Kent meningitis outbreak triggers surge in UK vaccine demand, policy debateMeningitis B outbreak in Kent has led to a surge in demand for the vaccine. Pharmacies report shortages as people seek protection. The gove...
21 Mar, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
This headache can kill in 24 hours. Here's what doctors want you to knowA deadly bacterial meningitis can strike fast. Early signs like a stiff neck, a specific rash, and extreme light sensitivity demand urgent ...
20 Mar, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
9-Month-old baby in intensive care amid UK Meningitis outbreak: What is Meningitis and its symptomsNine-month-old Nala-Rose Fletcher from Folkestone is critically ill with meningitis at Evelina London Children’s Hospital amid a growing ou...
18 Mar, 2026, 09.28 PM IST
Aussie cricket star Damien Martyn hospitalised for meningitis. Apollo doc explains how it can affect brain and even cause deathFormer cricketer Damien Martyn was hospitalized with meningitis, prompting a public health discussion. Neurologist Dr. Sudhir Kumar detaile...
01 Jan, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
Meningitis: Damien Martyn’s ICU battle reveals the deadly risks of this brain infection; Symptoms, causes, and treatmentDamien Martyn hospitalised: Former Australian cricketer Damien Martyn is in an induced coma after being diagnosed with meningitis. The 54-y...
31 Dec, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
Mosquitoes in the UK now carry a dangerous virus, here’s how to stay safe this summerIn a first, West Nile virus is found in UK mosquitoes. The UK Health Security Agency made the announcement. Aedes vexans mosquitoes in Nott...
21 May, 2025, 09.19 PM IST
Meningitis outbreak kills 30 in Kerala and Nigeria: Symptoms, high-risk groups, and causes of brain inflammationNigerian authorities confirm a meningitis outbreak in the northwest, causing 26 deaths over two months. Medical supplies and staff are in p...
12 Mar, 2025, 02.52 PM IST
Delhi reports first case of Japanese Encephalitis: check symptoms of this viral diseaseHealth officials in Delhi have reported an isolated case of Japanese Encephalitis (JE), a viral disease transmitted from animals to humans....
29 Nov, 2024, 12.58 PM IST
U.S teenager paralyzed and on ventilator from West Nile Virus; is it life threatening, here's all you need to knowA West Nile virus infection has left 18-year-old John Procter VI in St. Louis County, Missouri, paraplegic and dependent on a ventilator. I...
30 Aug, 2024, 09.50 PM IST
Sloth fever is spreading in the U.S.; is it life-threatening? What are its symptoms, and is there a vaccine? Will there be a travel ban?There are neither treatments nor preventative vaccines available for sloth fever. Experts say that avoiding mosquito and midge bites is the...
29 Aug, 2024, 08.22 PM IST
Sloth fever virus, symptoms: Is it contagious? Check US CDC warningUS CDC has issued warning over Sloth fever virus. We have details about symptoms and Oropouche virus.
27 Aug, 2024, 10.48 PM IST
Foreign Office issues warning over spread of bacterial infection in the UKThe UK and other countries are dealing with the outbreak of meningococcal disease after it was detected in some individuals returning from ...
26 Jun, 2024, 02.26 AM IST
Does your cheese in Christmas hampers contain E. coli? Here's why FSA has recalled cheeseThe cheese in the Christmas hampers might be contaminated, and the Food Standards Agency has issued warnings regarding the same.
25 Dec, 2023, 08.10 PM IST
CDC is investigating the outbreak of the meningococcal disease in gay and bisexuals in Florida, here's all you need to know about the diseaseAfter what is being described among the worst outbreaks, CDC is investigating the meningococcal disease in bisexual and gay men in Florida....
24 Jun, 2022, 03.44 PM IST
The West Nile Virus: What it is and here is what you should knowInfected mosquitoes of the Culex species transmit the West Nile Virus. Symptoms among those infected include fever and headaches, while chr...
03 Jun, 2022, 04.47 PM IST
Indian-origin student dies of rare virus in UKHer family is now calling on the UK health department to do more to raise awareness of the disease at universities and to get all students ...
14 Sep, 2016, 08.45 PM IST
Here's what you need to know about EbolaWith 4,450 deaths reported yet, the current outbreak in west Africa is the largest and Ebola outbreak since the virus was first discovered ...
16 Oct, 2014, 12.31 PM IST