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Shigella outbreak in Kerala: 10 new cases reportedAccording to a statement issued by Health Minister K Muraleedharan's office, new cases were reported from Malappuram (5), Kozhikode (4) and...
Kerala: One more Shigella death, seven fresh cases reportedAccording to a statement issued by the office of Health Minister K Muraleedharan, health authorities confirmed that a 54-year-old woman fro...
Kerala reports 10 more Shigella cases, tally rises to 120 thus farAccording to a statement issued by Health Minister K Muraleedharan, three of the new Shigella cases were reported from Kozhikode, two each ...
Kerala reports fresh Nipah Virus case: Check symptoms, ways to prevent and other key detailsKerala is on high alert after a man in Kozhikode district tested positive for Nipah virus. Health officials are tracing contacts and implem...
How South African scientists identified hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles awayA cruise ship outbreak was identified as hantavirus. South African experts rapidly investigated a passenger evacuated with pneumonia. Initi...
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship set to reach Rotterdam port as final destinationThe cruise ship MV Hondius, hit by hantavirus, has docked in Rotterdam for disinfection. Remaining crew and medical staff will undergo quar...
Prateek Yadav death mystery deepens as postmortem reveals six unexplained injuriesPrateek Yadav passed away yesterday. Six antemortem injuries were found on his body, with three dating back five to seven days and three ab...
Hantavirus scientists were close to vaccine but ran out of moneyScientists in Chile developed antibodies that successfully neutralised the deadly Andes hantavirus in lab and animal studies, raising hopes...
Where native rats disappear, something far more dangerous takes overMadagascar's unique wildlife faces a threat from invasive black rats. These newcomers are pushing out native tufted-tailed rats from degrad...
WHO confirms five hantavirus cases on Atlantic cruise ship; warns risk to public remains "low"The WHO has confirmed five hantavirus cases and three deaths aboard the Hondius cruise ship in the Atlantic. Linked to the Andes strain, th...
Confidant Claude: Anthropic says 6% of users turn to its AI chatbot for personal adviceAI firm Anthropic studied user interactions with its chatbot Claude. About six percent of users sought personal guidance. Health, career, r...
Heavy Air in Your Bedroom? The Invisible Dirt You’re Breathing at NightYour bedroom air may not be as pure as you think. Tiny particles, dust mites, and chemicals fill the air you breathe at night. This hidden ...
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...
What's HMPV and its symptoms: How to know if you are infected, how to diagnose itHMOV Symptoms: An outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China has raised global concerns. India is also monitoring the virus. Symptom...
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 ...
Centre raises concern over gradual increase in Covid positivity rate, pitches for more surveillanceThe states have been requested to take a stock of hospital preparedness such as availability of drugs and medical oxygen, vaccination cover...
Mildly ill COVID-19 patients might be discharged in nine or more days after symptom onset: StudyScientists have assessed respiratory samples from 35 COVID-19 patients, and found that contagious coronavirus was "rarely detectable" beyon...
Coronavirus test should not cost more than Rs 4,500: Government to private labsAppropriate biosafety and biosecurity precautions need to be taken during the testing and while collecting the respiratory samples.
Coronavirus suspects will only be discharged after two negative tests in 24 hours: GovtThe case shall still be monitored for 14 days after their last contact with a confirmed 2019-nCoV case. In case the laboratory results are ...
Pig disease virus detected in India for first timeThe samples of the sick swines were tested at the laboratories in Selesih, Mizoram and at ICAR Research Complex, Borapani in Meghalaya.