The first case possibly of green fungus infection linked to Covid-19 has been reported in Madhya Pradesh in a person who had recovered from the viral infection. Further, invasive aspergillosis, in which green fungus causes a serious infection, can affect “people who have weakened immune systems, such as people who have had an organ transplant or a stem cell transplant”. …
West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim on Friday returned home after the Calcutta High Court ordered the house arrest of him and three others arrested by the CBI in connection with the Narada sting tape case. Hakim, the state’s transport minister and chairman of the board of administrators of the KMC, came back to his Chetla residence in the evening, amid …
A staff member at a Rockhampton aged care facility has been diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis, triggering screenings for the infectious disease in residents and staff. Key points: 29 residents and 42 staff will be screened for pulmonary tuberculosis There are currently eight cases of tuberculosis in the central Queensland region, including infectious and non-infectious cases In Queensland, less than four …
The recent COVID-19 outbreak in Qingdao, Shandong province, was unlikely to have originated at the community level as no new positive result was found following citywide nucleic acid testing, officials said at a news conference on Thursday afternoon. There were no additional positive results beyond those already under quarantine, said Sui Ruwen, the city's vice-mayor and chief of the public …