"Three people died in my lane due to the same issue of diarrhoea and vomiting. MP Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya came to meet us and give assurance but we have yet neither received any compensation nor the treatment cost spent. We are receiving water from tankers of the municipal corporati
According to the family, the child fell ill with diarrhoea on December 26 and was taken to a local doctor, who prescribed medication. The family brought the child back home after check-up but on December 29, the infant suffered high fever and died at home.
Dr Madhav Hasani, Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO), said the health department received alerts from private hospitals about an unusually high number of patients reporting symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea.
Mizoram's Lawngtlai District Deputy Commissioner, Donny Lalruatsanga, visited the locality affected by a suspected waterborne disease outbreak, Kakichhuah, on Sunday.
Hyderabad-based paediatrician Dr Sivaranjani Santosh's persistent efforts resulted in a fruitful conclusion as The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) issued a directive to all States and Union Territories' Commissioners of Food Safety and all Central Licensing Authoritie
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
Health issues are escalating due to the outbreak of flood-related diseases, with doctors and aid workers reporting a surge in patients suffering from diarrhoea, skin infections, and dengue fever.
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.
The assessment also points out that 40 per cent of households are already reporting occurrences of diarrhoea, with water-borne illnesses spreading due to contamination from the bodies of victims and livestock, along with the destruction of sanitation facilities.
The ground assessments carried out at key border points, especially Islam Qala in Herat Province, reveal that upper respiratory infections are the most common diseases spread, followed by diarrhoea and dehydration, particularly among children and the elderly.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi chaired a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhavan on Sunday to assess the diarrhoea situation in the state, according to the official statement.
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.