicated treatment facilities and setting up laboratories among others.
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Surveillance Increased To Contain Coronavirus Spread, Cases Near 6,000 Mark
From making masks mandatory to restricting movement of people in areas identified as COVID-19 hotspots, authorities across several states today beefed up surveillance and enforcement measures to contain the deadly virus outbreak as the nationwide tally of confirmed cases neared 6,000 with at least 169 dead.
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"Health Cards To Flights...": Centre Reviews Coronavirus Preparedness
The passengers of flights having direct or indirect connectivity with China will be given "health cards" to certify that they are not infected with the deadly coronavirus, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba was told today at a meeting of top central government officials, convened to review India's preparedness to deal with a possible outbreak of the vir...
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Florida Governor Criticizes Washington For Lagging In Zika Fight
Florida Republican Governor Rick Scott on Sunday accused the federal government of lagging in providing assistance to combat the spread of the Zika virus in a Miami-area neighborhood, the site of the first US transmission of the virus.
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Health Ministry Issues Revised H1N1 Guidelines to States
The Health Ministry has issued revised vaccination and clinical management guidelines to the state governments, while reviewing the preparedness for seasonal Influenza (H1N1).
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Delhi Government to Double Hospital Beds to Tackle Swine Flu
The Delhi government has decided to double the number of hospitals beds in view of the preparedness of the H1N1 Influenza Virus (swine flu), it was announced today.
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Man Recovering From Ebola Quarantined in Delhi, Minister Reviews Preparedness
An Indian national who was cured of Ebola in Liberia is quarantined at the Delhi airport after traces of the virus were found in his samples. The 26-year-old man, who arrived in India on November 10, has no symptoms of the disease but is in isolation as precaution, Health Minister JP Nadda has said.
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Government Holds High-Level Meeting to Assess Ebola Preparedness
The government today held a high-level meeting, via video conferencing, to assess the country's preparedness to tackle Ebola, with cases of people being infected by the dangerous virus being reported in more countries.
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Nipah Virus Crisis: Doctor Urges Global Preparedness Against Possible Spread
Nipah virus poses severe health risks, causing brain infection and pneumonia with high death rates. Dr Rajeev Jayadevan stresses early diagnosis, isolation and contact tracing.
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Nipah Virus Scare: Thailand Enhances Screening Of Flights From West Bengal
Thailand's Civil Aviation Authority announced that it will implement comprehensive screening for all flights arriving from India's West Bengal, a high-risk region for Nipah virus, starting from 00:00 local time on Monday to pre
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Global HMPV Tracker: Tamil Nadu Detects 2 Cases, India's Tally Rises To 5
The governments in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Delhi have issued guidelines - similar to those followed during Covid-19 - to ensure preparedness for potential health challenges related to HMPV.
-
Universal Coronavirus Vaccine? New Jab Targets Even Unknown Threats
Researchers have made a new coronavirus vaccine that could also protect against viruses we haven't found yet, to stop future pandemics.
-
Never-Before-Seen Viruses In China Raise Concerns For Future Pandemics
Scientists say that the viruses have a "high probability" of infecting humans if they ever cross the species barrier.
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Gujarat One Of The Best Performing States In Covid Vaccinations: WHO
As Gujarat conducted the Intra-Action Review (IAR) in December 2020 for its COVID-19 preparedness and response, World Health Organisation (WHO) country representative to India, Dr Roderico Ofrin on Thursday lauded the efforts by the state government in countering the second wave of the virus with the help of this mechanism.
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Assam Steps Up Virus Vigil After Bengal Revises Number Of COVID-19 Deaths
The Assam government today decided to step up COVID-19 preparedness in districts bordering West bengal. The move comes after the Trinamool Congress-ruled state admitted to have 57 coronavirus-related deaths.
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Cabinet Approves Rs 15,000 Crore Coronavirus Emergency Response Package
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 15,000 crore for "India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package" to mount an urgent response for containing the spread of the virus in India through development of dedicated treatment facilities and setting up laboratories among others.
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Surveillance Increased To Contain Coronavirus Spread, Cases Near 6,000 Mark
From making masks mandatory to restricting movement of people in areas identified as COVID-19 hotspots, authorities across several states today beefed up surveillance and enforcement measures to contain the deadly virus outbreak as the nationwide tally of confirmed cases neared 6,000 with at least 169 dead.
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"Health Cards To Flights...": Centre Reviews Coronavirus Preparedness
The passengers of flights having direct or indirect connectivity with China will be given "health cards" to certify that they are not infected with the deadly coronavirus, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba was told today at a meeting of top central government officials, convened to review India's preparedness to deal with a possible outbreak of the vir...
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Florida Governor Criticizes Washington For Lagging In Zika Fight
Florida Republican Governor Rick Scott on Sunday accused the federal government of lagging in providing assistance to combat the spread of the Zika virus in a Miami-area neighborhood, the site of the first US transmission of the virus.
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Health Ministry Issues Revised H1N1 Guidelines to States
The Health Ministry has issued revised vaccination and clinical management guidelines to the state governments, while reviewing the preparedness for seasonal Influenza (H1N1).
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Delhi Government to Double Hospital Beds to Tackle Swine Flu
The Delhi government has decided to double the number of hospitals beds in view of the preparedness of the H1N1 Influenza Virus (swine flu), it was announced today.
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Man Recovering From Ebola Quarantined in Delhi, Minister Reviews Preparedness
An Indian national who was cured of Ebola in Liberia is quarantined at the Delhi airport after traces of the virus were found in his samples. The 26-year-old man, who arrived in India on November 10, has no symptoms of the disease but is in isolation as precaution, Health Minister JP Nadda has said.
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Government Holds High-Level Meeting to Assess Ebola Preparedness
The government today held a high-level meeting, via video conferencing, to assess the country's preparedness to tackle Ebola, with cases of people being infected by the dangerous virus being reported in more countries.
