Centre raises concern over gradual increase in Covid positivity rate, pitches for more surveillanceThe states have been requested to take a stock of hospital preparedness such as availability of drugs and medical oxygen, vaccination cover...
12 Mar, 2023, 09.55 AM IST
Health ministry asks states to closely monitor influenza situationAccording to the ministry under Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), as reported by States/UTs, an increasing trend of ILI/SAR...
11 Mar, 2023, 02.31 PM IST
BJP stir in Bengal Assembly over Adenovirus deathsLater, talking to reporters, Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari said, "We wanted a discussion in the House on Adenovirus. It was not...
09 Mar, 2023, 04.54 PM IST
Karnataka: 26 cases of H3N2 variant found, government advises cautionKarnataka Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said on Monday that 26 persons have tested positive for the H3N2 variant in the state, and among ...
06 Mar, 2023, 02.27 PM IST
Adenovirus: A virus outbreak has put children’s lives in peril in West BengalThe state's health department has also issued an advisory amid the spike in acute respiratory infection cases in children. On other hand, t...
05 Mar, 2023, 08.13 AM IST
Adenovirus scare in Bengal: Symptoms, treatment and ways to reduce riskAdenovirus scare: Early detection of possible cases plays a crucial role in early treatment plans. Health officials on Saturday at a meetin...
20 Feb, 2023, 02.36 PM IST
Study links AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine to higher risk of very rare clotSeveral countries have already altered their advice after previous research indicated that, in rare number of cases, thrombosis with thromb...
27 Oct, 2022, 11.20 AM IST
Hepatitis in children may be the result of three factors, scientists find possible cause for the mystery outbreakInitial investigations found a potential link between adenovirus infection and these cases of hepatitis.
28 Jul, 2022, 03.21 PM IST
Covid vaccine doesn't cause monkeypox: Busting common myths about this ailmentMonkeypox was given its name because it was first discovered in a group of macaques in 1958
08 Jun, 2022, 10.20 AM IST
33 countries report 650 cases of mysterious hepatitis in kids: WHOOut of the 650 probable cases, at least 38 (6 per cent) children have required transplants, and nine (1 per cent) deaths have been reported...
29 May, 2022, 10.23 PM IST
Theories emerge for mysterious liver illnesses in childrenMore than 20 other countries have reported hundreds more cases in total, though the largest numbers have been in the U.K. and U.S. Symptoms...
23 May, 2022, 01.13 PM IST
Hepatitis outbreak in children: explainer on adenovirus type 41, the possible culpritWhat has been very concerning for health professionals reporting on these cases is the severity of the disease in these young, otherwise he...
04 May, 2022, 09.51 AM IST
228 probable unexplained cases of child hepatitis: WHO"As of May 1, at least 228 probable cases were reported to WHO from 20 countries, with over 50 additional cases under investigation," WHO s...
03 May, 2022, 04.20 PM IST
Mystery liver illness is making children sick. Scientists feel this common virus is responsibleTen of the children with unexplained hepatitis needed liver transplants in the UK.
26 Apr, 2022, 07.20 PM IST
Children in US in danger of Pediatric Hepatitis, doctors warnedAdenovirus can cause serious illnesses in people with a weak immune system. People with cardiac problems or respiratory diseases could also...
22 Apr, 2022, 10.08 PM IST
What you need to know about the Johnson & Johnson vaccineOverall, the vaccine prevented moderate to severe Covid-19 by 66.1 percent 28 days after the shot, but this rose to 85.4 percent when consi...
09 Apr, 2021, 11.24 PM IST
What you need to know about the Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccineOverall, the vaccine prevented moderate to severe Covid-19 by 66.1 percent 28 days after the shot, but this rose to 85.4 percent when consi...
11 Mar, 2021, 02.56 PM IST