Health Ministry reviews Chandipura virus, Acute Encephalitis Syndrome cases in Gujarat, Raj and MPOn July 20, 2024, the Union Health Ministry, led by Dr. Atul Goel and experts from AIIMS and other institutions, reviewed Chandipura Virus ...
20 Jul, 2024, 08.54 PM IST
Govt issues guidance paper to strengthen vaccine companies' reporting of adverse eventsThe new report released last week aims to provide guidance to the manufacturers and importers of vaccines in the country so as to strengthe...
04 Jun, 2024, 12.15 AM IST
NPCI stepping in to stop AePS frauds, suggests ways to banksThe retail payment body which runs AePS wants banks to explicitly seek customer consent regarding this service at the time of account openi...
30 Oct, 2023, 07.31 AM IST
Water-borne diseases loom large as floodwaters recede in AssamIn view of the rising number of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES)/Japanese Encephalitis (JE) cases in the state, the state health departmen...
09 Jul, 2022, 04.15 PM IST
For Muzaffarpur, child-killer disease a bigger scare even in Covid timesWith all Covid cases detected so far being totally asymptomatic, Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital doctors are more worried about AE...
29 May, 2020, 10.50 AM IST
Acute encephalitis syndrome adds to Bihar’s woesAES affects malnourished children the most. It is characterised by onset of high fever and inflammatory lesions in the brain and primarily ...
06 May, 2020, 07.55 AM IST
Acute Encephalitis Syndrome: Only 36 make use of Ayushman BharatBihar government made encephalitis treatment free in healthcare facilities on June 18.
26 Jun, 2019, 08.19 AM IST
A year after uproar, Yogi's UP govt admits encephalitis deaths soared in 2017More than 5,400 cases of Encephalitis and Japanese Encephalitis were reported in the state in 2017, leading to 748 deaths, compared to 4,35...
29 Aug, 2018, 08.03 AM IST
Situation in Gorakhpur's BRD medical college hospital is past the stage of preventionOnly this June, NITI Aayog painted a grim picture before UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of the state’s health parameters.
21 Aug, 2017, 01.07 PM IST
AES, JE claimed over 500 deaths across the country this yearAs per the data on the website of the Directorate of National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), since January 1 to August 13...
15 Aug, 2017, 05.29 PM IST
The death ward: How AES is taking lifes in UPSome doctors said the problem was being aggravated by the lack of work at the primary health centres, community health centres and district...
24 Sep, 2016, 08.02 AM IST
Centre’s steps to curb encephalitis menace pay off985 cases and 210 deaths due to JE were reported till September. In the corresponding period in 2014, there were 1,089 cases and 211 deaths...
05 Oct, 2015, 11.07 AM IST
Make DDRCs fully functional to tackle JE, AES cases: J P Nadda to statesThe minister emphasised that all stakeholders should do everything in their means to prevent deaths due to JE and AES.
07 Jan, 2015, 05.44 PM IST
- Cabinet clears Rs 4,038 crore plan to tackle JE/AES in 5 states
Cabinet approved a Rs 4,038-cr comprehensive multi-pronged plan for prevention & control of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) & Acute Encephalitis...
18 Oct, 2012, 09.29 PM IST
- Mystery virus kills 137 in UP, experts clueless
Since January, UP has recorded 665 cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) -- a severe neurological condition associated with significan...
21 Aug, 2009, 03.41 PM IST
- Only commission, no cheating charge
The CBI and the Manmohan Singh government’s attempts to claim that Ottavio Quattrocchi faces only a conspiracy charge in the Bofors case ma...
27 Feb, 2007, 03.57 AM IST
- Govt to lift PN 1 haze soon
The government is likely to firm up its stand next month on Press Note 1 - which provides protection to domestic industries from averse act...
27 Sep, 2006, 01.13 AM IST