Amid Covishield row, what WHO says on side-effects from Covid vaccine? Should you be worried?Recent revelations by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca have brought Covid vaccines back into the spotlight, with acknowledgment that its ...
02 May, 2024, 11.25 AM IST
Unveiling the link between common cold virus and serious blood clotting issueResearchers have discovered a link between the adenovirus, which causes mild cold and flu symptoms, and blood clotting and low platelet lev...
12 Aug, 2023, 01.11 PM IST
Children are catching flu more often now: Medical expertsA lot of children under the age of 15 are getting infected with adenovirus and Covid-19, with some cases leading to complications like pneu...
12 Apr, 2023, 12.58 AM IST
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
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 infection: Symptoms and other key details about mysterious flu that is severely affecting kids in West BengalThe outbreak of adenovirus in West Bengal has been seriously impacting youngsters.
23 Feb, 2023, 08.00 PM 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
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
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
WHO clears China's CanSino COVID vaccine for emergency useThe CanSino vaccine uses a harmless virus called an adenovirus to deliver the spike protein of the coronavirus into the body, which then pr...
19 May, 2022, 07.50 PM IST
Get your kids checked for Covid-19 if they show signs of acute hepatitis. Study suggests liver ailment is triggered by virusKids generally do not show Covid-19 symptoms.
17 May, 2022, 03.11 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