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"Drinking water problem has become rampant in Puducherry; two people dead"
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy of the Union Territory (U.T.) of Puducherry said that the drinking water problem had become rampant in Puducherry, adding that two people had died after drinking substandard water. He further added that the Puducherry people were suffering from kidney da
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Global cholera situation continues to deteriorate: WHO
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that the global cholera situation continues to deteriorate, driven by conflict and poverty, posing a significant public health challenge across multiple WHO regions.
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Nepal: Birgunj cholera outbreak kills 3, over 300 hospitalized
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The latest epidemic comes in wake of the prolonged drought in the Southern plains of the Himalayan nation is suspected to be the reason behind the outbreak.
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UAE sends 30 tonnes of medical supplies, including emergency medicines to
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
This comes as part of the UAE's leading global humanitarian role in supporting the healthcare sector across Africa and taking immediate measures to prevent the spread of diseases.
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"Crimes against women have spread like a pandemic in Odisha...": Congress
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Das said, "Crimes against women have spread like a pandemic in Odisha." He linked the increase in sexual crimes to poor governance and a lack of seriousness in addressing women's safety.
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Cholera confined to Jaipur, no spread to Puri: Odisha Health Department
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Commissioner-cum-Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department of Odisha, Aswathy S, said that cholera has so far been detected only in Jaipur district and has not spread to other areas such as Puri.
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Cholera should not be killing anyone in 21st century: WHO
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Philippe Barboza, cholera team lead at the World Health Organisation (WHO), said that this year already, 1,00,000 cholera cases and 1,300 deaths had been reported.
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Cholera outbreak in Angola leaves 12 dead
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Angola's Ministry of Health has reported 12 deaths following a cholera outbreak since the first confirmed case was reported on Tuesday.
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Delhi reports unexpected surge in swine flu and other viral cases
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The swine flu cases are at peak in Delhi, NCR; OPD's are flooded with swine flu; viral infections, cholera and dengue cases are also rising, according to Dr S Chatterjee, Senior Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine at Apollo Hospital.
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Bharat Biotech launches oral vaccine against cholera, targets 200 million
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Bharat Biotech International has launched a novel single-strain Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV).
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Two elderly person die, over 80 fall ill due to cholera outbreak in MP's B
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
At least two elderly people died and over 80 persons fell ill due to an outbreak of cholera in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district, a health official said on Wednesday.
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India sends second consignment of humanitarian assistance to Zambia amid c
Updated : 2 years ago IST
India sent the first consignment of humanitarian aid on February 6 via a commercial cargo aircraft to Zambia following the cholera outbreak in the country, as per the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
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