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…
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said there is no cause for panic over the heat conditions expected in May, urging people to follow simple precautions and rely on official forecasts. Referring to the outlook issued by the Central Meteorological Department, he said some regions may witness above-normal temperatures and heatwave conditions, but these will Read More…
A 26-year-old nurse from Alappuzha succumbed to amoebic meningitis while undergoing treatment, officials said on Friday. The deceased, Aryamol, daughter of Vijayan and Ambili from Neerkunnam in Ambalappuzha, passed away at the Government Medical College Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. She had been receiving treatment after developing symptoms of the infection about a month ago and was Read More…
A case has been registered against four government doctors in Kerala following the death of Niya a seven-year-old girl from rabies after a stray dog attack in Punalur, officials said on Thursday. The victim, Niya Faisal from Pathanapuram, was attacked by a stray dog while playing in front of her house. She later succumbed to Read More…
The Union government has directed states and Union Territories to step up fire prevention and safety measures across healthcare facilities ahead of Fire Safety Week to be observed from May 4 to 10. In a communication issued on April 17, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare highlighted that fire incidents pose a serious threat Read More…