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West Bengal nurse infected with Nipah virus dies of cardiac arrest, confir
Updated : 4 weeks, 1 day ago IST
In a first for the decade, the nurse who was infected with the Nipah virus died of a cardiac arrest in West Bengal on Thursday, the state health department said.
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Only two Nipah virus disease cases reported in West Bengal since last Dece
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
In this context, it is clarified that, as per reports received from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), only two confirmed cases of Nipah Virus Disease have been reported from West Bengal from December last year to date.
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Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel reviews Typhoid Situation in Gandhinagar at Hig
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel held a high-level meeting and suggested further intensification of the joint measures being carried out by the Municipal Corporation and the State Health Department for patient treatment, disease control, and prevention in view of the typhoid outbreak in Gan
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JP Nadda addresses inaugural advancing public health outcomes forum 2025,
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking at the Forum themed "Disease Control and Immunisation", Nadda highlighted that sustained national efforts have led to tangible progress in controlling diseases, expanding immunisation coverage, and strengthening institutional and scientific capacities.
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Study by Indian Body, Center for Chronic Disease Control Reiterates Link B
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 5: A new study by the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) for the first time concurrently estimated the daily salt and iodine consumption levels of the adult population in India and examined the effect of the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended salt
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India shows lower MRSA, VRE rates than US and Europe despite MDR findings:
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Official sources from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) caution against misinterpreting the data and highlight the importance of surveillance, infection control, and stewardship. NCDC have also stated that the data pertain to a high-risk clinical cohort rather than the genera
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Centre for Chronic Disease Control Marks 25 Years of Advancing Public Heal
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22: The Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) marked its 25th anniversary with a two-day Scientific Symposium held on September 18-19, 2025, at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. The event brought together over 400 leading public health experts, policymakers, r
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NCDC, Kerala Health Department monitoring brain-eating amoeba situation cl
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Official sources confirmed that the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Kerala Health Department are closely tracking the situation after the state reported 52 cases this year, affecting individuals aged 3 months to 91 years, with 33 males and 19 females diagnosed.
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US health agency chief fired after she refused to step down, accuses RFK o
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Within a month after being appointed as the Director of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Susan Monarez was fired after she refused to step down from her position despite attempts by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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TOPSPIN Study by the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) Finds Two-d
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30: A new study, entitled TOPSPIN, coordinated by the Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) New Delhi, in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi, and Imperial College London, examined 1,981 patients with uncontrolled hyper
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Formation of a National Joint Outbreak Response Team to address "Disease X
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Institute of One Health (NIOH), currently being established in Nagpur, will feature a specialised National Outbreak Response Team aimed at swiftly identifying and analysing the root causes of disease outbreaks.
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US records over 800 confirmed cases of measles this year
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The US has recorded 884 confirmed cases of measles so far this year, representing a significant surge compared to last year's figures.
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