This document is the second in a series of global reports describing progress towards the 2030 targets set in Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals: a road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030. It describes a wide range of activities, accomplishments and challenges across the portfolio of …
Sexual transmission of the dreaded Zika virus could be far more common than initially believed. The US Centers for Disease Control is investigating 14 new cases of the virus suspected to have been transmitted to women — several of them pregnant — though sex with an infected partner. Two of …
The report starkly sets out the dangerous impact air pollution is currently having on our nation’s health. Each year in the UK, around 40,000 deaths are attributable to exposure to outdoor air pollution which plays a role in many of the major health challenges of our day. It has been …
Serious epidemics after the December 2015 floods in Chennai were averted by prompt preventive action initiated by the government which was supported by NGOs and citizen groups. This article highlights areas for improvement and initiates a dialogue around the theme of disaster preparedness and better coordinated relief efforts.
Report says existing excise and VAT rates are insufficient to increase the prices of tobacco products, making them easily affordable Tobacco prices in India cheaper than essential food items: Study A new study conducted by the Health and Family Welfare ministry and the World Health organization (WHO) Country Office states …
A high-risk group of people, including farmers and forest workers, will be vaccinated against Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) or monkey fever. The state government's decision on Tuesday has come after the tick-borne viral disease spread to newer villages in Sindhudurg district. Health officials have also warned trekkers and nature enthusiasts …
Russia has reported the country's first ever case of the Zika virus after a woman contracted the disease in the Dominican Republic. The unnamed woman apparently did not display any symptoms until several days after her arrival back in Moscow. Health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor described her condition on 15 February as …
New details about the possible effects of the Zika virus on the fetal brain emerged Wednesday as U.S. health officials say mosquito eradication here and abroad is key to protect pregnant women until they can develop a vaccine. European researchers uncovered an extremely abnormal brain—not only a fraction of the …
Public Health England has warned that the country is likely to see more cases of the Zika virus infections as it confirmed that six cases linked to the outbreak in South America have been detected in the country. Of the total, four were cases seen since the start of the …
A group of Brazilian researchers has developed a molecular exam for diagnosing Zika within five hours, a much shorter time than current exams, and the new test will begin being used next week to facilitate studies on methods to combat the virus, academic sources reported Wednesday. The exam, which is …
Officials in China have confirmed the first case of a person importing the Zika virus from abroad. The 34-year-old man from Ganxian county, located in Jiangxi province had recently returned from Venezuela when he began showing signs of infection. According to the state-owned Xinhua News Agency, the National Health and …
MARACAIBO, Venezuela—Health authorities say Zika is spreading quickly across Colombia and Venezuela, warning that the two countries’ porous border region could be the next hot spot after Brazil for the mosquito-borne virus. Infectious-disease specialists say there are at least tens of thousands of cases across the two countries, which have …
New Delhi: Even as cancer is fast taking epidemic proportions in India, the country is facing severe shortage of care- givers with merely 2000 oncologists to look after around 10 million patients. Besides, there is also a dearth of surgical oncologists and radio-therapists, who play a crucial role in cancer …
A clip-on device known as the OFF! Clip-On repellent device can offer protection against mosquitoes that carry and transmit the Zika virus. Researchers from the Mosquito Control District in Florida found that OFF! Clip-On is an effective device that can be used to prevent bites from 'Aedes aegypti' mosquitoes, which …
Tonga has confirmed two zika cases and there are at least 259 suspected cases of zika virus in the Pacific island kingdom, local media reported Thursday. According to Radio Tonga, two Tongan pregnant women are confirmed by the Ministry of Health to have contracted zika virus, and there is a …
Mexico has 37 cases of Zika virus infection in seven of the country's 32 states, the authorities said Wednesday. Thirty-four people were infected locally, while three were infected abroad, Health Minister Mercedes Juan told a press conference. Two-thirds of the cases were confirmed in the southern state of Chiapas. The …
The NHS has announced a ban on accepting blood donations from anyone who has recently returned from a region of the world where the Zika virus is present. A ban on organ donations has also been put in place, and relatives of dead donors will be asked if the deceased …
Chile health authorities on Tuesday identified the first three cases of Zika virus on the mainland but said the people were infected while travelling abroad and did not present a risk to the general population. A 28-year-old man was infected while travelling in Colombia, a 28-year-old man contracted the virus …
GENEVA (Reuters) - The Zika virus linked to a microcephaly outbreak in Latin America could spread to Africa and Asia, with the world's highest birth rates, the World Health Organization warned as it launched a global response unit against the new emergency. The WHO on Monday declared an international public …
Cancers may have caused some 2.8 million deaths in China in 2015, which means more than 7,500 people die of cancer every day, according to a study by Chinese scholars "With increasing incidence and mortality, cancer is the leading cause in China and is a major public health problem," said …
More than 2,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the country’s national health institute said on Saturday, as the disease continues its spread across the Americas. The virus has been linked to the devastating birth defect microcephaly, which prevents fetus’ brains from developing properly. There is …
