"Pneumonia fever has been detected in China. It has been found to affect children more. In this regard, the public health department is very carefully investigating the fevers that occur in children. The new type of fever has not been detected anywhere in Tamil Nadu. However, fever camps are
In the wake of increasing respiratory illness among children in China, the Maharashtra public health department has instructed all the hospitals in all districts and municipal corporations to ensure that their COVID infrastructure and systems, which include the number of beds, oxygen plant c
"I told officers to look into all that. We also received guidelines from the Government of India. We have now told all our hospitals to be prepared - to just check the preparations, do some mock drills, see the availability of oxygen, beds, PPE kits and keep a lookout. Right now there is
Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel has said that the state government and the Central government are ready for any kind of emergency which may arise due to the surge in respiratory illness cases in China.
As per the sources, the ministry has strengthened the preparedness through the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), according to the sources to ANI.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday reacted to the sudden outbreak of pneumonia in China.
Mandaviya said that the situation in China is being keenly observed by the Health institutions in India and all appropriate actions are being taken.
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.
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
Addressing a press briefing following the conclusion of the Virtual G20 Leaders' Summit, the External Affairs Minister underlined the summit's significance as the first gathering of world leaders following the outbreak of conflict in West Asia. Leaders from around the globe expressed their u
The organisation voiced its concerns, unveiling a report that highlights the escalating cases of disease among the thousands of migrants returning from Pakistan.