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TG Urged to Implement Snakebites Notification System
3 weeks, 5 days ago

TG Urged to Implement Snakebites Notification System

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:The Union health ministry has declared snakebite cases and deaths as notifiable under public health regulations. The inclusion of private healthcare providers addresses long-standing gaps in public health surveillance. India accounts for a high number of global deaths caused by snakebites, with fragmented data systems making it difficult to gauge the true scale of the issue. Meanwhile, the state health …

Health India Snakebites Notification
US epidemic of sexually transmitted infections shows signs of slowing, CDC says
1 month, 1 week ago

US epidemic of sexually transmitted infections shows signs of slowing, CDC says

Hindustan Times  

By Mariam Sunny US epidemic of sexually transmitted infections shows signs of slowing, CDC says Nov 12 - The number of sexually transmitted infections in the United States in 2023 was down nearly 2% from the year before, a sign the epidemic could be slowing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday. The findings provide a "glimmer …

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Little penguin mass death reported along South Australia's south coast as birds wash up at Goolwa
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Little penguin mass death reported along South Australia's south coast as birds wash up at Goolwa

ABC  

In short: Environment authorities are looking into the deaths of as many as 30 little penguins, which washed up at a South Australian beach over the weekend, in addition to dozens of deaths this year. Environment authorities are looking into the deaths of as many as 30 little penguins, which washed up at a South Australian beach over the weekend, …

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Snakebite cases and deaths now notifiable in Karnataka
10 months ago

Snakebite cases and deaths now notifiable in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Following a huge gap between the number of snakebite envenoming and deaths reported from direct surveys and in official data, Karnataka has now made snakebite deaths and cases notifiable under the Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Act, 2020. Following this, the State Health Department has directed all hospitals and medical colleges including private facilities to mandatorily enter all snakebite cases and deaths …

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Adelaide child reported with measles as cases emerge around Australia
10 months, 1 week ago

Adelaide child reported with measles as cases emerge around Australia

ABC  

In short: South Australia reports its first case of measles this year in a one-year-old who recently returned from overseas. South Australia reports its first case of measles this year in a one-year-old who recently returned from overseas. This is the first case of measles, which is a notifiable disease, in South Australia this year after a handful of cases …

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Karnataka: Anti-Rabies Vaccine to be provided free of cost to all animal bite victims
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka: Anti-Rabies Vaccine to be provided free of cost to all animal bite victims

India TV News  

The Health Department of Karnataka has directed all government hospitals to provide Anti-Rabies Vaccine and Rabies Immunoglobulin free of cost for all animal bite victims without checking the APL or BPL card. Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Services Commissioner issued a circular on Thursday in this regard and said that timely and appropriate treatment can save lives despite Rabies being …

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Tamil Nadu Public Health Act invoked for dengue control
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu Public Health Act invoked for dengue control

The Hindu  

In the wake of a surge in fever cases, especially dengue, in Tamil Nadu, the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine has invoked provisions of the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act 1939 relating to notifying cases of dengue to the local health authority and enforcing mosquito control activities. Failure to report a notifiable disease, failure to comply with notices …

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Oncologists call for making cancer a notifiable disease, maintain accurate records
1 year, 5 months ago

Oncologists call for making cancer a notifiable disease, maintain accurate records

The Hindu  

India continues to grapple with the absence of information about cancer and inaccurate data regarding the number of individuals affected by this condition. India’s current population-based cancer registry suffers from limited coverage and an urban bias due to inadequate awareness among rural communities, lack of follow-up, and insufficient survival data. Urban bias in data Dr. Krishna Mohan emphasised the steady …

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Malaria will soon be a notifiable disease across India
1 year, 8 months ago

Malaria will soon be a notifiable disease across India

The Hindu  

Malaria is all set to become a notifiable disease across India, with Bihar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Meghalaya too in the process of putting this vector-borne disease in the category. Malaria is a potentially life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted through the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. India witnessed 85.1% decline in malaria cases and 83.36% …

