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Arizona sees first case of human bird flu as government begins testing milk for virus
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Arizona sees first case of human bird flu as government begins testing milk for virus

Raw Story  

Bird flu has officially jumped from birds to infect two people in Arizona, AZFamily reported Friday. While cases of the disease, known as Type A H5N1, jumping to humans in California have previously been reported, this is the first case in Arizona, the report said. In March, the first case of bird flu was detected in U.S. cows' milk. "The …

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First case of new mpox variant discovered in Germany
2 months ago

First case of new mpox variant discovered in Germany

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 Germany has discovered its first case of the potentially deadly new …

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Mpox: Thailand reports first case of ‘more dangerous' strain in a tourist
4 months ago

Mpox: Thailand reports first case of ‘more dangerous' strain in a tourist

Hindustan Times  

Mpox in Thailand updates: Thailand has detected the fresh Mpox case in a European man who arrived from Africa last week and is awaiting test results to determine the strain, a disease control official said on Wednesday. Thongchai Keeratihattayakorn, head of Thailand's Department of Disease Control, speaks during a press conference following the suspected first case of the new more …

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First case of polio confirmed in a 10-month-old child in Gaza, Palestinian health officials say
4 months ago

First case of polio confirmed in a 10-month-old child in Gaza, Palestinian health officials say

Associated Press  

RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian health officials on Friday reported the first case of polio in an unvaccinated 10-month-old child in the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah, the first case in years in the coastal enclave that has been engulfed in the Israel-Hamas war since Oct. 7. After discovering the child’s symptoms, tests were conducted in Jordan’s capital of Amman …

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First case of mpox strain confirmed in Europe amid global public health emergency
4 months, 1 week ago

First case of mpox strain confirmed in Europe amid global public health emergency

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Wednesday, the World Health Organization declared a global …

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Sweden confirms first case of mpox
4 months, 1 week ago

Sweden confirms first case of mpox

CNN  

Stockholm CNN — Sweden confirmed its first case of the viral infection mpox on Thursday, which was also the first case outside Africa, a day after the WHO declared the disease a global public health emergency for the second time in two years. The person was infected while staying in a part of Africa where there was a large outbreak …

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Gwalior bike theft becomes first case under BNS in country
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Gwalior bike theft becomes first case under BNS in country

The Hindu  

Soon after the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita came into effect on July 1, a bike theft incident in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior district became the first case to be registered under India’s new criminal code, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said. Section 303 reads: “Whoever, intending to take dishonestly any movable property out of the possession of any person without that person’s …

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Theft in Loni is first case to be filed under new law in Ghaziabad
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Theft in Loni is first case to be filed under new law in Ghaziabad

Hindustan Times  

A case of house theft in Loni on Monday became the first case to be registered in Ghaziabad district under the new criminal laws on Monday, the day when Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita replaced the Criminal Procedure Code,1973, and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam replaced the Evidence Act, 1872. “The case was …

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Delhi Police registers first case under new penal code 'Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita' against street vendor
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Police registers first case under new penal code 'Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita' against street vendor

India TV News  

As the three new criminal laws—Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam—come into effect today, Delhi Police registered the first FIR under these new laws. Additionally, a probable first case under the new criminal law was also registered at the Nishatpura police station in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Here's what experts think of new criminal laws as …

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Delhi reports first case of Covid's new sub-variant JN.1; no need to panic, say officials
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi reports first case of Covid's new sub-variant JN.1; no need to panic, say officials

Hindustan Times  

Delhi has reported the first case of the JN.1 sub-variant of Covid-19, senior officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday, but asked people to not panic, noting that the new variant is relatively mild. Read here: Delhi reports first case of Covid sub-variant JN.1 A senior Delhi government official, on condition of anonymity, said, “One patient has tested positive …

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Delhi reports first case of JN.1 coronavirus variant
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi reports first case of JN.1 coronavirus variant

India TV News  

Delhi Covid case update: The national capital has reported the first case of JN.1 variant infection, said Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj today. Total cases of JN.1 variant in India: Meanwhile, a total of 109 JN.1 COVID variant cases have been reported in the country as of December 26, Health Ministry sources said on Wednesday. "There is an increase in …

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Long Beach confirms first case of mosquito-borne St. Louis encephalitis in decades
1 year, 1 month ago

Long Beach confirms first case of mosquito-borne St. Louis encephalitis in decades

LA Times  

The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the city’s first case of St. Louis encephalitis — a mosquito-borne virus with symptoms similar to West Nile virus — since 1984. Long Beach’s health department has confirmed the first case of a mosquito-born illness called St. Louis encephalitis in the city since 1984. “Mosquito control is a shared …

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India's History With Sedition Law Explained as Law Commission Backs Stricter Provision
1 year, 6 months ago

India's History With Sedition Law Explained as Law Commission Backs Stricter Provision

News 18  

In a very significant move last year in May, the Supreme Court of India put the 152-year old sedition law, defined under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, into abeyance till the Union Government reconsiders the provision. “Whoever by words, either spoken or written, or by signs, or by visible representation, or otherwise, brings or attempts to bring into …

