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Union Minister Anupriya Patel inaugurates National Virus Research & Diagno
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the release, the two-day event in Delhi saw the presence of Dr Rajiv Bahl, Secretary of the Department of Health Research (DHR) and DG, ICMR, and Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, Drug Controller General of India.
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DR Congo confirms new Ebola outbreak in Kasai province
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
DRC is facing a new Ebola outbreak in Kasai province, with 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths. The WHO has sent experts and supplies to help contain the virus. Health Minister Roger Kamba said investigations are ongoing, while WHO urged rapid measures to prevent further spread.
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Failure to eradicate polio exposes Pakistan's public health crisis
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
While the rest of the world has successfully eradicated polio, Pakistan continues to struggle with the virus. Two additional cases of poliovirus have been confirmed in the southern regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, raising Pakistan's total number of cases this year to 23, according to the Nati
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"Insult to Hindus": BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar demands apology from Pinara
Updated : 7 months ago IST
"This is a clear message to @pinarayivijayann, @mkstalin from all the karyakartas of BJP all over and Hindus in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Both of you have, over the years, harmed and insulted Sabarimala, Ayappa bhakts and the Hindu faith. Pinarayi Vijayan has imprisoned many Ayyappa bhakts,
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Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus found near Netanya
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection and Ministry of Health reported that, as part of a routine monitoring operation, mosquitoes were caught that were diagnosed as carriers of the West Nile virus. The carrier mosquitoes were caught in the green basins in Bat Hefer, located in the Em
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Italy records 10th death due to West Nile virus
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The death toll from the West Nile virus in Italy since the beginning of the year rose to ten after a 93-year-old woman died at the Spallanzani Institute in Rome.
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WHO extends global travel restrictions on Pakistan over polio concerns
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The WHO has extended international travel restrictions on Pakistan for three more months due to the continued spread of wild poliovirus. The virus remains active in several regions, and cross-border movement worsens the risk. The WHO praised Pakistan's efforts but said polio eradication by 2
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Afghanistan launches nationwide polio drive to protect children
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Afghanistan will launch a new polio vaccination campaign on July 20 to protect children under five. The drive, supported by Vitamin A supplements, aims to boost child immunity and prevent the virus, with full community cooperation urged, Khaama Press reported.
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"Everything is under control", says Kerala Health Minister, Veena George,
Updated : 8 months ago IST
This comes after a 13-year-old boy allegedly died owing to electrocution on school premises in Kerala's Kollam region.
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Nipah surveillance: 33 removed from contact list in Kerala as 648 remain u
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Notably, 21 people from Malappuram and 12 from Palakkad have completed their isolation period and have been removed from the contact list, the statement read.
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Thriving in Uncertainty: Building Wealth That Lasts
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], July 16: In recent years, India has experienced a whirlwind of unpredictable events. From the eerie stillness of the first COVID-19 lockdown to repeated waves of the virus, and now global turbulence -- AI disruptions, geopolitical tensions, inflation, layoffs -
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New Nipah death in Palakkad; 6 districts in Kerala put on alert
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Kerala's Palakkad district has reported a second Nipah case after a 58-year-old man from Kumaramputhur near Mannarkkad tested positive for the virus following his death in a private hospital at Perinthalmanna. Following the development, an alert has been issued to hospitals in Palakkad, M
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