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"Finding out how it spread in school": Odisha Public Health Director on Ja
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Health officials on Tuesday inspected and reviewed the suspected outbreak at the JNV campus located in Gurujanga village. Senior district-level officers, including Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Sanjay Roy and District Public Health Officer Dr Ranjan Mitra, visited the school to as
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Gujarat: Amit Shah directs administration to "act on war footing" as Gandh
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Shah instructed health officials to ensure prompt specialist treatment for typhoid patients, arrange meals for patients and their relatives at Gandhinagar Civil Hospital, and carry out immediate repairs and intensive pipeline inspections to prevent further spread.
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Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hospitals overwhelmed as seasonal influenza c
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Hospitals across Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province are facing immense pressure due to a sharp rise in seasonal influenza cases, with paediatric and chest wards operating beyond capacity, health officials said, The Express Tribune reported.
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Asia Pacific liver health leaders and Ministry of Health officials unite i
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], November 6: Senior health officials, clinicians, and policy leaders from across the Asia Pacific region convened in Taipei for the hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) Leadership & Policy Forum, hosted by the APAC Liver Disease Alliance, the Taiwan Health Promotion Administration
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HIV tests can miss recent infections, govt planning to procure machines fo
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Speaking with ANI, Singh said the government plans to procure machines to shorten HIV detection windows and health officials are reviewing and tightening blood transfusion protocols.
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Pakistan: Sindh CM suspends officials, orders action after new polio cases
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah suspended health officials and ordered action against local administrators after new polio cases emerged in Hyderabad Division. Despite high vaccination coverage, nine cases have been reported this year, prompting plans for aggressive new campaigns, Dawn r
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Karachi records lowest HPV vaccination coverage in Sindh
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Karachi recorded the lowest HPV vaccination coverage in Sindh, with only 33% of targeted girls immunised, Dawn reported. Officials blamed false propaganda and misinformation, while smaller districts showed far higher rates. The province's campaign aims to protect 4.1 million girls aged 9-14
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59-year-old man dies due to amoebic encephalitis in Kerala's Kozhikode
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Health officials confirmed that he had been diagnosed with amoebic encephalitis. The patient was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday.
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DR Congo confirms new Ebola outbreak in Kasai province
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
DRC is facing a new Ebola outbreak in Kasai province, with 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths. The WHO has sent experts and supplies to help contain the virus. Health Minister Roger Kamba said investigations are ongoing, while WHO urged rapid measures to prevent further spread.
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Gilgit-Baltistan confirms first polio case of 2025 as national tally hits
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan has confirmed its first polio case of 2025 in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer district, raising the national tally to 11. Health officials urge parents to ensure children receive all polio vaccine doses, stressing continued vigilance as the virus remains endemic in Pakistan and Afghanista
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Karnataka: 84-year-old man infected with COVID-19 dies due to multi-organ
Updated : 9 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A 84-year-old man with severe comorbidities has died due to multi-organ failure in Karnataka's Bengaluru, and his Covid-19 test results came back positive on Saturday, said health officials.
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Kerala: 12 migrant workers hospitalised in Kochi
Updated : 11 months ago IST
According to health officials, the migrant workers were then shifted to the Government Medical College and rushed to the emergency department at 8:30 PM.
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