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5-year-old Raichur girl tests positive for Zika virus, first case in Karnataka
2 years ago

5-year-old Raichur girl tests positive for Zika virus, first case in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka confirmed its first ever case of Zika virus after a five-year-old girl from Raichur tested positive. According to the World Health organisation, the Zika virus is a mosquito-borne virus, transmitted mainly by Aedes mosquitoes, which mostly bite during day time. People infected with the Zika virus show symptoms such as rashes, fever, conjunctivitis, muscle pain, joint pain and headache, …

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Pune reports first case of Zika
2 years ago

Pune reports first case of Zika

Hindustan Times  

Just two days after the city reported its first case of Japanese Encephalitis, there are reports of its first case of Zika wherein a 67-year-old man from Bavdhan has tested positive for the Zika virus. Across Maharashtra, the first case of Zika was reported from Palghar district wherein a seven-year-old tested positive for Zika virus in July this year. Dr …

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On monkeypox virus mutation, here’s what WHO said
2 years, 7 months ago

On monkeypox virus mutation, here’s what WHO said

Live Mint  

The World Health Organization does not have evidence that the monkeypox virus has mutated, a senior executive at the UN agency said on Monday, noting the infectious disease that is endemic in west and central Africa has tended not to change. Monkeypox cases around the world As many as 20 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of …

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Monkeypox: List of nations with confirmed and suspected cases
2 years, 7 months ago

Monkeypox: List of nations with confirmed and suspected cases

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization has said there are at least 80 confirmed monkeypox cases in 12 countries and warned that more cases are likely to be reported as surveillance and testing expands. Germany also detected its first case - a man in the Bavarian region had the characteristic skin lesions - Friday, German news agency Deutsche Welle said; the country's …

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Gujarat reports first case of COVID 'XE variant' in Vadodara
2 years, 8 months ago

Gujarat reports first case of COVID 'XE variant' in Vadodara

India TV News  

Highlights The XE variant of coronavirus has been found in Gujarat's Vadodara city This is the first case of coronavirus XE variant in the state Central government has also written letters to five states reporting marginal surge in Covid cases Coronavirus Updates : The XE variant of coronavirus, a more infectious but not more severe than the Omicron, has been …

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Govt sources deny reports of first case Covid XE variant in India: Report
2 years, 8 months ago

Govt sources deny reports of first case Covid XE variant in India: Report

Hindustan Times  

The early evidence doesn't suggest the presence of Covid-19 'XE' mutant in the country, government sources said on Wednesday, according to news agency ANI, after media reports suggested the first case of the variant had been detected in India. The government sources said that FastQ files, a text-based format for storing both a biological sequence and its corresponding quality scores, …

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India's first case of new Covid variant 'Omicron XE' detected in Mumbai
2 years, 8 months ago

India's first case of new Covid variant 'Omicron XE' detected in Mumbai

India TV News  

Highlights India sees first case of more transmissible Covid variant XE in Mumbai A case of the Kappa variant was also detected, an official said An official said XE mutant appears to be 10 per cent more transmissible than the BA.2 sub-variant Mumbai has detected the first case of more transmissible new Covid variant Omicron XE. A case of the …

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Omicron variant: Delhi reports first case, India's total tally now stands at 5
3 years ago

Omicron variant: Delhi reports first case, India's total tally now stands at 5

India TV News  

Highlights Delhi confirmed its first case of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron The new variant was detected in a 37-year-old man who arrived in Delhi from Tanzania This is the fifth case of the Omicron variant in India Delhi reported its first case of new COVID-19 variant Omicron on Sunday, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain informed. In a statement, Satyendar …

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WHO says Omicron in 38 countries, no deaths reported
3 years ago

WHO says Omicron in 38 countries, no deaths reported

Al Jazeera  

WHO spokesperson says vaccine makers ‘commendable’ for planning to adjust COVID-19 jabs to protect against Omicron variant. 3 Dec 2021 - 16:46 GMT First case of Omicron variant confirmed in Mexico The first case of the Omicron variant of coronavirus has been confirmed in Mexico, the country’s deputy health minister said. “Valneva believes it is likely that the short interval …

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Biden unveils new plan to combat Omicron
3 years ago

Biden unveils new plan to combat Omicron

Al Jazeera  

US lays out strategy to fight the coronavirus, including booster jabs, free home testing, and new requirements for international travellers. 2 Dec 2021 - 18:09 GMT South Africa’s health body sees threefold higher risk of reinfection The new Omicron variant of the coronavirus poses a threefold higher risk of reinfection than the currently dominant Delta variant and the Beta strain, …

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Omicron travel bans harming global cooperation, WHO warns
3 years ago

Omicron travel bans harming global cooperation, WHO warns

Al Jazeera  

UN warns travel bans are hindering the sharing of samples from South Africa that could shed light on the new variant. Guterres said countries that had reported the emergence of the new strain should not “be collectively punished for identifying and sharing crucial science and health information with the world.” 1 Dec 2021 - 18:49 GMT Passengers from Doha or …

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