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Telangana government issues alert to all hospitals on JN.1 Covid sub-varia
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"JN.1 is a subvariant of Omicron. There were many cases in Kerala. Our state government has issued an alert to all hospitals in the state. If there are any cases of influenza-like illness or severe acute respiratory illness we need to monitor them, increase their testing, keep them in isolat
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Argentina: 220 flamingos killed in latest outbreak of deadly bird flu
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In Argentina, the James' flamingo, or puna flamingo, a gregarious species, faces the risk of transmitting the disease during migration.
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Throat pain, symptoms similar to routine infections common during winter o
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
After the Union Health Ministry recently said that it is closely monitoring the reported outbreak of H9N2 cases and clusters of respiratory illness in children, Director of Lady Harding Hospital, Dr Subhash Giri reiterated to take precautions and said that H9N2 virus in China is spreading
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Karnataka health department issues advisory following respiratory illness
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Karnataka government's health department has put its healthcare infrastructure across the state on alert mode following reports of a surge in respiratory illnesses among children in China.
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Respiratory illness cases in China due to "common viruses, no possibility
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid rising cases of respiratory illness in China, Dr SK Kabra, (HoD Mother and Child Block, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS) has said that viral infections are common in winters and there is no possibility of another pandemic like COVID yet.
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Be careful, follow routine practices of cleanliness: Dr Ajay Shukla amid s
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The advice comes after an undetermined pneumonia outbreak in China is hitting children hard, with media reports describing overwhelmed children's hospitals in multiple locations.
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Health Ministry closely monitoring H9N2 outbreak, respiratory illness in C
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Based on the currently available information, an increase in the incidence of respiratory diseases in China has been reported in the last few weeks. The usual causes of respiratory illness in children have been implicated and there has been no identification of an unusual pathogen or any une
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WHO seeks more information on respiratory illness in northern China
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The WHO made "an official request for detailed information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children," the United Nations health agency said in a statement on Wednesday.
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UAE sends 3 tonnes of meningitis, influenza vaccines to Derna
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) delegation announced that the medical shipment includes 90,000 doses of meningitis and influenza vaccines that are enough for 30,000 people.
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Pharmacists can help to increase access to life-saving vacciness: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that using an electronic questionnaire at the time of appointment booking for seasonal influenza or COVID-19 immunisations is a rapid and effective way to identify people in Ontario who are willing to get additional life-saving vaccines.
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UAE: MoHAP officially launches national seasonal influenza awareness campa
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has officially launched the annual national seasonal influenza awareness campaign under the theme, “Protect Yourself... Protect Your Community”.
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Sharjah to launch seasonal influenza vaccination campaign
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
For the benefit of senior citizens and people with disabilities who are residents of the Emirate of Sharjah, the Sharjah Social Services Department (SSSD) will launch a seasonal influenza vaccination campaign on Monday and it will run through the end of the winter season.
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