Countries scramble to track passengers of virus-hit cruise shipGlobal health authorities are racing to locate passengers who disembarked a cruise ship before a hantavirus outbreak was confirmed. Three i...
07 May, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
Travelling to US? Get vaccinated to be safeRich Indians travelling to the US are now advised to get vaccinated for diseases like measles. Measles cases in America have reached a 33-y...
31 Jul, 2025, 11.19 PM IST
Measles returns to Alabama after 23 years, sparks urgent vaccination efforts amid nationwide surgeAlabama health officials are investigating a possible measles case in Lee County, potentially the state's first in many years. The individu...
09 Jun, 2025, 10.57 AM IST
Mysterious disease in Congo kills over 50 people within 48 hours, WHO issues alertA mysterious disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed over 50 lives, with symptoms resembling haemorrhagic fever. T...
27 Feb, 2025, 01.29 AM IST
Mystery illness kills over 50 people in Congo, with many dying within hours: What WHO has said on threat level and symptomsA mystery illness has resulted in 53 deaths in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The World Health Organization has stated th...
25 Feb, 2025, 09.13 PM IST
Measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico: Nearly 100 cases reported — How declining immunisation rates are to blameNearly 100 cases of measles have been reported across Texas and New Mexico. Measles was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000,...
24 Feb, 2025, 06.53 PM IST
Viral video showing HMPV chaos at China hospital raises alarm. Is human metapneumovirus a new virus?HMPV surge in China: China is dealing with an outbreak of respiratory illness- Human Metapnuemovirus (HMPV) which has raised concerns all o...
06 Jan, 2025, 05.04 PM IST
HMPV alert: Doctor who has treated HMPV virus patients shares advice amid Bengaluru casesThe health ministry confirmed two Human Metapneumovirus cases in Karnataka. The virus is circulating globally, including India. Experts adv...
06 Jan, 2025, 02.20 PM IST
China HMPV: How prepared is India for a new viral pandemic?In 2025, China faces a rising health challenge with Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) spreading, particularly among children. To curb this, Chin...
04 Jan, 2025, 11.24 AM IST
Mysterious illness dubbed 'Disease X' spreading rapidly, has killed mostly children, infected over 400. Check symptomsA mysterious illness, dubbed disease X, has killed at least 31 people — mostly children — in the remote Panzi region of the Democratic Repu...
11 Dec, 2024, 06.02 PM IST
Amid bleeding eye virus scare, mystery disease with flu-like symptoms kills almost 150 in Africa, sparks pandemic fearsNearly 150 people have lost their lives due to an unknown and mysterious disease with flu-like symptoms in southwestern Congo in Africa. Th...
04 Dec, 2024, 05.17 PM IST
Listeria outbreak: CDC investigating listeria outbreak linked to deli meats in 6 states across USThe US CDC announced that a deadly listeria outbreak in six states had been linked to contaminated deli meat and cheese products. CDC has i...
10 Nov, 2022, 04.28 PM IST
One child has died in mystery liver disease outbreak in Europe and US: WHOThe U.N. health agency said late Saturday that it has so far received reports of at least 169 cases of "acute hepatitis of unknown origin" ...
24 Apr, 2022, 04.16 PM IST
Coronavirus mystery deepens: COVID-19 may not be what people thoughtThere could be bad outcomes with the new virus initially until the patients get the hang of how to manage it.
28 Feb, 2020, 01.53 PM IST
Coronavirus enters unknown phase, fear spikes after new US caseWith virtually no continent left untouched by the virus, the race is on to trace and stop further spread of the illness and also find a cur...
28 Feb, 2020, 12.42 PM IST
Donald Trump confident April heat will kill coronavirus and make it 'go away'The US President also praised China and Xi Jinping for their efforts in containing the spread of the virus.
11 Feb, 2020, 12.54 PM IST
Microsoft's drones to catch mosquitoes and help stop epidemicsProject Premonition, launched by American tech company Microsoft, is developing a system that aims to detect infectious disease outbreaks b...
16 Jun, 2015, 02.50 PM IST