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India Deploys AI To Predict The Next Pandemic: Indian Council Of Medical Research Launches New Pathogen Detection Tool
The Indian Medical Council has launched a new pathogen detection tool. An AI-driven tool could predict the spread of serious diseases, and here is what you should know.
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New Ebola Outbreak In Africa: Here's What You Must Know
Case fatality for Ebola has varied enormously between outbreaks and virus species. Here's everything you need to know about Ebola.
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Covid, Zika, And Now Monkeypox: When Does WHO Sound Its Highest Alert
A Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is the rarely used top alert available to the World Health Organization to tackle a global disease outbreak.
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India Vulnerable To Infectious Diseases Like Zika, Ebola: Report
South Asian nations including India are "vulnerable" to emerging infectious diseases like Zika and Ebola and their level of preparedness is "inadequate" to protect public health, a new analysis today said.
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WHO Declares End Of Zika Emergency But Still Needs Action
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday that the Zika virus and related neurological complications no longer constitute an international emergency but said it would continue to work on the outbreak through a "robust" program.
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Florida Politicians Urge Use Of Intrexon GM Mosquitoes For Zika
Intrexon Corp said on Wednesday a bipartisan coalition of Florida politicians had urged the US government to step up efforts to fight Zika, including sanctioning the emergency use of the company's genetically engineered mosquitoes.
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Rio Olympics: No Zika Cases Detected Among Participants, Confirms WHO
WHO stressed that since the Olympics were held during the Brazilian winter, risk of transmission of the mosquito-borne virus was "minimal"
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Global Database For Women Exposed To Zika
Swiss doctors have asked thousands of colleagues worldwide to provide data for the first global registry of women exposed to Zika, the team's lead researcher said today.
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US Declares A Zika Public Health Emergency In Puerto Rico
The Obama administration on Friday declared a public health emergency in the US territory of Puerto Rico, saying the rapid and widespread transmission of the Zika virus threatens the health of infected pregnant women and their babies.
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To Fight Bio-Terrorism, India Needs Central Epidemiological Database: Experts
Experts today emphasised on a strong and well integrated programme in sync with the different governmental arms to deal with bio-terrorism, as diseases like Ebola and Zika could emerge as possible threats.
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India Deploys AI To Predict The Next Pandemic: Indian Council Of Medical Research Launches New Pathogen Detection Tool
The Indian Medical Council has launched a new pathogen detection tool. An AI-driven tool could predict the spread of serious diseases, and here is what you should know.
-
New Ebola Outbreak In Africa: Here's What You Must Know
Case fatality for Ebola has varied enormously between outbreaks and virus species. Here's everything you need to know about Ebola.
-
Covid, Zika, And Now Monkeypox: When Does WHO Sound Its Highest Alert
A Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) is the rarely used top alert available to the World Health Organization to tackle a global disease outbreak.
-
India Vulnerable To Infectious Diseases Like Zika, Ebola: Report
South Asian nations including India are "vulnerable" to emerging infectious diseases like Zika and Ebola and their level of preparedness is "inadequate" to protect public health, a new analysis today said.
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WHO Declares End Of Zika Emergency But Still Needs Action
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Friday that the Zika virus and related neurological complications no longer constitute an international emergency but said it would continue to work on the outbreak through a "robust" program.
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Florida Politicians Urge Use Of Intrexon GM Mosquitoes For Zika
Intrexon Corp said on Wednesday a bipartisan coalition of Florida politicians had urged the US government to step up efforts to fight Zika, including sanctioning the emergency use of the company's genetically engineered mosquitoes.
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Rio Olympics: No Zika Cases Detected Among Participants, Confirms WHO
WHO stressed that since the Olympics were held during the Brazilian winter, risk of transmission of the mosquito-borne virus was "minimal"
-
Global Database For Women Exposed To Zika
Swiss doctors have asked thousands of colleagues worldwide to provide data for the first global registry of women exposed to Zika, the team's lead researcher said today.
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US Declares A Zika Public Health Emergency In Puerto Rico
The Obama administration on Friday declared a public health emergency in the US territory of Puerto Rico, saying the rapid and widespread transmission of the Zika virus threatens the health of infected pregnant women and their babies.
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To Fight Bio-Terrorism, India Needs Central Epidemiological Database: Experts
Experts today emphasised on a strong and well integrated programme in sync with the different governmental arms to deal with bio-terrorism, as diseases like Ebola and Zika could emerge as possible threats.
