Vigil stepped up against viral hepatitis, shigella in Malappuram

1 week, 6 days ago

Govt. assistance remains elusive for Vengoor families hit by Hepatitis A outbreak

Nearly eight months after a major Hepatitis A outbreak, the affected families in Vengoor panchayat, near Perumbavoor, have almost lost hope of getting financial assistance from the government for the medical expenses incurred following prolonged hospitalisation. The outbreak, first reported on April 17, affected over 250 people and claimed four lives, including 27-year-old Anjana Chandran from Kaippilly ward. Baiju Paul, …

Vengoor

7 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Health department urges vigilance after viral hepatitis death in Malappuram district

The Hindu

A 41-year-old man died in Kerala's Malappuram district on May 10 due to viral hepatitis, marking the sixth such confirmed case in the district in the last three months. District Medical Officer R. Renuka said the man, hailing from Chaliyar panchayat, passed away from viral hepatitis on May 10 morning while under treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode. "Malappuram …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Greater Chennai Corporation to administer multi-vaccine to stray dogs in June

The Hindu

The Greater Chennai Corporation plans to administer to stray dogs a multi-vaccine that will enhance immunity against six diseases, including the contagious canine distemper virus. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike was the first civic body in the country to administer this vaccine, usually only administered to pets, to stray dogs starting October 2023. Special vaccine camp The GCC conducted a special …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Why is there a WHO alert on viral hepatitis? | Explained

The Hindu

The story so far: India accounted for 11.6% of the total viral hepatitis disease burden globally in 2022, making it the country with the second highest disease load after China, according to the World Health Organization’s Global Hepatitis Report 2024 released recently. Dr. Sudeep Khanna, senior consultant, gastroenterologist, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, explained that one of the major reasons for the …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Covid cases jump 75% in 24 hours, one more death recorded

Hindustan Times

Karnataka's fresh COVID-19 infections surged by over 75 per cent on Wednesday to 260 cases. The state reported one virus-related death, same as the day before, and had a positivity rate of 3.46 per cent, against 2.02 per cent recorded yesterday. Of the 260 new cases, 134 were from state capital Bengaluru alone, making up for 624 active cases in …

Bengaluru Karnataka Cases State Covid

1 year ago

Vigil stepped up following uptick in COVID-19 cases in Ernakulam

The Hindu

The Health department has stepped up vigil following the spike in COVID-19 cases in the district. A weekly review meeting of doctors affiliated to the Indian Medical Association observed that the proportion of infection among people visiting hospitals with fever and respiratory symptoms had gone up compared to the situation in October. While it is clear that COVID-19 is on …

Ima

1 year ago

Chennai’s stray dog population may touch one lakh next year

The Hindu

Aiming to control the stray dog population after recent incidents of city residents complaining, the Greater Chennai Corporation’s Veterinary Public Health wing has begun a stray dog census and a drive to administer the anti-rabies vaccine. As per Chennai Corporation, there could be over 93,000 stray dogs.#Chennai#[email protected]/HUblT523Vu — R Aishwaryaa November 27, 2023 Each operational team is equipped with a …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Covid-19: Karnataka records two deaths, positivity rate at 7.5%

Hindustan Times

As Covid-19 cases continued to spike in the country, southern state Karnataka saw a positivity rate of 7.47 per cent on Monday, compared to the 2.92 per cent recorded the day before. READ | India logs 5,676 new Covid cases, active infections cross 37,000-mark Karnataka's capital Bengaluru continued to record a surge in fresh infections, recording 120 new cases compared …

Bengaluru Karnataka Cases State Covid Upward Trend

2 years, 1 month ago

Malappuram sees a spike in measles cases, parents urged to be vigilant

The Hindu

The Health authorities have warned people in the district against an increasing incidence of measles in children, especially in unvaccinated children. “People have to be really vigilant, especially as this is a highly contagious and potentially dangerous disease,” said District Medical Officer R. Renuka. Large sections of parents in the district are learnt to have ignored the measles vaccine for …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Bengaluru daily new Covid cases dip to 776, hospitalisations go up

