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Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel reviews Typhoid Situation in Gandhinagar at Hig
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel held a high-level meeting and suggested further intensification of the joint measures being carried out by the Municipal Corporation and the State Health Department for patient treatment, disease control, and prevention in view of the typhoid outbreak in Gan
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Spike in current status of hand-foot-and-mouth disease in children, influe
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Doctors in Delhi are observing increased rates of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in children and influenza, dengue, and chikungunya across all age groups.
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Kerala: CM Pinarayi Vijayan urges preventive action as amoebic meningoence
Updated : 6 months, 2 weeks ago IST
With 18 active amoebic meningoencephalitis cases, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called for strengthened preventive efforts by local authorities. The government will launch the "Water is Life" campaign focusing on chlorinating wells, cleaning water tanks, and raising awareness to
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WHO warns of critical health risks in quake-hit Myanmar
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In the aftermath of the magnitude 7.7 and 6.4 earthquakes that struck central Myanmar on March 28, the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning of a series of rapidly rising health threats for tens of thousands of displaced people in earthquake-affected areas: tuberculosis (TB), HIV, vecto
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Severe flooding in Pakistan's Sindh province has left thousands of people
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Amnesty International has condemned the suffering of thousands of Sindhis who are affected due to severe flooding and a surge in water-borne diseases in the backdrop of the Pakistan government's inaction, according to the rights group statement.
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Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar warns officials of strict action over potab
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In a letter to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner, Bengaluru Zilla Panchayat CEO, and BWSSB Chairman, the Deputy CM said on Friday that officials will be held responsible in case of any water-borne diseases.
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Punjab: Cabinet Ministers hold meeting to prevent spread of water and vect
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Dr Balbir Singh, while reviewing the activities being carried out by various departments to deal with the growing threat of dengue, Malaria and other vector-borne diseases, instructed all the departments to work in tandem to control the spread of these diseases.
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UN launches USD 816 million appeal for Pakistan flood aid
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 4 (ANI): The United Nations on Tuesday launched the revised flash appeal of USD 816 million to respond to the needs of people affected by climate-induced floods in Pakistan.
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UN dramatically hikes Pakistan flood aid appeal
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 3 (ANI): The United Nations has revised its humanitarian appeal for Pakistan five-fold as it seeks to control a rise in water-borne diseases after an unprecedented flood situation in the country that has claimed over 1700 lives.
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Children succumb to water-borne diseases after floods wreak havoc in Pakis
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], September 27 (ANI): Amid the ongoing devastation caused by floods across Pakistan, children are dying from cholera, an acute diarrheal illness contracted by drinking water contaminated with bacteria.
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Pakistan floods: UN expresses concern over 3.4 million children in need of
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 18 (ANI): The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday expressed concern over 3.4 million children in need of "immediate, lifesaving support" in Pakistan post devastating floods.
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Pakistan: Over 90,000 people treated for water-borne diseases in Sindh in
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 18 (ANI): As the flood deaths continue to rise in Pakistan, a report by the Sindh health department reveals that over 90,000 people were treated for water-borne diseases in a single day in the province, media reports said.
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