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Neglected killer: Kala-azar surge in Kenya leaves record deaths, missed diagnosesA deadly kala-azar outbreak is claiming lives in Kenya's arid regions, with cases more than doubling in 2025. Misdiagnoses and a lack of tr...
Government says 53 cases of Chandipura virus reported in countryIndia has reported 53 confirmed cases of Chandipura virus, with 19 deaths, mainly in Gujarat, prompting Union Health Minister J P Nadda to ...
Deadly Chandipura Virus reaches Rajasthan after cases rise to 51 in Gujarat; Here's what you need to knowChandipura virus (CHPV), part of the Rhabdoviridae family and Vesiculovirus genus, was first identified in India in 1965. Named after the v...
Summer, climate change, tropical diseases: Bihar villages battle elephantiasis, kala azar and moreThe effects of climate change in Bihar, particularly in Sher village, are leading to a rise in diseases like lymphatic filariasis. Public h...
What is Leishmaniasis? A skin infection triggered by Sand Fly bites - Symptoms and causesSand flies, approximately one-quarter the size of mosquitoes, are commonly found in warm, humid, rural, and forested regions. These tiny in...