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India's Water-Borne Disease Burden: 17 Million Cases Of Severe Diarrhoea, Typhoid, Hepatitis, Cholera In 5 Years
Diarrhoea has the highest number of cases every year. In 2021 alone, India recorded 6,015,506 cases, the largest annual figure across the entire five-year span.
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As Cities Report Spike In Summer Ailments, Doctors Share 5 Ways To Stay Safe From Contaminated Water
A recent spike in summer ailments has led to enhanced water quality checks, as contaminated water may be behind disease spread. Dr BN Singh and Dr Rubal Gupta share five ways to stay safe from contaminated water.
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Delhi Civic Body Prepares For Dengue, Starts Curbing Mosquito Breeding
With a spurt in dengue cases in the city, civic authorities have stepped up their efforts ranging from checking mosquito breeding to fogging and spray of anti-larval chemicals to control the spread of the vector borne diseases.
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Flood Hit Nepal Appeals To International Agencies To Extend Help: Reports
Flood-hit Nepal has appealed to the international agencies for help to prevent the possible water-borne diseases and to ensure proper health services to the tens of thousand of people affected by the incessant rains that has claimed at least 60 lives, according to media reports.
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Nano-Carbon: New India-Made Weapon Against Mosquitoes?
The female Aedes mosquitoes that spread dengue, chikungunya, and zika viruses, lay eggs in water bodies along the roadside and in decorative flower pots and vases in homes or offices.
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Kerala Government Issues Alert After Water Borne Disease Claim 7 Lives
Outbreak of water borne diseases in Kerala have claimed seven lives since August 29, prompting the state government to issue an alert to the people to maintain extra vigil.
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Flood Borne Diseases: Symptoms To Watch Out For
Flood water causes two main types of diseases namely food and water-borne diseases such as cholera, dysentery and leptospirosis, and insect-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis and yellow fever. Watch out for the symptoms.
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This Monsoon Eat Right And Stay Healthy
Our body is more prone to health issues in rainy season, because monsoon reduces the immunity power of the body. Our body gets affected with allergies, infection, indigestion problems, so we must keep our body away from such infections. Rainy Season is the season where chances of stomach infection can increase due to unhealthy eating habits.
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Foods that Need Extra Cleaning to Prevent Water Borne Infection During Monsoon
Foodborne illness affect millions every year. The cases rise more during monsoons, and vegetables are much to blame.
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Ayurvedic Diet Tips To Remain Healthy This Monsoon
If you're not a fan of conventional medicines, you can use all natural ayurvedic treatments to remain healthy this monsoon.
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'Drinking Water' at Railway Stations Not Fit to Drink
The water people drink at railway stations may not be fit to drink, an internal report of the Railways submitted to the Delhi High Court earlier this month reveals. The report was prepared after samples collected between January and August this year were tested.
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Water-Borne Disease Plagues Islamic State-Held City in Iraq
Residents in Mosul are suffering from a lack of clean water and also a shortage of medicine to treat illnesses caused by it.
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Pakistan Diverts Rivers to Save Cities From Floods
Military specialists blew up dikes in central Pakistan to divert swollen rivers and save cities from raging floods that have killed hundreds of people, authorities said on Saturday, as officials stepped up efforts in Kashmir to prevent the spread of water-borne diseases there.
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India's Water-Borne Disease Burden: 17 Million Cases Of Severe Diarrhoea, Typhoid, Hepatitis, Cholera In 5 Years
Diarrhoea has the highest number of cases every year. In 2021 alone, India recorded 6,015,506 cases, the largest annual figure across the entire five-year span.
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As Cities Report Spike In Summer Ailments, Doctors Share 5 Ways To Stay Safe From Contaminated Water
A recent spike in summer ailments has led to enhanced water quality checks, as contaminated water may be behind disease spread. Dr BN Singh and Dr Rubal Gupta share five ways to stay safe from contaminated water.
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Delhi Civic Body Prepares For Dengue, Starts Curbing Mosquito Breeding
With a spurt in dengue cases in the city, civic authorities have stepped up their efforts ranging from checking mosquito breeding to fogging and spray of anti-larval chemicals to control the spread of the vector borne diseases.
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Flood Hit Nepal Appeals To International Agencies To Extend Help: Reports
Flood-hit Nepal has appealed to the international agencies for help to prevent the possible water-borne diseases and to ensure proper health services to the tens of thousand of people affected by the incessant rains that has claimed at least 60 lives, according to media reports.
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Nano-Carbon: New India-Made Weapon Against Mosquitoes?
The female Aedes mosquitoes that spread dengue, chikungunya, and zika viruses, lay eggs in water bodies along the roadside and in decorative flower pots and vases in homes or offices.
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Kerala Government Issues Alert After Water Borne Disease Claim 7 Lives
Outbreak of water borne diseases in Kerala have claimed seven lives since August 29, prompting the state government to issue an alert to the people to maintain extra vigil.
-
Flood Borne Diseases: Symptoms To Watch Out For
Flood water causes two main types of diseases namely food and water-borne diseases such as cholera, dysentery and leptospirosis, and insect-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis and yellow fever. Watch out for the symptoms.
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This Monsoon Eat Right And Stay Healthy
Our body is more prone to health issues in rainy season, because monsoon reduces the immunity power of the body. Our body gets affected with allergies, infection, indigestion problems, so we must keep our body away from such infections. Rainy Season is the season where chances of stomach infection can increase due to unhealthy eating habits.
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Foods that Need Extra Cleaning to Prevent Water Borne Infection During Monsoon
Foodborne illness affect millions every year. The cases rise more during monsoons, and vegetables are much to blame.
-
Ayurvedic Diet Tips To Remain Healthy This Monsoon
If you're not a fan of conventional medicines, you can use all natural ayurvedic treatments to remain healthy this monsoon.
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'Drinking Water' at Railway Stations Not Fit to Drink
The water people drink at railway stations may not be fit to drink, an internal report of the Railways submitted to the Delhi High Court earlier this month reveals. The report was prepared after samples collected between January and August this year were tested.
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Water-Borne Disease Plagues Islamic State-Held City in Iraq
Residents in Mosul are suffering from a lack of clean water and also a shortage of medicine to treat illnesses caused by it.
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Pakistan Diverts Rivers to Save Cities From Floods
Military specialists blew up dikes in central Pakistan to divert swollen rivers and save cities from raging floods that have killed hundreds of people, authorities said on Saturday, as officials stepped up efforts in Kashmir to prevent the spread of water-borne diseases there.
