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Pertussis outbreak surges in US, jumps 25-fold since 2023; Is it because of fading immunity or falling vaccination? Who faces the greatest risk and what precautions are neededWhooping cough cases are surging across the US, with Texas leading in reported infections. Experts attribute this alarming rise to declinin...- Study flags rise in chest infections due to new bacterium in North Indian statesA Chandigarh research team has identified a new threat. A bacterium called Bordetella holmesii is now causing more whooping cough-like illn...
- Walking pneumonia cases surge among children; All you need to know about the contagious infectionMycoplasma pneumonia cases are increasing in the U.S., particularly in children. Symptoms include cough, sore throat, and fatigue. Doctors ...
- Rx, world can't afford a relapseThe Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for global cooperation to address future pandemics. A study by AirAffinity reveals that dise...
- Whooping cough spreading in China, 13 deaths in 2 months. Symptoms and if a vaccine is thereChina experienced a significant surge in whooping cough cases in the first two months of 2024, with 32,380 cases reported compared to 1,421...
- Christmas: Britishers advised to adopt 'no hugging or kissing' rule. Everything about it.An eminent virologist has advised the Britishers to adopt the 'no hugging or kissing' rule and use their elbows to greet people during the ...
- National Vaccination Day: Date, History and Significance of the dayIndia annually celebrates National Immunization Day on 16 March to raise awareness of the value of immunisation.
- WHO describes measles as an ‘imminent threat’: Here’s what you need to know about symptoms, treatment of the diseaseNearly 9 million people were diagnosed with measles in '21 according to WHO.
- Take note, moms-to-be: Things to know about Covid vaccines if you are pregnantGynecologists feel Covid vaccinations should not be withheld from pregnant women.
- World Pneumonia Day: Weak lungs, poor immune system can increase Covid severity in adultsGlobally, pneumonia is one of the leading causes of death in children under five.
- Panacea Biotec says newly developed vaccine works better than its peersEasySixTM is a fully liquid ready-to-use hexavalent vaccine made using high quality antigens complying to WHO’s cGMP requirements."
- Indradhanush programme to be renamedHealth Minister J P Nadda said that since four new vaccination has been added to the immunisation programme, its name has to be changed.
- Second phase of Mission Indradhanush launched; focus on 352 districtsBuoyed by the success of the first phase of 'Mission Indradhanush', the government launched second phase of the immunisation programme.
- Financial support for vaccination in India till 2020: GaviIt was formed in 2000 and between 2000 and 2015 it has immunised half-a-billion children and prevented more then 7 million deaths.
- Massive immunisation campaign launched to cover children against 7 preventable diseasesMission 'Indradhanush' started with a "catch-up" campaign from April to July which will cover all children up to two years and pregnant wom...
- Government to launch huge media campaign on immunisation from March 23Government will launch media campaign to educate masses on immunisation, ahead of implementing its ambitious health programme - 'Mission In...
- 'Mission Indradhanush' to cover over 1 lakh children in ThaneBeside Thane, the six districts that have been identified for the programme from Maharashtra are Beed, Dhule, Hingoli, Jalgaon, Nanded and ...
- After polio, Amitabh Bachchan to lead India's fight against hepatitis B campaignThe health ministry has finalized talks with Bachchan and is set to launch the campaign in April, a senior official in the ministry said.
- JP Nadda looks to public representatives for raising awareness of health schemesTowards this end, Nadda said he would soon meet the various MPs to seek their suggestions and views on the implementation of Mission Indrad...
- Mission launched to cover kids against preventable diseasesThe diseases are diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B, an official statement here said.
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