How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identifiedA rare hantavirus outbreak sickened passengers and crew on a cruise ship sailing from Argentina. Three people have died, and one is in inte...
06 May, 2026, 08.58 AM IST
Hantavirus death prompts WHO to trace passengers on Africa flightA cruise ship off Cape Verde is facing a hantavirus outbreak. Seven cases, including three deaths, have been reported. The virus, spread by...
05 May, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
China facing new Covid-like pandemic? Here's everything we know about it so farChina Virus Outbreak News: There is no confirmation from Chinese health officials or the WHO regarding any such epidemic or state of emerge...
03 Jan, 2025, 07.58 PM IST
Pneumonia outbreak in Pakistan: Over 200 children lost, many more at riskPakistan disclosed this alarming statistic, shedding light on the vulnerability of children who were not vaccinated against pneumonia, were...
26 Jan, 2024, 09.50 PM IST
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
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
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
WHO believes 'unknown pneumonia' in Kazakhstan could be COVID-19"We're looking at the actual testing and the quality of testing to make sure that there haven't been false negative tests for some of those...
11 Jul, 2020, 03.34 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
'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
Can the NaMonia virus be isolated?The current climate is known to be conducive to the medically established similar-sounding variant called pneumonia.
10 Jun, 2013, 04.00 AM IST