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Rampant use of antibiotics losing their effectiveness that don't kill bact
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
In his recent 'Mann Ki Baat' address, PM Modi cited an ICMR report to underscore how indiscriminate antibiotic use is driving AMR, making common infections harder to treat. Dr Shetty echoed these concerns, describing AMR as a looming crisis that could revert medicine to a "pre-penicillin
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"Antibiotics are not routine drug and shouldn't be taken indiscriminately,
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reference to an ICMR report on antibiotic resistance, Dr. M Srinivas, Director of AIIMS Delhi, emphasised that antibiotics should not be taken casually and must be used strictly as prescribed by doctors.
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ICMR study reveals 15 lakh annual surgical site infections in India
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
According to the ICMR report the SSI rate in India is 5.2 per cent, which is higher than many high-income countries.
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ICMR detects two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) reports two detected cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka. No surge in Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) cases reported across India.
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Active surveillance of Zika virus needed to prevent future outbreaks, sugg
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): An Indian Council for Medical Research - National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) study suggests that there is a need for active human and entomological surveillance of the Zika virus across the country to mitigate future outbreaks.
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Over one lakh samples tested for COVID-19 in last 24 hours: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): A total of 1,03,532 samples were tested for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in the country, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday.
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Over one million RT-PCR tests for coronavirus detection conducted in India
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The number of RT-PCR test for detection of COVID-19 conducted in India crossed the one million mark, revealed Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday.
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