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru recorded 776 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday - lower than yesterday's 820 - and 665 people recovered from the infection, taking the total number of active cases in the city to 4,929. Bengaluru's positivity rate stayed above the four per cent mark - at 4.34 per cent. Active cases were at 5,180, with 703 people being discharged or …

Bengaluru Cases Covid

2 years, 6 months ago

Bengaluru logs 400 new Covid-19 cases, zero deaths in 24 hours

India Today

Bengaluru on Monday reported 400 new Covid-19 cases with zero casualties. Furthermore, in the wake of increasing Covid cases, Principal Secretary-Health will hold meetings with district officials to discuss the situation and also to review the Covid management measures, said Basavaraj Bommai. KARNATAKA COVID TALLY Karnataka on Monday reported 415 new Covid-19 cases out of which 400 infections were reported …

Bengaluru Karnataka Cases State Covid 24 Hours Rate Stood

2 years, 6 months ago

Chennai logs 19 Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, highest in TN

India Today

Tamil Nadu witnessed a slight dip in the number of Covid-19 cases with 35 cases in the last 24 hours with Chennai recording 19 coronavirus infections. The state reported zero Covid-19 deaths, keeping the death toll unchanged at 38,025 and the active cases stood at 331. The data from the state health department reveals that 33 out of 38 districts …

Tamil Nadu Chennai Cases State Covid Active

2 years, 7 months ago

Understanding Shigella, the Bacteria That Killed Kerala Girl Who Ate Shawarma

News 18

The Kerala health department has finally zeroed in on the culprit which claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl in Kasargod who died due to food poisoning — the Shigella bacteria. Shigella is one of the leading bacterial causes of diarrhoea worldwide and is an intestinal infection caused by a family of bacteria. Some of the common symptoms of Shigella …

Bacteria Diarrhoea Ate Shigella Infection

2 years, 7 months ago

Food poisoning: shigella found in samples

The Hindu

Health officials have found the presence of shigella sonnei bacteria in the stool samples collected from three children who were hospitalised after being taken ill after consuming shawarma from an eatery at Cheruvathur in Kasaragod. Officials had sent the samples of children, who were hospitalised with vomiting and diarrhoea, for testing to the Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode. Sudeep, Superintendent, Kannur …

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2 years, 10 months ago

India Sees Dip in Cases With Over 2.34 Lakh New Infections, 893 Fatalities in Last 24 Hours

News 18

With 2,34,281 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of cases increased to over 4.10 crore, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases decreased by 1,19,396 to reach 18,84,937 — 4.59 per cent of the total infections — while the country’s recovery rate stands at 93.89 per cent, …

India

2 years, 11 months ago

India's daily COVID-19 tally crosses 1 lakh after seven months; with 20,971 cases, Mumbai reports highest single-day spike

Firstpost

India on Friday witnessed an exponential surge in COVID-19 cases after 1,17,100 fresh infections were recorded - a 28 percent jump from yesterday’s 90,928 cases - as the virus continued to spread at an unprecedented pace India on Friday witnessed an exponential surge in COVID-19 cases after 1,17,100 fresh infections were recorded - a 28 percent jump from yesterday’s 90,928 …

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3 years ago

India logs 8,603 COVID cases, over 8,000 recoveries in 24 hours; active cases decline to 99,974

India TV News

Highlights Total active cases of COVID have declined to 99,974 today Over 126.53 cr vaccine doses administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive Total death toll in the country is now at 4,70,530 COVID-19 India Live News Updates: India recorded 8,603 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 415 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. …

India Death Cases Covid Total 24 Hours

3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus Updates: 13,091 New Cases and 340 Deaths Reported in Last 24 Hrs; Molnupiravir to Get India's Nod 'Within Days'

