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Study finds fibre in diet can help protect the body from infections

A recent study published in the journal Nature Microbiology found that the composition of the gut microbiome can help in predicting the likely chances of life-threatening infection in a person with Klebsiella pneumoniae, E.coli and other bugs. A healthy human gut microbiome has low levels of a group of bacteria called Enterobacteriaceae, including Klebsiella pneumoniae, Shigella, E.coli and others. A …

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1 week, 6 days ago

China facing HMPV viral outbreak after Covid-19? All you need to know

India Today

China is currently facing an epidemic outbreak of human metapneumovirus. Besides HMPV, multiple viruses are claimed to be spreading quickly in the country, including influenza A, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Covid-19 virus. Multiple viruses, including Influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and COVID-19, are spreading rapidly across China. SYMPTOMS OF HMPV It is an upper respiratory infection, but it can sometimes cause …

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2 weeks ago

Is there an epidemic brewing in China?

India Today

Social media platforms have been inundated with alarming claims about a new epidemic spreading across China. Users are sharing videos showing overcrowded hospitals and suggesting the rapid spread of multiple respiratory viruses, including Influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and COVID-19. However, there is currently no credible evidence to support these claims, and official confirmation from health authorities remains absent. The …

1 month, 1 week ago

‘Impossible to treat’ superbugs on rise in Ukraine, scientists warn

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have sounded a warning about the alarming rise of “extremely …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Walking Pneumonia On The Rise As Delhis Toxic Air Quality Know All About This Respiratory Condition

ABP News

The national capital has been grappling with hazardous air quality as the AQI persistently stays in the 'severe-plus' category. For people suffering from respiratory illness, the smog-filled city has been a nightmare; a concerning rise in the cases of 'Walking Pneumonia' is making the situation worse. Unlike severe pneumonia, it doesn't require hospitalisation, however symptoms such as persistent cough, mild …

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2 months ago

What is walking pneumonia, the lung disease often mistaken for a common cold?

India Today

In recent weeks, doctors have reported cases of "walking pneumonia," a mild yet persistent lung infection that can mimic symptoms of a common cold. It is also called 'silent' pneumonia because sometimes people don't experience symptoms despite X-rays showing fluid-filled air sacs in the lungs, according to Dr Vikas Mittal, Pulmonolgist, Director, Department of Respiratory Medicine, CK Birla Hospital, Punjabi …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Walking Pneumonia’ Is On The Rise. Here’s What To Know.

Huff Post

FreshSplash via Getty Images Mycoplasma can infect a person's lungs, causing pneumonia. Infections of mycoplasma pneumoniae, also known as “walking pneumonia,” are on the rise in the United States, particularly among children, according to recently released data from the Centers for Disease Control. Lower respiratory or lung infections with mycoplasma pneumoniae are sometimes called “walking pneumonia.” This is because it …

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1 year ago

Pathogen watch stepped up amid holidays

China Daily

A sick child receives treatment in the pediatrics department at the PLA Strategic Support Force Characteristic Medical Center in Beijing, Nov 28, 2023. But Li Zhengmao, an official at the National Administration of Disease Prevention and Control, warned that with the continuous import of JN.1 cases and the mass movement expected during the New Year and Spring Festival holidays, this …

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1 year, 1 month ago

What is causing the 'white lung' pneumonia spike in China and the US? How worried should you be? And what is mycoplasma? Everything we know about the outbreaks so far

Daily Mail

A rise in pediatric pneumonia has been reported in China, Denmark and the US Health experts assure the world is not on the precipice of another pandemic Nearly two weeks ago, news broke of an outbreak of a ‘mysterious’ pneumonia in China affecting children. They are Warren County, Ohio, and East Longmeadow, in Massachusetts The above graph shows deaths from …

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1 year, 1 month ago

What to know about Mycoplasma, the bacteria behind recent spikes in pneumonia cases in Ohio and overseas

CNN

CNN — China, Denmark, France and the Netherlands have all recently reported an increase in cases of pneumonia in children linked to a bacteria called Mycoplasma pneumoniae. There’s no sign of any widespread or pronounced increase in Mycoplasma infections in other places in the United States, but this bacteria tends to cause pneumonia outbreaks every one to three years. “You …

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1 year, 1 month ago

The threat of respiratory illnesses is underway, CDC director says, and hospitalizations are on the rise

CNN

CNN — Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, updated a congressional subcommittee Thursday about cases of respiratory illness in the US due to three viruses: flu, the coronavirus and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. “Flu season is just beginning across most of the country, though accelerating fast, and while we’re seeing relatively low …

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1 year, 1 month ago

What is China's 'Walking Pneumonia' that has put India on alert? Check symptoms, prevention and more

Live Mint

Mycoplasma Pneumonia: China's National Health Commission has reported an increase in respiratory infections, but it is unclear if they are related to the mysterious pneumonia outbreak. WHO, in a statement released on November 23, 2023, disclosed China's National Health Commission's update on the increase in respiratory disease incidences addressed at a press conference on 13 November 2023. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} WHO's …

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1 year, 1 month ago

China's health ministry seeks more fever clinics amid pneumonia outbreak

Hindustan Times

China's health ministry on Sunday urged local authorities to increase the number of fever clinics as the country grapples with a surge in respiratory illnesses in its first full winter since easing COVID-19 restrictions. Medical staff in protective suits treat a patient with pneumonia The spike became a global issue last week when the World Health Organization asked China for …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Spike in illnesses isn’t a new pathogen, China reassures WHO

Salon

An outbreak of respiratory illnesses in China has sparked alarm, but the sudden rise in sickness is not related to a new virus, according to Chinese health authorities. So far, the data suggests that there’s nothing out of the ordinary, but both the WHO and China have been criticized in the past for not being entirely transparent about the COVID-19 …

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1 year, 1 month ago

WHO asks China to provide information on increase in respiratory illnesses, pneumonia

Op India

The WHO has made an official request to China for detailed information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children in the country. Chinese authorities from the National Health Commission at a press conference on November 13, reported an increase in the incidence of respiratory diseases in China. Chinese authorities attributed this increase to the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China, should India be worried?

