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Odisha'a Kanas district reports a decline in case of diarrhoea, after infe
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A suspected diarrhoea infection in Puri's Kanas district has led to three deaths, with one confirmed as viral. Authorities have reported a decline in cases, and the situation is gradually returning to normal.
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'Not an infection or virus....it's just toxin': Union Mnister Jitendra Sin
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday provided an update on the mysterious illness in Rajouri, stating that initial tests conducted by a toxicology laboratory in Lucknow under CSIR indicated the absence of any infection, virus, or bacteria.
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Osco Jewells: Pioneering Safety in Fashion with Innovative Closed Nose Pin
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22: In an era where health and fashion increasingly intersect, Osco Jewells, a prestigious name from Amritsar, Punjab, is leading the charge in nose pin and nose ring design with a groundbreaking initiative. Owned by Parminder Singh, the firm is renowned for its ex
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An eight-year-old girl gets a new lease of life at Kauvery Heart City Hosp
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Trichy (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 16: An 8-year-old girl hailing from Perambalur District had undergone evaluation for recurrent respiratory infections and poor weight gain. Initially, the paediatrician who examined her had identified a heart murmur. For the unversed, a heart murmur is
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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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Fibre in diet may boost the body against infections: Study
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A new study has found that the composition of the gut microbiome helps in predicting how likely a person will succumb to potentially life-threatening infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae, E.coli and other bugs -- and it may be altered by changing your diet.
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Assam's 10-month-old infected with HMPV; state records first case
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Superintendent of Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dhruv Jyoti Bhuiyan confirmed the infection, stating that a test was conducted on the child, which returned positive results.
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WHO shares details of HMP Virus in North America, notes rate of infection
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) shared the trends of acute respiratory infection, including human metapneumovirus (HMP virus) in the Northern Hemisphere and noted that the rate of increase of virus infections follows the usual trends.
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"Expected during winter," WHO official on HMPV virus
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"There has indeed been a rise in a number of common respiratory infections in the country. And this is entirely expected during the winter. China has a sentinel surveillance system for influenza-like illness and severe respiratory infections," she said.
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Mumbai's BMC reports no spike in respiratory infections amid HMPV concerns
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The BMC Pro said, "BMC is taking all precautions as suggested by the union govt and Maharashtra health department about HMPV. To date, no HMPV patient has been detected in Mumbai. Also, a comparative analysis is done for respiratory infections reported in December 2023 and December 2024 but
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Herpes virus likely to have have connection with Alzheimer's: Study
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The University of Pittsburgh researchers uncovered a surprising link between Alzheimer's disease and herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) which suggests that viral infections may play a role in the disease.
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Japan Airlines confirms system restoration, resumes ticket sales for same
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Following a cyberattack, Japan Airlines (JAL) announced that it has resolved a system malfunction caused by a large-scale data attack, confirming that there were no customer data leaks or virus infections.
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