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Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed 2,325 people among 4,945 cases, making it the country’s deadliest outbreak on record and the fastest-growing globally. The WHO warned of an exceptional pace amid healthcare challenges, misinformation and insecurity, while response efforts are being significantly scaled up
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Eastern Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed over 1,700 people, making it the fastest-growing epidemic on record. Health officials cite widespread community transmission, insecurity, funding shortages and delayed contact tracing as major challenges, while treatment trials have begun in the worst-hit Ituri province
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Hyderabad Police have advised parents to closely monitor their children's online gaming activities amid rising complaints of unauthorised in-game purchases and excessive gaming. The advisory highlighted the health and behavioural risks of gaming addiction and offered support sessions for parents and schools.
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 710 confirmed Ebola cases and 149 deaths amid a rapidly expanding outbreak. Authorities denied rumors of a lockdown, while health teams intensify surveillance, vaccination, contact tracing, and treatment efforts to contain transmission
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The number of confirmed and probable Andes hantavirus cases linked to the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius has risen to 13, including three deaths. WHO said the overall public health risk remains low while multiple countries continue monitoring passengers and conducting contact tracing.
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Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport has introduced mandatory Ebola screening for all international arrivals, following WHO’s declaration of Ebola as a global health emergency.
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A Spanish evacuee from the hantavirus-affected MV Hondius tested preliminarily positive in Madrid after evacuation from the Canary Islands. European authorities are coordinating containment measures as health experts monitor the outbreak, believed to involve the Andes strain capable of limited human-to-human transmission
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A French woman evacuated from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius tested positive for the Andes hantavirus after returning to France. Authorities isolated close contacts and placed passengers under medical supervision as officials monitored the situation and strengthened preventive health measures
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed five hantavirus cases, including three deaths, linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius, with three more suspected. The outbreak, traced to Saint Helena in the South Atlantic, has affected nationals from 12 countries.
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The United States has formally withdrawn from the World Health Organization, with the Trump administration accusing the global body of pandemic failures and acting against US interests. All funding and staffing have ended, marking a shift in US global health engagement.
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Several surveys across India have revealed that elders suffer neglect and abuse not just in public but also often at home. This is ironic for a nation that takes pride in its culture and the long tradition of respecting and caring for the elders
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The consortium, titled ‘Let’s Fix Our Food’ and led by NIN, recommended additional health tax of 20 percent to 30 percent on sweets and confectionaries, health tax of 32 percent on SSBs and HFSS. The group recently submitted its report to ICMR and NITI Aayog.
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The pollution levels in India have reached such an alarming level that the choice is now between existence and extinction
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Building on its previously launched health source information panels and health content shelves, it is bringing up applications for registered doctors, nurses, mental health professionals, and health information providers to make their channels eligible for their health product features
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Of the 82.8 crore globally, 14.8 crore were in China, 4.2 crore, 3.6 crore and 2.2 crore lived in the US, Pakistan and Brazil, respectively, the researchers found
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The report revealed that India is one of seven high TB-burden countries, along with Brazil, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Zambia, to achieve over 80% treatment coverage in 2023. India also made significant progress in providing preventive therapy to household contacts of TB patients and people living with HIV, the report noted.
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The RKI said it assumes that the available vaccines are effective against Clade I. Mpox, caused by an orthopox virus, was previously prevalent in West and Central Africa
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Estimates put forward by different studies and research papers have indicated that in India, anywhere between 1.3 per cent and 19.9 per cent of adolescents are suffering from gaming addiction.
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Given the recent surge in hostilities, there are growing concerns that this worst-case scenario may materialise, says UN Secretary-General spokesperson
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Once the leading cause of blindness in the 1950s and 1960s, trachoma has now been officially eliminated from India, according to a recent declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Ministry acknowledged this achievement, highlighting the government's persistent efforts to safeguard the vision of millions and the significance of promoting healthy eyesight for all.