News 18

Coronavirus Updates:: India reports 13,091 new cases and 340 deaths in the last 24 hours; Active caseload stands at 1,38,556 according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The 340 new fatalities include 259 from Kerala and 17 from Maharashtra.Of the 259 deaths, 48 were reported over the last few days and 211 were designated as Covid deaths after …

India Kerala Deaths West Bengal Covid Cent Rate

3 years, 1 month ago

Bengal Logs 919 New Infections, 14 More Deaths

News 18

West Bengal witnessed an uptick in COVID-19 cases on Wednesday after the state recorded 919 new infections and 14 fatalities, a health department bulletin said. Kolkata alone reported 245 new cases in a single day, a marginal drop from 249 infections on Tuesday. Of the fresh fatalities, the metropolis and neighbouring North 24 Parganas district accounted for four deaths each, …

Cases Deaths West

3 years, 3 months ago

Bihar hospitals run out of space as viral fever cases among children see a spurt

India Today

The outbreak of a viral fever in several districts of Bihar has posed a serious challenge to the state government as many children are getting admitted to hospitals, leading to a possible scarcity of beds in children's wards. Four big hospitals in Patna -- Nalanda Medical College and Hospital, Patna Medical College and Hospital, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences …

Children Hospital Viral Patna Fever Beds Viral Fever

3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 vaccination: Karnataka crosses four crore mark

The Hindu

Karnataka’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage touched a milestone on Saturday, with the total number of doses administered breaching the four crore mark. With 6,14,654 doses administered on Saturday, the total inoculations touched 4,06,81,241 till 8.30 p.m. Health and Medical Education Minister K. Sudhakar said the State was determined to administer over five lakh doses daily from now on. Chief Minister Basavaraj …

Karnataka State Minister Doses

3 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu Reports 2,079 New Covid-19 Cases, 29 Fatalities

News 18

Tamil Nadu reported 2,079 new COVID-19 cases, including a returnee from Andhra Pradesh, pushing the tally to 25,35,402, the Health department said on Sunday. Recoveries outnumbered new coronavirus infections with 2,743 people getting discharged, aggregating to 24,73,781 leaving 27,897 active cases in the state, a medical bulletin said. As many as 30 districts reported new infections in double digits, while …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Tourists rush to Shimla as Himachal Pradesh eases Covid curbs, huge traffic at Parwanoo

India Today

Tourists were seen flocking to Shimla on Sunday after the Himachal Pradesh government eased Covid-19 restrictions last week. Himachal Pradesh issued new guidelines on Friday, extending the “corona curfew” with more relaxations. On Sunday, Himachal Pradesh recorded 237 new Covid-19 cases and seven fatalities, of which five deaths were reported from Kangra district. The state has 19,85,50 total confirmed positive …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka daily Covid cases below 10,000-mark, lowest in nearly 2 months

Live Mint

Karnataka on Tuesday reported 9,808 fresh infections and 179 fatalities, taking the total caseload to 27,17,289 and the toll to 32,099.It is the lowest single-day rise of new covid-19 cases in the state in nearly two months which is battling a severe second wave of the deadly pathogen. Out of 9,808 new cases reported on Tuesday, 2,028 were from Bengaluru …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Vaccination in rural India trails urban areas even as cases surge

The Hindu

Even as the second COVID-19 wave has showed signs of easing, the spread of cases into rural areas and the relatively lower vaccination numbers in rural India points to a burgeoning rural crisis. During the first wave, the COVID-19 cases started piling up in the urban areas initially and spread to rural areas. While more than 60% of cases were …

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3 years, 7 months ago

HP sees 27% increase in fatalities in a week

Hindustan Times

With 439 people succumbing to the virus in the last week, Himachal Pradesh registered a 27% increase in fatalities against 346 Covid-induced deaths reported in the second week of May. Kangra, Shimla, Mandi, Solan account for 60% of cases The hill state also registered a 9% rise in new infections over the past week with a total of 1,60,240 positive …

