Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, July 14 (IANS) A fresh case of Nipah virus in Kerala’s Palakkad district has raised concerns about the continued presence of the deadly virus, despite sustained containment efforts by health authorities. The case is of a 58-year-old man from Kumaramputhur, whose tests came positive after his death at a … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, July 12 (IANS) Following reports of Nipah virus infections in Kerala’s Palakkad and Malappuram districts, the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine has assured the public that there is no cause for panic as medical teams are on high alert to monitor and respond swiftly to … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (IANS) Kerala Health Minister Veena George has confirmed that 425 individuals have been placed on the Nipah virus contact list across the state. The highest number of contacts, 228, is in Malappuram district, followed by 110 in Palakkad and 87 in Kozhikode. Among those on the contact … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The ICAR-National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD), Bhopal, has been designated as a Category A Rinderpest or cattle plague Holding Facility (RHF) by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the Ministry of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolhapur, May 23 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday slammed Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for his criticism of India’s approach towards Pakistan, Operation Sindoor and US President Donald Trump’s mediation claims, saying, “The Pakistani virus has entered the head of the Congress”. Speaking at … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Patna, May 18 (IANS) The merger of former Union Minister RCP Singh’s party with Prashant Kishor-led Jan Suraaj, months ahead of Bihar Assembly elections, has triggered sharp reactions from the state’s political parties, including the JD-U and RJD. However, the most strident reaction from also the founder of Hindustani Awam … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) In a bid to boost research, diagnostics, and preparedness for disease outbreaks, the Central government has approved 165 bio-safety laboratories in the country, said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav in the Parliament on Friday. The labs approved under the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Even as the news of a woman in Kolkata being infected with Human Coronavirus HKU1 has raised fresh concerns, health experts on Monday said that the virus has been known for at least two decades and is less likely to cause any widespread infection. HKU1 … Read more