No cause of worry, infection severity mild: ICMR DG amid uptick in Covid casesAmid a rise in Covid cases across India, ICMR Director General Dr. Rajiv Behl assures that infections are currently mild, with no cause for...
27 May, 2025, 03.09 PM IST
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu report rise in Covid-19 casesKarnataka and Chennai are experiencing a slight increase in Covid-19 cases, prompting health officials to advise precautions like masking a...
20 May, 2025, 09.00 PM IST
59 cases of HMPV, 2 deaths due to co-morbidities reported from January 6-29: GovtFifty-nine cases of HMPV and two deaths due to co-morbidities have been reported in India between January 6-29. The virus particularly affe...
04 Feb, 2025, 07.53 PM IST
HMPV Case in Maharashtra: Mumbai reports first case; 6-month-old child tests positive for the virusHMPV in Mumbai: A six-month-old baby in Mumbai tested positive for human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and was admitted to an intensive care unit ...
08 Jan, 2025, 11.20 AM IST
What is HMPV? Its symptoms, transmission and prevention explainedHuman Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory virus that has recently gained attention due to an outbreak in China. It causes respiratory i...
06 Jan, 2025, 05.27 PM IST
Hotel, airline stocks plunge over 5% as India reports 3 cases of HMPVHotel and airline stocks plunged up to 6.4% as India confirmed three Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases. The news revived COVID-era fears, ...
06 Jan, 2025, 05.24 PM IST
Hospital stocks surge up to 2% after India reports 3 confirmed cases of HMPVBengaluru-based Narayana Hrudayalaya surged 3.4% to Rs 1,355 on the NSE, while Rainbow Childrens Medicare gained 4% in intraday trade. Othe...
06 Jan, 2025, 05.10 PM IST
Stock Market Crash: Sensex ends 1,258 points lower after 3 confirmed HMPV cases spook investorsWhy Stock Market is Falling Today: Fear of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in India led to a significant stock market crash with the Sen...
06 Jan, 2025, 03.41 PM IST
HMPV cases in India: Health Ministry confirms two cases in KarnatakaIndia HMPV case: The health ministry has confirmed two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka. Both cases were identified throu...
06 Jan, 2025, 01.39 PM IST
HMPV is here: India detects its first case in BengaluruIndia HMPV Case: An eight-month-old baby in Bengaluru has been identified with Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). The Indian government assures ...
06 Jan, 2025, 12.40 PM IST
Antibiotics becoming ineffective against diseases like typhoid, pneumonia, and urinary infections: ICMR rings alarmA recent ICMR report highlights a troubling rise in antibiotic resistance in India. Diseases like UTIs, blood infections, pneumonia, and ty...
23 Sep, 2024, 04.28 PM IST
'Undiagnosed fever' claims 15 lives in Gujarat, government issues alertThe Union health ministry has set up a surveillance mechanism. Airports, land ports, and seaports are being monitored. The government has d...
14 Sep, 2024, 12.55 PM IST
Over 1800 disease outbreaks reported across country last year: GovtA total of 1,862 disease outbreaks were reported to the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme last year, with the highest number being ...
26 Jul, 2024, 03.51 PM IST
Study flags antimicrobial resistance in bloodstream infections in IndiaA recent study in Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia warned that rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens global health goals b...
22 May, 2024, 01.27 PM IST
Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme strengthened in view of future pandemics: GovtThe IDSP, under the Integrated Health Information Platform (IHIP), has also been strengthened to use advanced data modelling and data analy...
09 Feb, 2024, 04.42 PM IST
Sustained rise in antimicrobial resistance in India: ICMR studyThis is the fifth detailed report on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) trends and patterns from the country published by the ICMR. This year's...
10 Sep, 2022, 10.51 AM IST
India's COVID-19 recoveries cross 5-lakh mark, recovery rate at 62.78 pcIndia's COVID-19 tally surged to 8,20,916 on Saturday while the death toll climbed to 22,123 with 519 people succumbing to the disease in 2...
11 Jul, 2020, 07.30 PM IST