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Health experts raise alarm after first Monkeypox death , emphasises need o
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): After confirmation of the first Monkeypox death in the country by National Institute of Virology (NIV), health experts advised strengthening the surveillance to avoid silent transmission of Monkeypox.
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Kerala Health Minister confirms India's first monkeypox death
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 1 (ANI): State Health Minister Veena George on Monday confirmed that the test reports of a 22-year-old person with monkeypox symptoms who died on July 30 were found to be positive for the viral zoonotic infection.
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Kerala: 20 people quarantined in Thrissur after youth with Monkeypox-like
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Punnayur (Kerala) [India], August 1 (ANI): Twenty people were quarantined in Kerala's Thrissur, following the death of one person with Monkeypox-like symptoms in the state, officials said on Monday.
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One youth dies with Monkeypox-like symptoms, Kerala health dept initiates
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], July 31 (ANI): State Health Minister Veena George initiated a high-level inquiry into the death of a youth, presenting with monkeypox-like symptoms. The youth hailed from Chavakkad Kuranjiyur in Thrissur district & tested positive in a foreign country.
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Monkeypox testing begins in Kerala: State Health Minister Veena George
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 19 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday informed that the state has started Monkeypox testing at NIV Alapuzha.
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India reports second confirmed Monkeypox case from Kerala
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 18 (ANI): India reported the second confirmed Monkeypox case from Kannur district on Monday, confirmed officials from Union Health Ministry and National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
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Kerala Police arrest journalist for forcing colleague to make minister's v
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], June 17 (ANI): The Kerala Police on Saturday arrested a well-known journalist TP Nandakumar for allegedly forcing a woman co-worker to make a vulgar video of state Health Minister Veena George.
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Eight students hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning in Kerala, Hea
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Alappuzha (Kerala) [India], June 5 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister Veena George has ordered the food safety commissioner and director of the women and child welfare department to conduct an enquiry and submit the report after eight students of a primary school were hospitalised due to a suspec
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COVID surge in 3 Kerala districts, state Health Minister says 'no need for
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 4 (ANI): With three districts in Kerala -- Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram and Kottayam - seeing a rise in the coronavirus cases, the state's Health Minister Veena George on Friday said that there was no need for concern.
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Man succumbs to West Nile fever in Kerala's Thrissur, State Health Ministe
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 30 (ANI): Hours after Kerala on Sunday reported the death of a person due to West Nile fever, Kerala Health minister Veena George said that controlling the growth of mosquitoes and carrying out source destruction are essential to prevent this illness.
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Kerala govt denies reports of not submitting daily COVID data to Centre
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 20 (ANI): Kerala government has been sending out COVID-19 data regularly since 2020, said Health Minister Veena George rejecting the Centre's claims of not providing daily COVID reports.
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Two Kerala nurses selected for Best COVID-19 vaccinators' awards
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], March 5 (ANI): Two nurses from Kerala have been selected for the best vaccinators' award as part of the National COVID-19 vaccination programme and will be presented with the honours in Delhi on March 8 to commemorate the International Women's Day.
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