Amid the brain-damaging Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala leading to two deaths, Dr Jugal Kishore, a senior doctor at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital, on Saturday answered the queries on the same.
The state government has strengthened measures to prevent the spread of infection after two deaths were confirmed in Kozhikode district due to the Nipah virus
"I have spoken to the Health Minister of Kerala, there have been reports of this virus several times this season. Cases are coming up, this virus is spread by bats. A guideline has been prepared by the Health Ministry regarding this so that we can take precautions," Mandaviya said.
"I have spoken to the Health Minister of Kerala, there have been reports of this virus several times this season. Cases are coming up, this virus is spread by bats. A guideline has been prepared by the Health Ministry regarding this so that we can take precautions," Mandaviya added.
The Centre has decided to run several healthcare programmes during 'Seva Pakhwada', starting September 17, coinciding with the 73rd birth anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, till Gandhi Jayanti on October 2.
Emphasizing the importance of anti-tobacco warnings on Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms, public health experts during a webinar on tobacco-related issues in Delhi highlighted that these platforms are jeopardizing children's health for profit.
The Dengue onslaught continued across Pakistan, as 16 new cases of the disease were recorded from Rawalpindi in the last 24 hours, ARY News reported on Sunday citing the provincial health ministry.
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.
The ministry said that in recent years many steps have been promoted in the field, including the opening of parallel imports of regular foods, the adoption of EU regulations regarding food safety (chemical pollutants, microbiological pollutants, and pesticide residues), the cancellation of t