What is ‘white lung’ pneumonia? What caused its outbreak in China, here is what we knowWhen hundreds of children in China were admitted into hospitals with respiratory illnesses including pneumonia, it was apprehended that a n...
13 Dec, 2023, 10.29 PM IST
Jharkhand puts hospitals on alert amid pneumonia outbreak in ChinaThe district administrations have also been asked to ensure that the health facilities, including private hospitals, report all suspected c...
02 Dec, 2023, 12.38 PM IST
'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...
01 Dec, 2023, 07.03 PM IST
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.
30 Nov, 2023, 03.27 PM IST
Like early days of Covid: Is China hiding something about recent infections?Amid China's recent surge in respiratory diseases, reminiscent of the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, concerns arise while authorities...
29 Nov, 2023, 02.54 PM IST
Multiple pathogens behind spike in respiratory illnesses, says ChinaOutbreaks of respiratory diseases have been hitting kids particularly hard and seen anxious parents sometimes wait for hours for their chil...
27 Nov, 2023, 12.41 AM IST
China Pneumonia outbreak: Govt monitoring situation, necessary steps taken, says Union Health MinisterUnion Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said the government is monitoring the situation and taking necessary steps in view of t...
25 Nov, 2023, 05.25 PM IST
Known germs causing illness: China to WHOThe Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Beijing Children's Hospital told the WHO on Thursday that there's been increases ...
25 Nov, 2023, 12.17 AM IST
Another mysterious virus spreading in China. WHO seeks report. Here is all you should knowThe outbreak originated in northern China, with a significant number of cases involving children. Hospitals in the affected areas are repor...
24 Nov, 2023, 05.48 PM IST
Mycoplasma pneumoniae: All about the pathogen that is causing a major outbreak of pneumonia in children across ChinaMycoplasma pneumoniae is a bacterium that can cause atypical pneumonia, with symptoms that are different from those caused by other common ...
23 Nov, 2023, 07.25 PM IST
China hit with mysterious outbreak as hospitals teem with sick kids; 7 ways to protect your child from viral infection when season changesThe World Health Organization (WHO) has now asked Chinese authorities to provide more transparency into the outbreak with in-depth data.
23 Nov, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
China warns of 'unknown pneumonia' deadlier than COVID-19 in KazakhstanThe "unknown pneumonia in Kazakhstan caused 1,772 deaths in the first six months of the year, including 628 people in June alone", the Chin...
10 Jul, 2020, 12.07 PM IST
WHO team to visit China next week to investigate origins of coronavirusWHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke in January about an agreement with China for sending a team of international exper...
04 Jul, 2020, 01.38 PM IST
Coronavirus detected in Wuhan in late December: ChinaSince the coronavirus outbreak, the pandemic has killed 3,331 people in China with the number of infections rising to 81,740, the National ...
07 Apr, 2020, 04.39 PM IST
WHO chief says China virus evacuations not recommendedHis remarks during his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi came as India, US and several other countries are finalising plans to ...
28 Jan, 2020, 09.56 PM IST
As of now, no Indian in China affected by coronavirus outbreak: MEAExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is closely monitoring the situation, MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said. "We are also closely coord...
26 Jan, 2020, 09.19 PM IST
'Novel Chinese coronavirus may have transmitted to humans from snakes'According to the researchers, including Wei Ji from Peking University Health Science Centre in China, patients who became infected with the...
23 Jan, 2020, 11.23 AM IST