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What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace responseA rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challe...
What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in CongoA rare Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Congo, with over 200 deaths, lacks specific treatments or vaccines, complicating response efforts. Whil...
Hantavirus-hit liner reaches Rotterdam, crew being quarantined and ship disinfectedThe MV Hondius arrived at Landtong, a narrow peninsula about 10 km long that is part of Rotterdam port and far from any urban centre. Sever...
Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak: What is Andes strain? Symptoms, mortality rate, treatment, vaccines and all details you need to knowHantavirus Andes strain update: A deadly Andes strain hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has resulted in three deaths...
UP horror: Woman and lover murder husband, tie him up before slitting his throat; wife sleeps beside body with kidsIn a disturbing incident, a woman and her lover sedated her husband, tied his hands and legs to the cot, before slitting his throat. The wi...
- Maharashtra: Bodies of 22 COVID-19 victims stuffed in one ambulance
"This happened because the hospital administration does not have enough ambulances," the medical college's Dean, Dr Shivaji Sukre, told on ...
Six more bodies found floating in Ganga in UP's FatehpurFatehpur Sadar Tehsil Sub-Collector (SDM) Pramod Jha said he was informed about the bodies floating in the river on Sunday morning, followi...
Check infection risk, states told over dumping of bodies in GangaReacting to reports of bodies of suspected Covid-19 victims being dumped in the river Ganga, the Centre has sensitised its agencies towards...
Bodies of suspected Covid-19 victims found floating in Ganges in Bihar"We were alerted by the local chowkidar that many bodies have been spotted floating from upstream. We have so far recovered 15 of these. No...
Maharashtra: Social group ensures dignified farewell to COVID-19 victimsA social welfare group is working round-the-clock with the Pune civic body to give a dignified farewell to COVID-19 victims, irrespective o...
Meet Varsha Verma, who ferries bodies of COVID-19 victims to graveyards for free in LucknowDuring the course of the day, there are countless trips to the crematorium, sometimes from Lohia to KGMU, sometimes to Baikunthadham or Gul...
Delhi crematoriums, graveyards struggle to manage resources as Covid-19 kills 409 in just 13 days"At this rate, we will run short of land in a month," he tells at the Qabristan Ahle Islam near ITO. "Since last week, on an average 10-15 ...
Chhattisgarh: Morgues overflow with bodies of COVID-19 victimsIn some videos on social media, bodies were seen lying on stretchers outside the mortuary of Raipur's Dr B R Ambedkar Memorial Hospital (DB...
SC rejects plea seeking formulation of national mortal remains management, disposal protocolThe plea was filed by a Delhi-based man who had said that body of his mother was mistaken for some other COVID-19 victim and was handed ove...
Burial of coronavirus victims turns a logistical challenge for Bengaluru’s BBMPCivic officials ET spoke with said the city’s graveyards are congested places with small entry gates, making it difficult for earthmovers t...
Southern states take key steps for Covid funeralsTelangana and Karnataka are also creating facilities for the scientific disposal of used personal protection equipment (PPE) kits worn by h...
SC seeks response of Centre, states on treatment of covid-19 patients, handling of bodiesHospitals are not giving due care to keeping of bodies and not even informing family members about deaths, as a result they are unable to a...
Authorities in Tripura have a tough time disposing bodies of COVID-19 victimsA 50-year-old woman had allegedly committed suicide in a quarantine centre in the state capital Agartala. Tripura’s Law Minister and govern...
COVID-19: No transmission via dead bodies, BMC tells Bombay High CourtThe affidavit was filed by the BMC in response to a plea filed by a group of suburban Bandra residents seeking an order restraining burial ...
Meghalaya HC orders action against those hindering burial, cremationA division bench of Justice HS Thangkhiew and Justice W Diengdoh said any person, local body or Dorbar Shnong (local chieftain) or organisa...