India TV News

Mystery Pneumonia in China: Health authorities in China are on their as toes as the country is witnessing a major pneumonia outbreak with no known cause in children. Mysterious Pneumonia: Symptoms The children are mainly seeing symptoms including high fever, with some kids developing pulmonary nodules. If you have any symptoms such as fever, cold, cough and then you are …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Dogs and cats ‘passing on antibiotic-resistant superbugs to owners’

The Independent

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery “Owners can reduce the spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria by practising good …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Know How To Spot First Signs Of Pneumonia

News 18

Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs generally caused by bacteria and viruses. The most common bacterial cause of pneumonia is a type of bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae, while influenza or the flu is the common viral cause of pneumonia. The estimated worldwide incidence of community-acquired pneumonia varies between 1.5 to 14 cases per 1000 person-years, and India accounts for …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Five bacteria types claimed 6.8 lakh lives in India in 2019: Lancet study

The Hindu

Five bacteria types -- E. coli, S. pneumoniae, K. pneumoniae, S. aureus and A. baumanii -- caused nearly 6.8 lakh deaths in India in 2019, according to a study published in The Lancet journal. There were 7.7 million deaths in 2019 associated with 33 common bacterial infections, with five bacteria alone connected to more than half of all deaths, the …

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2 years, 4 months ago

IIT and AIIMS study sheds light on factors behind bacteria responsible for hospital-acquired infection

Firstpost

The bacteria called Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the pathogens on the World Health Organization’s priority list and is a significant cause of hospital-acquired diseases such as pneumonia, bloodstream infections, and infections among ICU patients and newborns world over New Delhi: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur and All India Institute of Medical Sciences have been studying a …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Ear Infections During Monsoon Are Common, Follow These Tips to Avoid it

News 18

After the extreme heatwave, almost every part of the country is desperately awaiting the monsoon to get some respite. In an interview with the Hindustan Times, ENT specialist, Dr Ankit Jain from Apollo Spectra Mumbai, revealed the causes behind the ear infections and shared some symptoms that must be taken seriously. While explaining how humidity is responsible for causing ear …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Explained | The challenge of antimicrobial resistance

The Hindu

Story so far: Antimicrobial resistance, or antibiotics becoming ineffective because pathogens such as viruses, fungi and bacteria become resistant to them, has long been recognised as a major threat to public health. Lower respiratory-tract infections accounted for more than 1.5 million deaths associated with resistance in 2019, making it the most common infectious syndrome. The data was then broken down, …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Drug resistance to fungal infections increasing: ICMR report

Hindustan Times

There has been a sustained increase in drug-resistant pathogens, according to the latest annual report of the Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Surveillance Network released on Friday, which surveys infections in large hospitals, and has found an increase in the number of cases that were hard to treat with currently used antimicrobials. The findings reinforce concerns around the overuse of antimicrobials …

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4 years, 9 months ago

Taking a long view of the pandemic fight

The Hindu

A month ago, few in our country would have thought that in a month’s time we would be confined to our homes for weeks on end, and with all the disruptions that we are facing now. Tuberculosis is still the world’s single most lethal infectious disease, killing 1.5 million worldwide in 2018, 220,000 of whom were in India. However, if …

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Study finds fibre in diet can help protect the body from infections

China facing HMPV viral outbreak after Covid-19? All you need to know

Is there an epidemic brewing in China?

‘Impossible to treat’ superbugs on rise in Ukraine, scientists warn

Walking Pneumonia On The Rise As Delhis Toxic Air Quality Know All About This Respiratory Condition

What is walking pneumonia, the lung disease often mistaken for a common cold?

‘Walking Pneumonia’ Is On The Rise. Here’s What To Know.

Pathogen watch stepped up amid holidays

What is causing the 'white lung' pneumonia spike in China and the US? How worried should you be? And what is mycoplasma? Everything we know about the outbreaks so far

What to know about Mycoplasma, the bacteria behind recent spikes in pneumonia cases in Ohio and overseas

The threat of respiratory illnesses is underway, CDC director says, and hospitalizations are on the rise

What is China's 'Walking Pneumonia' that has put India on alert? Check symptoms, prevention and more

China's health ministry seeks more fever clinics amid pneumonia outbreak

Spike in illnesses isn’t a new pathogen, China reassures WHO

WHO asks China to provide information on increase in respiratory illnesses, pneumonia

Mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China, should India be worried?

Dogs and cats ‘passing on antibiotic-resistant superbugs to owners’

Know How To Spot First Signs Of Pneumonia

Five bacteria types claimed 6.8 lakh lives in India in 2019: Lancet study

IIT and AIIMS study sheds light on factors behind bacteria responsible for hospital-acquired infection

Ear Infections During Monsoon Are Common, Follow These Tips to Avoid it

Explained | The challenge of antimicrobial resistance

Drug resistance to fungal infections increasing: ICMR report

Taking a long view of the pandemic fight