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India

Govt on high alert after Zika virus found in Karnataka

The Karnataka health department is on high alert after the detection of deadly Zika virus in mosquitoes in Chikkaballapur district, located close...

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India

Antiviral against Nipah has arrived in Kerala: Govt

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Thursday said the monoclonal antibody required for treatment of those infected by the Nipah virus has arrived...

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India

After Kerala, Nipah alert in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district

Mangaluru: The Dakshina Kannada district administration in Karnataka has sounded an alert in the district following the confirmation of Nipah cases in...

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Health

Two Nipah virus deaths in Kerala, four others hospitalised

In Kerala’s Kozhikode district, two people have passed away and four others are receiving medical attention after getting the Nipah virus. One...

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Health

Two suspected monkeypox cases detected in JK’s Uri, say officials

Uri: Two suspected cases of monkeypox have been detected in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Monday. They...

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Jammu & Kashmir

CDC warns of potentially deadly bacteria detected in US for first time

US health officials are sounding alarms over a dangerous bacteria strain recently detected in the country for the first time, warning it...

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Ladakh

School in Leh closed for five days after outbreak of influenza like illness

Srinagar: Authorities in Leh area of Ladakh region have ordered the closure of Lamdon Senior Secondary School for five days following the...

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Health

Monkeypox: Authorities issue advisory in JK

Srinagar: With the cases of Monkeypox confirmed in Europe, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have issued an advisory and directed concerned officials...

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Health

WHO issues forecast on monkeypox transmission as cases being reportd from different countries

Europe should expect a wave of monkeypox cases in the coming months, international media reported quoting Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization’s...