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Scrub Typhus virus symptoms, treatment and how it spreads: All about the bacterial infection that has sparked concern in AndhraScrub Typhus Virus: Andhra Pradesh is on high alert after eight people have died from Scrub Typhus virus. Symptoms of scrub typhus usually ...
AP on alert: 8 dead, 1,537 infected as scrub typhus spreads rapidly; shocking spike in cases raises big questionsAndhra Pradesh faces a worsening scrub typhus crisis with eight deaths and 1,537 cases. Recent fatalities in Krishna, Prakasam, and Bapatla...
Big public health upgrade in works; govt hospitals could soon get more firepowerThe National Essential Diagnostics List will work as a guide for health facilities in India. It suggests basic tests for village-level cent...
Popular Sambalpuri singer Ruksana Bano dies; family alleges poisoning by rival artistPopular Sambalpuri singer Ruksana Bano has passed away while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. Hospital sources confirmed she was ...
Rising cases of a rare disease that causes paralysis in kids alarm doctors in KolkataGB syndrome, a condition characterized by nerve damage, has been reported in an unusually high number of cases in children's hospitals in t...
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, ...
Dengue, Flu, and Scrub Typhus cases rising in cities and villages, warn doctorsDoctors are witnessing a rise in cases of dengue, flu, and scrub typhus, with patients often presenting a combination of these illnesses. T...
Odisha Govt on alert mode after Scrub Typhus kills 5 peopleThe Odisha Government has instructed district health authorities to increase surveillance for Scrub Typhus and Leptospirosis, following fiv...
Scrub typhus claims another life in Odisha; toll sixThe scrub typhus infection spreads when a chigger bites someone. People who frequently visit farmlands or forests are vulnerable to the inf...
Indian scientists identify better drug treatment for severe scrub typhusThe study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), shows that treating patients with a combination of intravenous antibiot...
Delhi hospitals see rise in typhoid, respiratory issues; unseasonal rains a triggerAccording to doctors, the number of such cases has nearly doubled owing to an increased awareness about such infections necessitated by the...
Yogi sends 2nd team to Firozabad to check dengue outbreakThe Adityanath government has sent a second team of health experts to Firozabad within a week to tackle the dengue outbreak. The three-memb...
Viral fever in Firozabad: Central team says majority cases of dengue, a few of scrub typhusBased on the observations of the central team, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan in a letter to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary has r...
Death toll due to dengue, viral fever climbs to 50 in UP's Firozabad: Official"So far, 50 people have died due to dengue and viral fever. Ten areas -- nine blocks and a Nagar Nigam area -- in the district are affected...
UP: Dengue-like symptoms kill 41 in Firozabad, including 36 childrenThese deaths don't indicate a possible third wave of COVID as none of the admitted patients were found positive, said Dr Sangeeta Aneja, Pr...
Google honours Polish immunologist Rudolf Weigl with a special doodle on his 138th birth anniversaryThe scientist was nominated for a Nobel Prize, twice.
Priyanka Gandhi slams UP govt over deaths due to feverThe state government has still not taken any concrete steps to strengthen the health system, the Congress general secretary alleged.
How to protect yourself from chigger mites that spread scrub typhusScrub typhus is transmitted through bites of infected chiggers. Especially when you are playing outdoor games or just taking a stroll in th...
Need to create awareness on zoonotic diseases: Mansukh MandaviyaHe made the remarks while virtually inaugurating the Whole Genome Sequencing National Reference Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance (AM...
Jaundice outbreak, Scrub typhus hit Himachal Pradesh hard in 2016Pumping of water from the source was taken over from IPH department and entire control of water supply including pumping and distribution w...