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"HMPV not a new virus, identified in 2001...": Health Minister as 3 cases
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"Health experts have clarified that HMPV is not a new virus. It was first identified in 2001... HMPV spreads through the air and can affect people of all age groups. The virus spreads more during the winter and early spring months," Union Health Minister JP Nadda said.
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"No reason to worry, closely monitoring situation": Union Health Minister
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has confirmed the detection of two cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka and one in Gujarat. Health Ministry said that these cases were detected as part of ICMR's ongoing efforts to monitor and control respiratory illnesses across the
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HMPV cases in Karnataka: Saurabh Bhardwaj asks Delhi Health Department to
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
This came after the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) confirmed the detection of two cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka, identified through routine surveillance for respiratory viral pathogens.
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Union Health Ministry convenes Joint Monitoring Group Meeting in view of r
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
In view of reports about rising cases of respiratory illnesses in China in the past few weeks, a Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) meeting was held under the Chairmanship of DGHS, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, here on Saturday, Govt of India said in a press release.
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"Nothing to be alarmed, take general precautions": Director-General of Hea
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under the Union Health Ministry is closely monitoring respiratory and seasonal influenza cases in the country, and is in touch with international agencies, according to Official sources.
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Health Ministry monitoring respiratory, seasonal influenza cases amid HMPV
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) under the Union Health Ministry is closely monitoring respiratory and seasonal influenza cases in the country, and is in touch with international agencies, according to Official sources
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Spurious drugs worth Rs 6.6 crore seized in Kolkata, woman arrested
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The raid carried out at M/s Care and Cure For You in Kolkata, resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, and other drugs suspected to be spurious.
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Health Ministry takes swift action against Spurious Drugs; seizes drugs wo
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
In a decisive action against the illicit trade of spurious drugs, a joint investigation was conducted by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), East Zone, and the Drugs Control Directorate, West Bengal, at a wholesale premises in Kolkata, according to an official press rele
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New Cases of Avian Flu Reported
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
H5N1 bird flu was detected in a turkey fattening coop in Moshav Kfar Vitkin, near Netanya. The disease was detected in six coops, including approximately 19,000 12-week-old turkeys.
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Government prepares to achieve ambitious target to eliminate Tuberculosis
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare on Saturday, held a meeting with the Chief Ministers and Health Ministers of all States and Union Territories regarding the government's 100-day Intensified TB Elimination Campaign.
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India achieved a Total Fertility Rate of 2.0 as per National Family Health
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
India has achieved a Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 2.0 as per National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) (2019-21), said Union MoS Anupriya Patel in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Friday.
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Union MoS Anupriya Patel addresses 19th International Conference of Drug R
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
At 19th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA) INDIA-2024, MoS Health Anupriya Patel on Wednesday said that new rules and regulatory introduced to bring medical advancement to match the expectation at global level.
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