A high-level medical team has been deployed to Turkapalem village in Andhra Pradesh’s Guntur district after nearly 30 unexplained deaths in five months. Initial tests confirmed two cases of melioidosis, prompting a 15-day medical camp and intensified investigation
Public pigeon feeding in Hyderabad, though seen as kindness, can cause severe lung diseases. Experts warn that droppings and feathers release harmful spores, leading to allergies, irreversible lung damage, and infections, particularly affecting vulnerable groups like children, elderly, and the immunocompromised
Authorities have intensified surveillance and preventive measures after 21 kindergarten (KG) students from a matriculation school in Peelamedu tested positive for the viral infection in the past two days.
During an online media briefing on Thursday evening, Ngashi Ngongo, chief of staff and head of the Executive Office at Africa CDC, said that the African continent has reported 24,272 mpox cases since the start of the year.
HMPV, an airborne virus causing respiratory symptoms, has been spreading globally under heightened surveillance. Its symptoms, including fever, cough, and nasal congestion, are similar to those of COVID-19 and are typically mild. However, it poses a significant threat to infants, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
Private nursing homes, clinics, and the outpatient departments of Fever Hospital, Gandhi Hospital, and OGH are experiencing a steady increase in patients with viral fever and dengue symptoms. With more rainfall expected, Dr. B Ravinder Naik, Director of Public Health, has issued a warning urging residents to focus on preventive measures to curb the spread of disease.
Extendng Doctors' Day greetings o doctors, Chief Minister termed the services of doctors during the health crisis like Covid-19 pandemic as nothing short of sacrifices and appreciated their services
The pandemic has induced a radical shift in behaviour towards proactive health management, across age, in the country in the last eight months, reveals the survey.
Harris also said that if there is a coronavirus vaccine available during Trump's administration that is not embraced by scientific advisers, she will not take it.
