Infectious Diseases

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Godavari river, Telangana, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …

TB claims 3 lives in Mum daily: Health minister

MUMBAI: About 3,600 patients with TB died in Mumbai in the last three years, said state health minister Deepak Sawant in the legislative assembly on Wednesday. In a heated discussion on the disease, the minister said that over 20,000 patients succumbed to TB in the same period across the state. …

Doctors wary of new H1N1 strain, 10 suspected cases reported already

GURUGRAM: A total of 10 suspected swine flu cases have already been reported in Gurugram this year, taking the count to 15 since last November. And city doctors suspect that the new strain of the flu virus may remain active during the coming summer months too, prompting the health department …

Drive to curb swine flu begins

Jaipur: On the first day of the three-day door-to-door campaign launched in the city, health authorities reached at the doorsteps of the people for checking their health. They conducted activities to prevent spread of swine flu and mosquito-borne diseases covering 43,708 houses in 91 municipal wards on Monday. Since, dengue …

23 swine flu cases already this year, 1 dead

NEW DELHI: One person has died and 22 others have been found positive for swine flu in Delhi this year, as on February 18. Countrywide, there have been 117 deaths due to the viral illness in the past two months and 1,154 people have been affected, shows the latest data. …

Global Fund finances malaria and HIV / AIDS control actions

Luanda - At least USD 44 million is the amount made available by the Global Fund to finance actions to control malaria, HIV / AIDS and tuberculosis in the country, said Monday in Luanda, its coordinator for Angola, Adriana Jimenez. The official who was speaking on the sidelines of the …

22 swine flu cases in National Capital till February 17

As many as 22 cases of swine flu have been reported from the national Capital till February 17, a report by the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) stated. Three new cases of the H1N1 virus were reported from Delhi in the week ending on February 18. This year, a total …

Campaign against seasonal diseases to be launched

Jaipur: If you see health department officials at your doorstep in next three days, do not be surprised. Health department will launch a massive door-to-door campaign in the city for preventing spread of swine flu and other seasonal diseases including dengue. From Monday, teams of health department will check health …

Health Dept swings into action to tackle swine flu

After a swine flu case was reported from Bapu Dham colony recently, the UT Health Department has swung into action. Nearly 20 health officers have been deployed in the area to sensitise residents to the flu symptoms. Giving details, Dr Gaurav Aggarwal said the 18- year-old swine flu patient was …

Stitch in time: Department on swine flu alert

Two days after a BJP MLA was tested positive for swine flu, the state health minister Kalicharan Saraf in his chamber at the assembly held a meeting of state-level committee for prevention control of seasonal diseases. In the meeting, Additional Chief Secretary (medical and health) Veenu Gupta, Secretary (medical education) …

NGO’s effort improves TB reporting patterns

Health Secretary lauds the efforts of REACH and urges pharmacists to create awareness Tuberculosis is a curable communicable disease, but the State continues to face a huge challenge. That there were 1,544 persons with multi-drug resistant tuberculosis and 54 with extreme drug resistance is a cause for concern, Health Secretary …

AI can help fight spread of TB in India: Study

Researchers have found that an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system can reduce the spread of tuberculosis in India by helping public health programmes better locate, and treat, people living with infectious diseases. Public outreach campaigns can prevent the spread of devastating yet treatable diseases such as tuberculosis (TB), malaria and gonorrhea. …

Jaipur becomes swine flu capital of country with 578 cases in ’18 so far

Pink City does not seem to be in the pink of health. Data shows that more than half of the swine flu cases reported from across states in the country are from Jaipur. According to Centre’s Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme report released on February 11, Rajasthan reported 871 cases, the …

Doctor's can inform Tamil Nadu government of TB cases through Nikshay app

CHENNAI: Doctors, who encounter a tuberculosis patient, can soon notify the government in a minute using the Nikshay app that will be launched in the coming weeks, said Dr Darez Ahamed, mission director, National Health Mission (NHM), Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday. Speaking at a meeting organised by REACH, a non-profit …

Experts urge more funds to tackle Tuberculosis crisis

4.2 lakh Indians die of the disease every year Stating that tuberculosis (TB) has become a national crisis in India, the Health Ministry assured the TB community that eliminating the disease by 2025 had the ‘highest level of commitment from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office.’ Senior Health Ministry official …

National Capital reports first swine flu death of 2018

The national Capital witnessed its first swine flu death this year between February 4 and 11, revealed the latest Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), a report by the Ministry of Health. This year, a total of 19 cases have been reported in Delhi till February 11, after no cases were …

TB vaccination: New study rekindles hope to prevent sustained infections

The research is being considered as a significant leap in controlling tuberculosis (TB), which kills around 4.8 lakh Indians every year and more than 1,400 every day. Repeat vaccination with the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine significantly reduces sustained TB infections in adolescents, results of a clinical trial in South Africa …

Swine flu's tendency to mutate leads to rise in cases

After the H1N1 virus mutation last year, experts had confirmed that the disease was not seasonal anymore. The 'California' strain of the disease has existed since 2009, while the 'Michigan' strain was discovered in early 2017. A total of 38,811 people across in the country while 2,835 in the national …

Winged menace: Despite the cold, 478 dengue cases surface; officials baffled

At a time when burgeoning cases of swine flu and deaths are presenting a challenge to the state health department,a sudden spurt in the cases of dengue has put the state health officials on their toes. In January this year, a total of 478 cases of dengue has been reported …

Malawi: Malnutrition Remains a Challenge to Morbidity and Mortality Among Vulnerable Populations

Lilongwe — Malnutrition could have long term effects on the brain - Pic sourced from internet Ministry of health says malnutrition still remains a major contributing factor to morbidity and mortality among vulnerable populations especially children, pregnant and lactating women, elderly and people living with HIV. Chief of Health Services, …

Mozambique gets 515 mln USD aid to fight HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria

The Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis on Thursday allocated 515 million U.S. dollars to support Mozambique’s combat against the three infectious diseases, the leading cause of deaths in the southern African country. “HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria remain responsible for high morbidity and mortality in the country,” Mozambique’s …

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