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3 years, 7 months ago

OPINION | Covid pandemic: Good news from the vaccination front

India TV News

India on Thursday reported a fall in the number of fresh Covid-19 cases, but the death figures continue to be high. During the last 24 hours, 3,43,144 fresh Covid cases and 4,000 deaths were reported across India, 3,44,776 patients were discharged from hospitals, and the number of active cases stood at 37,04,893. In the state list, Maharashtra continues to lead …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Deaths rise in Bengaluru slums amid low Covid-19 testing

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru: It was when his 49-year-old wife suddenly sat down on the floor, gasping for breath, that Hafiz Mohammad Abdullah, a resident of Gopalpura slum in Bengaluru, realised something was wrong. A member of an NGO working in the locality said that testing of people in the slums have been ineffective. Veena, a transsexual woman, who has been working in …

Bengaluru Deaths Testing Covid Ngo Bbmp Slums

3 years, 8 months ago

Covid Infections May Double in Bengaluru if People Fail to Follow Protocol, Says Expert

News 18

If people do not adhere to Covid-19 protocols and continue to neglect to maintain social distancing, the daily cases in Bengaluru are likely to increase double-fold by April 20, a member of the expert panel constituted by the state government said on Sunday. On Saturday, Bengaluru reported 2,787 new Covid-19 infections that take its active case count to 28,098. As …

Bengaluru Babu

3 years, 8 months ago

Six Months High for MP as State Reports Single-day Spike of 2,777, 16 Deaths Recorded

News 18

Preventive measures adopted by administration seems to be proving little helpful as Madhya Pradesh recorded 2,777 fresh cases of infection in last 24 hours on Friday. The test positivity rate which was around eight per cent on March 28 has surged to 10.4 on April 2, a spike of around 2.5% in a week. Indore remained the number one state …

Cases Fresh

3 years, 10 months ago

Bengaluru apartment sealed; Karnataka ups vigil as Covid cases rise in Kerala

Hindustan Times

The Covid-19 situation in Karnataka has not become worrying yet, but as the state shares border with both Maharashtra and Kerala — states where Covid-19 has made a sudden resurgence — the authorities are taking pre-emptive measures to avoid imposing restrictions on the movement of people, in case the situation worsens. In Bengaluru, a Covid-19 alert has been sounded at …

Bengaluru Karnataka Kerala Maharashtra Cases Covid Pti

3 years, 11 months ago

A.P. reports zero COVID-19 deaths for the second time in January

The Hindu

For the second time this month, there have been no fatalities related to COVID-19 in the State. In the 24 hours ending Saturday morning, 114 new infections were reported and no new deaths occurred in the State. While the toll remained at 7,139, the number of infections reported so far increased to 8,85,824 with a recovery rate of 98.97% with …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Got vaccinated so I can work without fear: Kalyan hospital ward boy

Hindustan Times

VASANT GOVINDRAO KULKARNI, WARD BOY Vasant Govindrao Kulkarni, a ward boy at Rukminibai civic hospital, Kalyan, was infected with the virus in August and was admitted for 12 days. Forty-five-year old Vasant Govindrao Kulkarni, a ward boy at Rukminibai civic hospital, Kalyan, was infected with the virus in August and was admitted for 12 days. PRADNYA TIKE AND PURUSHOTTAM TIKE, …

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4 years ago

India coronavirus tally over 96.4 lakh with 36,011 fresh cases, 482 new deaths

India Today

With 36,011 new Covid-19 infections, India's total cases rise to 96,44,222. The number of discharged cases stands at 91,00,792 with 41,970 new discharges in the last 24 hours. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 91,00,792 pushing the national recovery rate to 94.37 per cent, while the Covid-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per …

India Cases

4 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu reports 2,516 fresh cases today, death toll crosses 11,000

