Epidemics

Bhopal, Aug 23:State Congress spokesman JP Dhanopiya said that BJP government has failed to provide health services and in last one year Swine flue disease has assumed epidemic proportions.

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KOLKATA, 19 AUG: While six out of 25 deer died when they were being relocated to Dobanki camp in the Sunderbans from Parmadan Deer Park in North 24-Parganas, three more were killed following a fight among themselves at the Parmadan Park today. The deer were being taken from Parmadan to Dobanki to get them acclimatised with forest conditions, before releasing them in the Sunderbans.

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IMPHAL, July 18 – Manipur is preparing to combat the ‘Japanese encephalitis’ epidemic that has claimed several lives in the four valley districts since it was reported early this month.

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IMPHAL, July 14 – With the official confirmation of the outbreak of Japanese Encephalitis epidemic in Manipur, the actual death toll because of the epidemic has come down to nine while around 60 have been hospitalised, according to Director of Health Services Dr Y Yaima. Earlier, Acute Encephalitis Syndrome(AES) epidemic claimed 15 lives.

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Srinagar: Due to the ongoing turmoil in the Valley, the summer capital is literally stinking with huge piles of garbage scattered along the roadsides at various points in the city. Heaps of garbage have not been cleared for more than a week in certain parts of the city though some areas were cleared on Sunday when the curfew was lifted and the separatists called off their strike.

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Hyderabad, May 30: The Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, on Sunday directed the health officials to prepare village-wise action plan to prevent spread of epidemics during monsoon, which is expected to hit the state this week.

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NEW DELHI: Sixty-two per cent of diabetics in the Capital have inadequately controlled blood sugar levels despite treatment while another 27 per cent have kidney complications. In addition, 65 per cent of the diabetic patients are hypertensive. This has been revealed in a recent study by Aventis Pharma Limited (Sanofi-aventis Group) as part of its “Screening India's Twin Epidemic” project.

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SOLAPUR: An epidemic of cholera mainly in the slums in the eastern part of Solapur city has affected 4,048 people, leaving nine dead in the last one week.

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