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Children succumb to water-borne diseases after floods wreak havoc in Pakis
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], September 27 (ANI): Amid the ongoing devastation caused by floods across Pakistan, children are dying from cholera, an acute diarrheal illness contracted by drinking water contaminated with bacteria.
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Argentine ministry links four deaths to Legionnaire's disease
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], September 4 (ANI): Tucuman health officials on Saturday linked four pneumonia deaths to Legionnaires' disease.
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Punjab CM meets Jal Shakti Minister to discuss issue of contaminated water
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwat Mann on Tuesday met Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to discuss the issue of contaminated waters in the state.
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Study: Embryonic exposure to environmental pollutants on risk of diabetes
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Boston [US], July 23 (ANI): The School of Public Health and Health Sciences' Alicia Timme-Laragy, an associate professor, studies the effects of early life exposures to two common per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS) chemicals, which are present in waterproof and nonstick household
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4 died, 24 fell ill after drinking contaminated water at govt hospital in
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Gadwal (Telangana) [India], July 9 (ANI): As many as four died and 24 fell ill within one week at the Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana after the victims got admitted to the Gadwal Government hospital for purportedly drinking contaminated water from their residences in Gadwal.
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Raichur contaminated water deaths: Investigation is on, criminal cases to
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Hubballi (Karnataka) [India], June 12 (ANI): In the wake of the recent deaths in Raichur allegedly due to contaminated water, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the investigation is on and criminal cases would be registered if necessary.
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Hepatitis A outbreak in US, Canada sparked by contaminated organic strawbe
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 30 (ANI): The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urged customers to throw out any uneaten batches of organic strawberries as they may be the cause of the multistate outbreak of hepatitis A infections in the US and Canada.
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NHRC seeks report from Centre, Delhi govt, CPCB on contaminated groundwate
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission of India on Thursday sought a report from the centre, the Delhi government and Central Pollution Control Board on reported highly contaminated groundwater near four landfill sites in the National Capital.
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TDP seeks probe into contaminated food served at Anganwadi centres in Andh
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 2 (ANI): Telugu Desam Party (TDP) Anganwadi wing state president, Achanta Sunitha on Saturday urged the State Food Commission to conduct an inquiry into poor quality food, illness and death of children in Anganwadi centres in the State.
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Ensure remedial action for potable water in Sangrur village: NGT directs P
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Saturday asked Punjab Chief Secretary to ensure remedial action in coordination with the concerned authorities to effectuate the guaranteed right of the citizens to clean potable water.
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NHRC seeks report from Bihar govt on groundwater contamination
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday took suo motu cognizance of a media report referring to the recent Bihar Economic Survey 2021-22 that in 31 of 38 districts of the State the groundwater is contaminated with Arsenic, Fluoride and excessive Ir
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Hepatitis C patients cured with antiviral medicines less likely to be hosp
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Michigan [US], February 20 (ANI): Hepatitis C is defined as an infection caused by a virus that attacks the liver and leads to inflammation. The virus is spread by contact with contaminated blood; for example, from sharing needles or from unsterile tattoo equipment. Recent research has ident
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