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8,648 Swine Flu Cases And 345 Deaths Reported
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala worst hit by the flu tragedy. Air borne transmission makes it tough for prevention measures to work. H1N1 flu is also known as swine flu. It's called swine
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More Nigerians die of meningitis, 1,098 cases in six weeks
The report, which indicated that over 14,518 have been affected, said there has been a decline in the outbreak.The EOC was established by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the National Primary
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Continental health summit opens in Kigali today
The region’s health systems and prevailing challenges in the health sector will be deliberated upon beginning today during the inaugural Africa Health Forum of the World Health Organisation. The summit
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PIL seeks inquiry into Zika cover-up
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government's hushing up the spread of the dreaded Zika virus has reached the Gujarat high court. A PIL has demanded a probe into who was responsible for purposely hiding information
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Delay in ‘Made in India’ chikungunya vaccine, researchers seek government intervention
India offers a rare ray of hope for an indigenously-made vaccine against chikungunya, but delay in finding volunteers is impeding its development. India offers a rare ray of hope for an indigenously-made
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IMA chief wants pregnant women be tested for Zika
NAGPUR: The national president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for screening of all pregnant women for Zika virus as a precautionary and vigilance measure against the disease. "Three
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Polio outbreaks in DRC set back global efforts to eradicate the disease
Two separate outbreaks of polio in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have set back global efforts to eradicate the debilitating disease. Two cases in Haut-Lomami province and another two in Maniema
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Govt. finally goes ahead to test microcephaly-Zika link
Delhi infant with the condition tests negative, the first case for which blood work up was done Although it detected 260 cases of microcephaly in India since February 2016, during an investigation to
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Bhutan, Maldives Have Eliminated Measles, WHO Says
LONDON - Bhutan and the Maldives have eliminated measles, becoming the first countries in their region to eliminate the highly infectious disease that is a major child killer globally, the World Health
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Zika is not priority, chikungunya and dengue bigger threats: NIV chief
Despite confirmation of three cases last month, Zika may not be a recent introduction to the country. The director of India’s premier virology research laboratory explains to The Indian Express the nature