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Karnataka minister chairs meeting to evaluate situation following Mpox fea
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In response to growing concerns over the spread of the Mpox virus in several countries, Karnataka's Medical Education Minister, Sharan Prakash Patil, chaired a meeting on Friday at Vikasa Soudha to evaluate the situation and implement precautionary measures to manage the virus in the state.
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Korea records COVID-19 surge in wastewater amid summer wave
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Republic of Korea's disease control agency said Sunday the level of the COVID-19 virus in wastewater has nearly doubled in just a week, following a surge in infections during the summer vacation season.
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Former Maha CM writes to CM Eknath Shinde for testing, quarantine faciliti
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Prithviraj Chavan, called for a proactive measure in implementing testing and quarantine facilities at the Mumbai Airport following the global spreading of the monkeypox (Mpox) virus.
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Pakistan: Two more mpox cases detected; stricter surveillance, border chec
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Two more cases of monkeypox virus have been detected in Pakistan, raising further concerns following which the Pakistan government ordered strict surveillance and precautionary measures at all entry points, including airports, Express Tribune reported citing officials.
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US lawmaker demands deep probe into China-produced tech products in US
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
John Moolenaar, Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (SCCCP), has urged US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to investigate the security risks of Chinese Wi-Fi routers, particularly those from TP-Link. Moolenaar's letter cites concerns about TP-Link's vulnerabili
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Pakistan confirms first monkeypox case of 2024
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan has confirmed its first monkeypox case of the year after a man who recently returned from Saudi Arabia tested positive for the virus
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"AIIMS Rajkot now self-sufficient for virus detection": Union Health Minis
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
"Earlier, this institute (AIIMS Rajkot) was dependent on NIV (National Institute of Virology) Pune for virus detection, now it is self-sufficient for virus detection. PM Modi envisioned providing tertiary (higher-end) healthcare facilities to the common people," said JP Nadda after visiting
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Zika Virus: 66 cases reported in Pune since June, including 26 pregnant wo
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The first case of Zika virus infection in Pune this year was reported on June 20, when a 46-year-old doctor tested positive. His 15-year-old daughter also later tested positive for the virus.
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Gujarat reports 140 cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome since early June;
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
In early June this year, an outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) began in Gujarat, in children under 15 years of age and as of July 31, 140 AES cases were reported in the state out of which 59 have died.
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Israeli West Nile Virus Cases Rise to 710
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Since the current outbreak began in June, 46 people diagnosed with the virus have died, the ministry added
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"Two more people test negative for Nipah," says Kerala Health Minister Vee
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Kerala Health Minister Veena George announced that the test results of two more people for the Nipah virus have come out negative, bringing the total number of negative samples to 68.
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37 cases of Chandipura virus detected in Gujarat, says State Health Minist
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel said on Friday that 37 cases of Chandipura virus have been detected across the state and the state government has taken a lot of initiatives to control the disease.
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