Ebola infected American doctor hospitalized. What to knowChristian missionary organisation Serge has said that the American doctor lived in the DRC with his wife Rebekah, also a medical practioner...
27 May, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
Favipiravir drug shows promise against Chandipura virus in preclinical studies by NIVFavipiravir offers hope against the Chandipura virus. Studies by the National Institute of Virology show promising results. The drug reduce...
24 Jun, 2025, 03.27 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
Measles outbreak in US: Cases rise to 48 but officials fear real number is over 200A measles outbreak in Texas has infected dozens, with health officials warning the true number could be as high as 300. The virus is spread...
20 Feb, 2025, 12.45 AM IST
HMPV virus in China: Are antibiotics effective against human metapneumovirus? What you need to knowHMPV in China: Amid the outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV0 virus) in China, countries worldwide have increased their surveillance. HM...
06 Jan, 2025, 05.27 PM IST
HMPV scare in India: Outbreak calls for immediate attention from Centre, says Arvind KejriwalArvind Kejriwal urged the Centre to take swift action against the HMPV virus outbreak, emphasizing early intervention. Two cases were repor...
06 Jan, 2025, 02.05 PM IST
Mysterious virus that can paralyze kids like polio is spreading across the USA respiratory virus similar to polio is spreading in the U.S., causing paralysis in children. The enterovirus strain D68 has been linked to...
17 Sep, 2024, 04.50 PM IST
Mpox declared a health emergency: Here are causes, symptoms, and prevention of this highly infectious diseaseMPOX Virus Outbreak: The Africa CDC has declared the spread of mpox a health emergency, calling for international assistance. With over 14,...
15 Aug, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
Viral encephalitis leaves 56 dead in Gujarat in a monthViral encephalitis has caused at least 56 deaths in Gujarat, India, primarily affecting children under 15 due to the Chandipura virus. The ...
30 Jul, 2024, 03.32 PM IST
China hit with mysterious outbreak as hospitals teem with sick kids; 7 ways to protect your child from viral infection when season changesThe World Health Organization (WHO) has now asked Chinese authorities to provide more transparency into the outbreak with in-depth data.
23 Nov, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
Mumbai struggles with measles outbreak; lack of vaccination, poor living conditions to blame, say health officialsPoor living conditions, big family sizes, lack of proper health services, sanitation facilities and nutrition, poor immunity, missed vaccin...
20 Nov, 2022, 11.50 AM IST
Measles outbreak in Mumbai: Toddler dies; 126 children infected with disease so far this yearThe boy, from Null Bazar area, was undergoing treatment at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation-run Kasturba Hospital in Chinchpokli sinc...
15 Nov, 2022, 11.24 AM IST
Norovirus cases: Centre asks Kerala State Surveillance Office to submit reportNorovirus is a viral illness that is the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis globally. Symptoms of norovirus include acute onset dia...
06 Jun, 2022, 04.33 PM IST
Hepatitis outbreak in children: explainer on adenovirus type 41, the possible culpritWhat has been very concerning for health professionals reporting on these cases is the severity of the disease in these young, otherwise he...
04 May, 2022, 09.51 AM IST
Risk of measles outbreak high after 22 mn infants missed first vaccine shot amid the pandemicReported measles cases fell by more than 80% last year compared with 2019.
11 Nov, 2021, 06.44 PM IST
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...
06 Sep, 2021, 08.51 PM IST
Children dying of dengue, viral fever but Adityanath claiming 'all is well': AkhileshDengue fever has claimed the lives of hundreds of innocents in western Uttar Pradesh, and the outbreak is now visible in the eastern part o...
06 Sep, 2021, 07.32 PM IST