Katsina — No fewer than 13 people lost their lives in an outbreak of communicable disease suspected to be meningitis at Karfi Village in Malumfashi local government area of Katsina State. It was gathered that 12 of the victims died at their home while one out of the three persons …
Agartala: Following report of fresh cases of Meningococcal Meningitis in remote locations of North Tripura, the state government has demanded 1.83 lakh vaccines from Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, state Health Minister Tapan Chakraborty said. Talking to mediapersons here on Monday, Mr Chakraborty said two deaths were reported so …
After a long dilly-dallying, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has informed the Tripura Government of sending 50,000 doses of meningitis vaccines to undertake an immunisation drive in the disease-hit areas, official sources said here on Monday. An official communique from the Emergency Medical Relief (EMR), a body …
AGARTALA, Dec 18: Following a report of fresh cases of Meningococcal Meningitis in remote locations of North Tripura, the state government has demanded 1.83 lakh vaccines from Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, State Health Minister Tapan Chakraborty said. Talking to mediapersons here today, Chakraborty said two deaths were reported …
The fatal bacterial disease, meningitis, has registered an increase in five States as recent data from State health departments reported a significant increase in Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala and West Bengal. The matter figured in the Parliament and Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad informed the Lok Sabha,
Dreaded disease claims 138 lives in 2009 SHILLONG: The sudden outbreak of swine flu across the country and the ever-increasing death toll due to H1N1 infection may cause serious concern, but in Meghalaya meningitis still remains a greater threat. According to State Health Department sources, from January to September 11 …
The health ministry has introduced an additional vaccine to protect infants against pneumonia, one of the leading causes of death in children under 15 years in Bhutan, and meningitis.
The bacterium changes its genome, mimics immune molecules in january 2009, there was an outbreak of meningococcal meningitis in Meghalaya and Tripura. Two thousand people were infected, 250 died. Over the past years, this disease has afflicted the world several times and with varying intensities. Helena Lo and other researchers, …
SHILLONG: The State Government has procured 30,000 vaccines from Croatia for the ongoing mass vaccination against meningococcal meningitis that has reportedly claimed 257 lives in Meghalaya in 2008-09. With 30,000 more vaccines, about three lakh people will be vaccinated against the disease. Out of the 257 meningitis deaths so far, …
A total of 257 people have lost their lives due to suspected meningococcal meningitis in Meghalaya since 2008, the State Government said yesterday. In 2008, 130 people (10 of them confirmed) have died due to the disease. In this year, 127 (four of them confirmed) people have died so far. …
SHILLONG: As many as 257 people, 14 of them confirmed, have died of suspected meningococcal meningitis in the State since last year amid government efforts to contain the killer disease. "In 2008, 130 people (ten confirmed) died of the disease. A total of 127 people (four confirmed) died of the …
SHILLONG, July 3: With 257 deaths due to suspected meningococcal meningitis in Meghalaya since 2008, the Meghalaya government has adopted two-pronged approach to prevent the airborne disease in the State. Replying to a question from NCP legislator James K Sangma in the Assembly today, Deputy Chief Minister in Charge Health …
In a setback for Novartis AG, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked the Swiss drug maker for more information about its meningitis-vaccine candidate, Menveo, with respect to patients between ages 11 and 55. "The FDA has requested additional information mainly on the manufacturing of the drug, but it didn't …
About five months ago, 16-year-old Rahul Jain had to stop playing cricket in school because his legs shook at odd moments and he would lose balance. When it became frequent, his parents took him to the doctor who diagnosed him with brain TB or tuberculosis meningitis. TB in the brain …
SHILLONG: The State Government will conduct free mass vaccination against meningococcal meningitis this week in West Khasi Hills where more than 45 people have died of the disease. According to KSU's West Khasi Hills president John F Nongsiang, Health Minister Dr Mukul Sangma on Tuesday assured a delegation of KSU …
NONGSTOIN: The meningo-coccal meningitis situation in West Khasi Hills has turned worse, with 45 deaths from the disease reported in the district so far. Three suspected meningitis patients were admitted to Nongstoin Civil Hospital and two of them later referred to Shillong Civil Hospital on Thursday. According to Nongstoin Civil …
SHILLONG: A total of 2,29,901 people have been covered under the first phase of the mass vaccination against meningococcal meningitis in East Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills. Out of the 2,29,901 people that took the anti-meningitis vaccine, 69,458 were from East Khasi Hills and 1,60,449 from Jaintia Hills. The vaccination …
SHILLONG: Meghalaya is awaiting medical kits from the Centre to go for a mass vaccination to combat the dreaded meningocal meningitis in four districts of the State. Although the government has been slow in complying to the suggestions of the expert committee constituted by Union Health Ministry as well as …
Meningococcal meningitis SHILLONG: Meghalaya is waiting for medical kits from the Centre to go for a mass vaccination, possibly in the middle of April, to combat the dreaded meningococcal meningitis in four districts of the State. "We are waiting for arrival of medical kits from the Centre to start a …
New Delhi: The government has decided to vaccinate the entire population living in the meningococcal meningitis affected areas of Meghalaya and Tripura. This will be the first time that government will undertake such a drive to combat a meningitis outbreak. WHO is procuring 3.5 lakh doses of the vaccine to …
Agartala: Worried by the spiraling cases of meningitis, Tripura government has finally decided to procure 10,000 World Health Organization (WHO) approved vaccines- Bivalent to undertake mass vaccination the deadly disease affected Longtarai Valley subdivision. However, the government will have to wait for another 20 days to receive the vaccines since …