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India is ignoring its deadly snakebite crisis
1 year, 9 months ago

India is ignoring its deadly snakebite crisis

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 11, 2023 16:16 IST Himar Jatt was busy with his daily routine of grazing his camels in the dense mangroves of Bachau, a small district in the Gujarat state in India, when he suddenly felt a pain in his left foot. Doctors and public health experts cite several reasons for the snakebite crisis, including holy reverence for …

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Regional cancer hospitals in Vizag and Kurnool to start by Sept
1 year, 9 months ago

Regional cancer hospitals in Vizag and Kurnool to start by Sept

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Health minister Vidadala Rajini has said major interventional changes are being made to effectively deal with cancer in Andhra Pradesh. Principals of all government medical colleges, superintendents of teaching hospitals, senior officials, staff of government cancer hospitals and representatives of Tata Cancer Care participated in the video conference from across the state. Facilities are being made available to provide …

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Optus hack renews calls for better protection of customers and their personal data
2 years, 3 months ago

Optus hack renews calls for better protection of customers and their personal data

ABC  

Following a data breach, Australians are typically told to change passwords and watch for unusual bank transactions — and after the Optus "cyber-attack" was announced on Thursday, the advice was no different. Key points: Optus calls for "heightened vigilance" after a cyber attack that could affect customers as far back as 2017 The company went public with the breach on …

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India reports 86% fall in cases since 2015, 79% reduction in deaths due to Malaria
2 years, 6 months ago

India reports 86% fall in cases since 2015, 79% reduction in deaths due to Malaria

The Hindu  

The number of malaria cases in India has fallen by a staggering 86% since 2015 and there has been a 79% reduction in the number of deaths caused by the disease between 2015 and 2021, according to a report by non-profit organisation Malaria No More. India's budgetary allocation to fight malaria more than doubled between 2017 and 2019 and it …

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AFL coach Luke Beveridge said there are 'not many sporting codes in the world that have an illicit drugs policy'. Is he correct?
2 years, 6 months ago

AFL coach Luke Beveridge said there are 'not many sporting codes in the world that have an illicit drugs policy'. Is he correct?

ABC  

CheckMate is a weekly newsletter from RMIT FactLab which recaps the latest in the world of fact checking and misinformation, drawing on the work of FactLab and its sister organisation, RMIT ABC Fact Check. Bailey Smith was awarded a "notifiable adverse finding", or strike, under the AFL's Illicit Drugs Policy. The AFL's illicit drugs policy has been in the spotlight …

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Jeta Gardens aged care home accused of 'neglect' over resident's fall from second floor balcony
2 years, 10 months ago

Jeta Gardens aged care home accused of 'neglect' over resident's fall from second floor balcony

ABC  

An aged care facility at the centre of Queensland's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak has been accused of neglecting a resident who is now in hospital with serious leg injuries after falling from a second-floor balcony. "COVID-19 and the associated horrific outcomes are a direct result of the federal government's refusal to introduce safe staffing laws in private aged care — for …

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New Delhi sees three more dengue deaths; toll reaches nine this year
3 years, 1 month ago

New Delhi sees three more dengue deaths; toll reaches nine this year

Hindustan Times  

Three more deaths due to dengue have been reported in New Delhi, taking this year’s toll to nine, according to a weekly report released by the municipal corporations on Monday. With 1,171 new cases added to the tally in the week ending November 6, New Delhi’s total caseload has crossed the 2,000-mark. New Delhi Municipal Council personnel during fumigation of …

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Dengue, malaria made notifiable diseases under Epidemic Diseases Act
3 years, 1 month ago

Dengue, malaria made notifiable diseases under Epidemic Diseases Act

India Today  

Vector-borne diseases like dengue, chikungunya and malaria have been made notifiable diseases under the Epidemic Diseases Act, according to an official notification. The notification also said that legal action will be taken against individuals or institutions found not following adequate measures or not informing about the cases to the authorities. Delhi has reported over 1,000 cases of dengue this year, …

