Searched for
WATERBORNE DISEASE OUTBREAK
Amid Indore water contamination crisis, Apollo doctor shares foolproof way to protect yourself from water-borne diseases and deadly infectionsContaminated drinking water in Indore and other Indian regions presents a grave health risk. Fecal contamination causes outbreaks of diseas...- Seasonal infections take a toll on health insurance claimsAccording to a study by Policybazaar, nearly one-third of health insurance claims were due to seasonal diseases such as dengue, malaria, an...
- Here's why popular street food momos in monsoon can be dangerousDuring the monsoon season, enjoying street foods like momos can be risky due to increased contamination from bacteria, viruses, and fungi. ...
- Odisha floods: People face shortage of drinking water as inundated roads halt tankersPeople affected by floods in Odisha, East India, face a shortage of safe drinking water with many forced to boil flood water. Fears over wa...
- UN: 5.7 million Pakistani flood victims to face food crisisA top U.N. official announced an increase in the humanitarian appeal for Pakistan to $816 million, from $160 million, amid rising deaths fr...
- From altering diets to enhanced hygiene measures, ways to ward off monsoon-related illnessesMost monsoon diseases are treatable and can be managed with appropriate hydration, antibiotics & supportive treatments.
- Amit Shah tells officials to drain rain water, prevent diseasesWhile appreciating the Pushkar Singh Dhami government for taking timely action, Shah directed state officials to plan in a manner so that t...
- Rains ebb in western Maharashtra; authorities gear up to prevent water-borne illnessesThe losses due to the rain-fury in Kolhapur are estimated approximately at Rs 243 crore and the process of assessment of damages is still u...
- Centre asks 4 states, UT to be wary of water-borne diseasesRajesh Bhushan, secretary (health), said, “Public health challenge already posed by the Covid-19 pandemic may be compounded due to direct i...
- Artificial Intelligence can help better prediction of cholera outbreaks in coastal regions of India, reveals new study
- Pandemic halts vaccination for nearly 80 million childrenUNICEF reported a significant delay in planned vaccine deliveries due to lockdown measures and a dramatic reduction in the number of availa...
- Flash floods have claimed 25 lives in Bihar, 25.71 lakh people affected: Nitish KumarSo far, 199 relief camps have been set up where 1.16 lakh people are taking shelter, the chief minister said.
- Flood-hit Kerala faces huge clean-up, fear of diseaseKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said there was no shortage of food in the state as traders had stocked up ahead of Onam, the state's...
- Health ministry sends medicines to Kerala to deal with aftermath of floodsSeven districts in Kerala have been severely affected by the intense floods.
- Health desks to be opened to prevent malaria, dengue and diarrhoeaThe health desks would be opened as a part of the 10-week MDD control programme, launched from Friday at Chhatrapur.
- No outbreak of diarrhea epidemic in Jammu and Kashmir: Government"There is no epidemic of diarrheal disease in Jammu Province after the recent floods in the state," Director, Health Services (Jammu) Dr Ba...
- TVS Motor donates medicines worth Rs 1 crore for Jammu and Kashmir flood victimsTVS Motor has sent a team of 40 doctors and has already delivered 6.5 tonnes of medicines to the Military Hospital, Jammu and Kashmir
- After floods, Srinagar now faces epidemic threatAs flood waters start to recede in Srinagar, the region is faced with yet another challenge-- threat of an epidemic outbreak.
- Uttarakhand: Epidemic looms as people complain of fever, diarrhoeaAuthorities are now suspecting contamination of water resources in the area due to hundreds of decaying bodies spread across the valley.
- People throw warnings to winds, taste ‘sweet’ waterIn spite of several warnings by health officials and police, hundreds of people today continued to flock the Mahim beach in the city and ta...
Load More
