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Health Ministry issues an advisory to states, UTs on "Mpox"
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Monday issued an advisory to states and union territories regarding the precautionary actions, symptoms and causes of WHO declared Public Health Emergency of International Concern "Mpox".
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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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India has not reported any Mpox case since March 2024: Sources
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
After the World Health Organisation declared Mpox a public health emergency of international concern, India has not reported any case since March 2024, and the risk for India has been assessed as low, sources said.
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Pakistan: Third case of M-Pox detected, another suspect put under surveill
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Earlier this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the recent M-Pox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern following the identification of a new variant of the virus, Clade 1b.
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WHO declares mpox public health emergency of global concern
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared mpox a public emergency of international concern. This comes amid a rapid surge in spread of the disease in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and its detection in neighbouring countries as well.
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Schools, offices shut, parks closed due to pollution in Pakistan's Lahore
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Chief minister of Punjab province Mohsin Naqvi said that an "environmental and health emergency" has been imposed in three cities of Gujranwala, Hafizabad and Lahore until the situation improved.
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Air pollution may have adverse effects on foetus, warns top expert
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As air quality continues to remain severe in Delhi NCR, experts warn of ill effects on the foetus while alerting to a massive health emergency situation.
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Delhi hospitals witness spike in emergency patients as air pollution incre
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
With the arrival of winter, the national capital is once again witnessing a deteriorating quality of air. On Thursday, the city's Air Quality Index (AQI) was at 343, which falls in 'very poor' quality for the fifth consecutive day, triggering the risk of health emergency.
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Experts Urge for Preventive Lifestyle and Awareness on Treatment Options a
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 26: The experts at the Osteoporosis Awareness Summit observed that osteoporosis is a public health emergency, however early screening and preventive lifestyle can help in proactive management and effective treatment.
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Polio remains a public health emergency of international concern: WHO
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The World Health Organization in a report said that the risk of the international spread of poliovirus still remains a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
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"We must be ready to prevent, prepare and respond to next health emergency
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the G-20 Health Minister's meeting on Friday and urged the citizens to be ready to prevent, prepare and respond to the next health emergency.
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Pakistan: Health emergency in Khuzdar after diarrhoea outbreak
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Balochistan government announced a health emergency in the Aranji area of tehsil Wadh of Khuzdar district after the outbreak of acute diarrhoea.
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