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J-K: Udhampur Health Department announces Pulse Polio Immunisation drive f
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Anil Manhas, told ANI, "For the drive, we have set up 535 pulse polio booths in the district and deployed 144 teams. Our target is to vaccinate 86,192 children under the age of five. We have also deployed 2148 people at the booths."
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Will play video and ask you what is humanity, says SC as petitioner claims
Updated : 3 months ago IST
As senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who appeared in the stray dogs case, said that "inhuman" treatment was being meted out to them, a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said a video will be played in the next hearing, "asking you what is humanity".
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Coronary artery disease leading cause of sudden deaths in young adults; st
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
But a rigorous, one-year autopsy-based study conducted at AIIMS, New Delhi, has found no scientific evidence linking COVID-19 vaccination with sudden deaths among young adults.
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French govt to vaccinate 1mn cattle against lumpy skin disease
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The announcement comes after several outbreaks of the highly contagious disease prompted authorities to order the culling of entire herds, sparking demonstrations by farmers who consider the measure excessive.
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Pakistan: Rawalpindi detects poliovirus in environmental samples ahead of
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Two environmental samples in Rawalpindi tested positive for poliovirus ahead of the final anti-polio drive from December 15 to 18. Authorities said the virus is linked to an active cluster elsewhere and preparations are in place to vaccinate over one million children in the district.
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Lucknow Municipal Corporation launches campaign against unlicensed dog wal
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The Lucknow Municipal Corporation on Saturday launched a campaign against unlicensed dog walkers in several areas of Indira Nagar. The initiative, carried out under Zone 7, aims to boost public awareness about pet safety rules rather than simply penalise residents, an official said.
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Karnataka announces Rs 5 lakh relief for fatal dog-bite victims' families;
Updated : 4 months ago IST
According to the new directive, the families of individuals who die due to dog bites will receive Rs 5 lakh as compensation from the state government.
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Approx 5.25 lakh dog bite cases, 28 deaths due to rabies in TN: Chidambara
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Chidambaram emphasised that dog lovers' concerns are valid, but they must also acknowledge the gravity of the situation. He stressed that being a dog lover does not contradict supporting measures like sequestering, sterilising, and vaccinating stray dogs.
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WHO South East Asia reminds "Act now, eliminate cervical cancer" on World
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Globally, WHO has set ambitious interim targets for elimination to be achieved by 2030: Vaccination: 90% of girls fully vaccinated with the HPV vaccine by the age of 15;
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Germany detects poliovirus in wastewater sample in Hamburg
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
This follows previous reports about circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in wastewater samples from several locations in Germany since the end of 2024, which comes as a setback when countries are vying to eradicate the virus.
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SC orders removal of stray dogs from hospitals, schools, railways and bus
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and NV Anjaria stated that all these institutions and places must be properly fenced to prevent the entry of stray dogs.
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WHO issues guidance to address drastic global health financing cuts
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The new guidance, called "Responding to the health financing emergency: immediate measures and longer-term shifts", provides a suite of policy options for countries to cope with the sudden financing shocks and bolster efforts to mobilise and implement sufficient and sustainable financing for
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