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Guidance Note On Preparation And Response To A Data Breach
3 years, 1 month ago

Guidance Note On Preparation And Response To A Data Breach

Live Law  

An increased reliance on technology and the ubiquity of data storage online has led to businesses being increasingly vulnerable to the threat of cyber-attacks. The response team may constitute an executive duly empowered to make decisions, information technology personnel to assess the technical extent of the breach, legal counsel and representatives from the company administration to streamline the business's immediate …

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Treatment Of 'Inter-Connected' Transactions Under Indian Competition Law
3 years, 6 months ago

Treatment Of 'Inter-Connected' Transactions Under Indian Competition Law

Live Law  

The identification and treatment of transactions that are 'inter-connected with a notifiable 'combination' is fraught with uncertainty. In addition to the main notifiable combination, as determined in accordance with Section 5 of the Act, Regulation 9 of the CCI Regulations, 2011 states that: "Where the ultimate intended effect of a business transaction is achieved by way of a series of …

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Delhi Govt Declares Black Fungus Epidemic as Number of Cases Rises, Issues Regulations
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi Govt Declares Black Fungus Epidemic as Number of Cases Rises, Issues Regulations

News 18  

Amid rising incidents of black fungus in the national capital, the Delhi government on Thursday declared it an epidemic with Lt Governor Anil Baijal issuing regulations under the Epidemic Diseases Act to contain and manage cases of the deadly mucormycosis in the city. The Delhi Epidemic Diseases Regulations, 2021, to be valid for a year from the date of publication, …

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11,717 Black Fungus Cases in India; Gujarat Tops With Over 2,800 Patients, Maharashtra a Close 2nd
3 years, 6 months ago

11,717 Black Fungus Cases in India; Gujarat Tops With Over 2,800 Patients, Maharashtra a Close 2nd

News 18  

India has registered 11,717 cases of black fungus or mucormycosis as of May 25, with Gujarat leading the list closely followed by Maharashtra. Sharing the data on Twitter on Wednesday, Union Minister Sadananda Gowda said an additional 29,250 vials of the Amphotericin B drug, used in the treatment of the deadly fungal infection, have been allocated to all states/UTs based …

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Estimates 400 Patients To Be Affected With Mucormycosis(Black Fungus) Every Week, Karnataka Govt Tells High Court
3 years, 7 months ago

Estimates 400 Patients To Be Affected With Mucormycosis(Black Fungus) Every Week, Karnataka Govt Tells High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka Government has requested the Government of India for an allocation of 20,000 vials of Liposomal Amphotericin B, which is used for the treatment of black fungal infection, estimating that more than 400 patients will be affected with black fungal infection, every week. In its written submission filed before the Karnataka High Court the state government has said "The …

Black State Vials Tells High 400 Patients Black Fungal Infection
Gujarat Tops Country With Over 2,000 Black Fungus Cases, Declares it Epidemic
3 years, 7 months ago

Gujarat Tops Country With Over 2,000 Black Fungus Cases, Declares it Epidemic

News 18  

Alarmed by over 2,000 cases of mucormycosis or “black fungus” reported in Covid-19 patients, the Gujarat government has declared it “epidemic” and made it a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act. As of Thursday, as many as 980 mucormycosis patients were being treated for black fungus across four government hospitals in three cities — Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, SSG Hospital …

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White Fungus not as dangerous as Black Fungus: LNJP Hospital's MD
3 years, 7 months ago

White Fungus not as dangerous as Black Fungus: LNJP Hospital's MD

India TV News  

Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital's MD, Dr Suresh Kumar, has said that white fungus infection or Aspergillosis is not as dangerous as black fungus or Mucormycosis. He advised against taking steroids to treat Covid infection without consulting doctor and said that eating healthy foods can help in boosting immunity to fight infection. Cases of mucormycosis or the black fungus …

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