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Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel reviews Typhoid Situation in Gandhinagar at Hig
Updated : 2 months, 1 week 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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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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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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New study delves deeper to decode cognitive decline in women
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Alzheimer's disease, the most common type of dementia, currently affects twice as many women as men, with minority populations predicted to witness the most significant increase in cases in the coming years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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DR Congo receives first mpox vaccine shipment to combat outbreak
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Democratic Republic of Congo has received its first shipment of mpox vaccines, a crucial step in combating an outbreak that has affected the country and prompted the World Health Organisation to declare a global health emergency last month.
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New sleep study tries to understand cognitive decline in women
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Alzheimer's disease, the most common type of dementia, currently affects twice as many women as men, with minority populations predicted to witness the most significant increase in cases in the coming years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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US reports second human case of bird flu
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the Michigan dairy worker was being monitored due to their work exposure to H5N1-infected cattle and reported symptoms to local health officials.
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CDC issues 5-day COVID isolation guidelines
Updated : 2 years ago IST
These guidelines offer practical advice for individuals and organisations to navigate the complexities of illness, recovery, and preventing transmission.
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US: Oregon reports first human case of Bubonic plague in nearly a decade
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the report, contracting the bubonic plague is extremely rare in the US, with an average of 5 to 15 cases occurring each year in the West, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
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US health agency recommends updated COVID boosters, President Biden calls
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The US health agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday authorized, approved, and recommended everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 booster.
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Report sounds alarm over increase in suicides among elderly in US
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A new report has sounded an alarm over an increase in suicide cases, especially among the older population in the US, as nearly 50,000 Americans died by suicide in 2022.
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New Covid-19 variant EG.5 on the rise in US
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Covid-19 variant EG.5 is on the rise in the US. The variant is causing about 17 per cent of the new Covid-19 cases in the country compared to 16 per cent for the next most common lineage, XBB.1.16, according to the latest estimates from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
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