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South Africa's Drakensberg grasslands still look the same, but farmers say droughts, heatwaves, and disease are quietly changing what the land can supportDrought and heatwaves are decimating sheep flocks in South Africa's Drakensberg mountains, threatening the livelihoods and cultural identit...- India faces no immediate public health threat from hantavirus: NIV chiefTwo Indian nationals aboard a cruise ship have reportedly contracted hantavirus. Indian health officials assure the public that these cases...
- Nipah virus in Kerala: Three cases detected in Malappuram, Palakkad this year; govt traces 677 contactsIn 2025, Kerala's Malappuram and Palakkad districts reported three Nipah virus infections, prompting the tracing of 677 contacts. The gover...
- 13 cases of Zika virus infection till Jul 22 this year: MoS Anupriya PatelThirteen cases of Zika virus were reported in India by July 22, 2023, with 3 from Karnataka and 10 from Maharashtra. Minister of State for ...
- 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 ...
- Health Minister Mandaviya stresses on pandemic preparedness, disease surveillanceMandaviya laid the foundation stone of the NCDC regional branch in Assam and six state branches in Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Odisha, ...
- 'White lung syndrome' hits children in the US. What it is, symptoms, treatment & moreReferred to as 'White Lung Syndrome Pneumonia' due to its distinctive appearance on scans, this illness predominantly impacts children aged...
- Pneumonia outbreak in China sends several Indian states into alert modeIn view of the outbreak in parts of China, a number of states in India have advised caution and issued advisories.
- Nipah situation is totally under control in Kerala: Minister Veena GeorgeAccording to Kerala Health Minister Veena George, the situation regarding the latest Nipah outbreak in Kerala is under control. More than 2...
- WHO cautions world, seeks help over deplorable condition in drought-prone Horn of Africa. Read details hereWorld Health Organization has looked to bring attention of the world towards a deepening crisis in the disease-prone Somali peninsula. The ...
- Covid-19 doesn’t just alter your brain structure, cause fogginess & mood swings. It can also escalate your risk of Parkinson’s diseaseParkinson's disease is an ailment that impacts the central nervous system.
- Anthony Fauci says more 'pain and suffering' still aheadFauci argued that the unvaccinated are affecting others because they're "allowing the propagation and the spread of the outbreak," and push...
- Centre asks 4 states, UT to be wary of water-borne diseasesRajesh Bhushan, secretary (health), said, “Public health challenge already posed by the Covid-19 pandemic may be compounded due to direct i...
- Coronavirus: SC refuses to pass any blanket order for release of prisoners above 50 yearsA bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices L Nageswara Rao said it doesn't know what the government thinks about the issue but in the ...
- Health ministry sends medicines to Kerala to deal with aftermath of floodsSeven districts in Kerala have been severely affected by the intense floods.
- WHO appeals for international funding to tackle Rohingya crisisOne of the biggest humanitarian crisis in recent times, the UN body said that not a single agency or government of Bangladesh has the capac...
- One fourth of armed conflicts in ethnically divided countries coincide with climatic problems: StudyThe study found 23 per cent of conflict outbreaks in ethnically highly fractionalised countries robustly coincide with climatic calamities.
- India yet to adopt WHO blueprint for epidemic-prone diseasesElaborating further, the minister said last year, 11,26,661 (provisional) malaria cases were reported while 99,913 dengue cases were report...
- Dengue costs the world $8.9 billion annually: StudyDengue imposes a whopping $8.9 billion economic burden every year on 141 countries and territories where active transmission of the disease...
- Narendra Modi bats for holistic approach for healthy society"A comprehensive approach must be adopted by government officials for obtaining quantum jump and desired results in the health sector," he ...
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