The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has also declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security. Following the developments, the Government of India advised Read More…
Mental disorders have become the leading cause of disability globally, surpassing cardiovascular diseases, cancer and musculoskeletal conditions, according to a new study published in The Lancet. The study, conducted by researchers from The University of Queensland, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research and University of Washington, found that nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide were living Read More…
Rapid spread of the Ebola in several African countries has raised global concern, prompting Bahrain to introduce precautionary measures to prevent the outbreak from spreading. The Bahraini authorities have temporarily barred the entry of travellers arriving from South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda due to the increasing number of Ebola cases reported Read More…
All passengers aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which remained stranded at sea for weeks following a hantavirus-related death, have been evacuated under strict safety measures supervised by Spain’s Health Ministry. The ship docked early Sunday at the port of Tenerife in the Canary Islands, where health authorities carried out the evacuation with extensive precautionary Read More…
The World Health Organization has said the hantavirus outbreak reported on board the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius is unlikely to turn into a global pandemic like COVID-19. Maria Van Kerkhove, infectious disease expert at the WHO, said hantavirus is among the world’s rare and highly dangerous viruses, but its rate of transmission is much Read More…
British health authorities are tracing passengers exposed to a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the South Atlantic, after a third suspected case was reported. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said two British nationals have been confirmed to have the rat-borne virus, while another British passenger is suspected to be infected on board Read More…
Police have arrested two people in connection with an alleged racket involved in preparing fake documents for organ donation procedures in Kerala. The accused were identified as Sunny Varghese, owner of Sun Communications in Kunnathunad, and his wife Sini Varghese. Police said the couple were associates of the main suspect, Najeem, a native of Kasaragod, Read More…
Bangladesh’s measles outbreak has claimed 336 lives after 12 more children died in the past 24 hours, health authorities said on Thursday. According to a spokesperson of the Directorate General of Health Services, around 1,238 children showing measles symptoms were admitted to hospitals across the country during the same period. The rising number of cases Read More…
The Delhi government has approved the construction of a new medical college and hostel complex at the Indira Gandhi Hospital campus in Dwarka at an estimated cost of ₹805.99 crore. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the proposal received clearance during a recent meeting of the Expenditure Finance Committee chaired by her. The upcoming institution will Read More…
At least 58 people, including 27 children, were hospitalised after falling ill allegedly due to food poisoning in a village in Odisha’s Jajpur district, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred in Patapur village under Dasarathapur block, where residents had consumed the local delicacy ‘Cuttack Dahibara’ from a vendor. Soon after, many complained of symptoms Read More…