Live Mint

Continuing to register a dip in new infections, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday recorded 2,516 fresh COVID-19 cases pushing the tally to 7,16,751, while the death toll mounted to 11,018 with 35 more deaths, as the government said the pandemic was under control. The pandemic, however, was under control in the state due to a multi-pronged approach of the government, Palaniswami …

Tamil Nadu State Palaniswami Cases Today

4 years, 1 month ago

Tamil Nadu: Curious statistics

The Hindu

Kamaraj Road in R.A. Puram in Chennai is literally a stone’s throw from Greenways Road, which houses the residences of the Chief Minister and other Ministers. The lack of awareness and the general push to bury COVID in the news cycle are all too visible across Tamil Nadu despite the number of infections and the death of prominent people from …

Tamil Nadu Chennai Tamil State Covid Number New Infections

4 years, 3 months ago

Karnataka reports 8,161 new Covid-19 cases, total discharges breach 2 lakh mark

Live Mint

Karnataka on Tuesday reported a sharp spike of 8,161 new COVID-19 cases and 148 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections to 2,91,826 and the death toll to 4,958, the Health department said. The day also saw 6,814 patients getting discharged after recovery, taking the total number of discharges so far past the two lakh mark. Among the districts …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Active COVID cases in Chennai show a rise after 40-day break

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: Causing worries to the authorities who are working to contain COVID-19, the active cases in the Chennai district has recorded a steady increase after a long 40-day of downward trend. The trend of active cases, as per the data, show that it had peaked from 1007 on May 3 to 4012 on May 13 to 5461 on May 23 …

Trend Death Chennai Cases Rate Last 20 Days

4 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19: Malappuram sees biggest spike in cases, total lockdown today

The Hindu

Malappuram district saw the biggest spike ever in COVID-19 infection on Saturday when it tested 395 positive cases. District Medical Officer K. Sakeena said that 377 of them got the infection through local contacts. District Collector K. Gopalakrishnan, himself in quarantine after he tested positive for the virus, called upon the people to maintain stricter vigil in the light of …

Cases Infection Malappuram District Biggest Spike

4 years, 4 months ago

Double Whammy for North Karnataka as Officials Struggle to Contain Covid-19 Outbreak amid Floods

News 18

Health officials working in north Karnataka's flood-affected districts are facing a daunting task of limiting the spread of Covid-19 in relief camps where thousands of villagers have been moved. There is increasing concern that there could be an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in these relief camps as it is difficult to adhere to social distancing norms. He said that …

Karnataka Camps District Camp Relief Camps Social Distancing

4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: Bengaluru Police shares smart tactics in new post to spread awareness

India Today

In the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, Bengaluru City Police spread awareness with a creative post on Twitter. Bengaluru City Police's new post features a dice - all sides of which list precautionary measures that are required to be followed in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. #ArrestCorona," Bengaluru City Police said in the caption of …

India Bengaluru Coronavirus City Read Bengaluru City Police Smart Tactic

4 years, 4 months ago

Want positive news? No fresh active COVID-19 cases in Chennai in 40 days

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: Despite a spike in the daily death toll, the number of active cases reported from Chennai has shown a steady decline. Active case data at 10-day intervals shows that the number of cases rose from 1007 on May 3 to 4012 on May 13 to 5461 on May 23 to 7805 on June 3 to 18673 on June 24. …

Death Chennai Cases

4 years, 4 months ago

Six Months of the Pandemic in India: From Mortality Rate to Cases, How Has the Country Fared?

News 18

India reported its first coronavirus case on January 30 when a medical student who returned to Kerala from Wuhan in China, tested positive for the disease. Here is an analysis of India's Covid-19 journey over the last six months: THE JOURNEY – FROM 1 TO 15,88,129 From January 30 - taking the day the first Covid-19 case was reported in …

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Vigil stepped up against viral hepatitis, shigella in Malappuram

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