DGHS to hold high-level meeting as Delhi reports first Monkeypox case
Jul 24, 2022, at 09:25 pm
New Delhi: A high-level meeting has been called by the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) to review the situation of Monkeypox after a case was reported in the national capital on Sunday.
Monkeypox declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization
Jul 24, 2022, at 07:09 pm
New York: Monkeypox is an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly, through new modes of transmission about which we understand ‘too little’, and which meets the criteria of an emergency under International Health Regulations.
Delhi man tests positive for monkeypox, 4th case in India: Report
Jul 24, 2022, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital on Sunday reported the first case of monkeypox, making it the fourth in India, media reports said.
India logs 20,279 new Covid cases, 36 deaths in last 24 hrs
Jul 24, 2022, at 04:58 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India has registered 20,279 new Covid-19 cases, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Maharashtra reports 2,336 new Covid cases and 5 deaths
Jul 24, 2022, at 04:06 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra reported 2,336 fresh Covid-19 cases and 5 related deaths, according to a health bulletin on Sunday.
Over 400 monkeypox cases registered in Italy as WHO declares public health emergency
Jul 24, 2022, at 02:43 pm
Rome/UNI/Sputnik: Italy has confirmed a total of more than 400 monkeypox cases, the country’s Health Ministry Prevention Director General Gianni Rezza said after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the current disease outbreak a public health emergency.
WHO declares monkeypox global health emergency as cases rise
Jul 24, 2022, at 05:03 am
The World Health Organisation has declared the rapidly spreading monkeypox disease a global health emergency, which is its highest level of alert, WHO's Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Saturday.
WHO updates COVID-19 strategy in bid to vaccinate all health workers, those most at risk
Jul 23, 2022, at 08:21 pm
New York: Although the COVID-19 vaccination rollout is the biggest and fastest in history, many people most at risk are still not protected against the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, announcing an updated inoculation strategy.
Climate change: New approach needed to gauge animal health impact on emissions
Jul 23, 2022, at 08:18 pm
Animal health is important to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but greater investment is needed to evaluate the impact, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and partners said in a report published on Thursday.
India registers 21,411 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 67 deaths
Jul 23, 2022, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi: India registered 21,411 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 4.46 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Canada registers close to 700 monkeypox cases nationwide
Jul 23, 2022, at 03:15 pm
Ottawa/UNI/Sputnik: Canadian authorities have reported a total of 681 monkeypox cases throughout Canada, Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said.
Maharashtra reports 2,289 new Covid cases, 6 deaths
Jul 22, 2022, at 06:02 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra reported 2,289 fresh positive of Covid-19 cases and 6 related deaths, according to a health bulletin Friday.
India records 21,880 fresh COVID-19 cases , 60 deaths
Jul 22, 2022, at 03:57 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 21,880 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 4.42 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
US reports first polio case in a decade
Jul 22, 2022, at 03:09 pm
Washington: The US has reported the first case of polio infection in nearly a decade, officials said on Thursday.
India records 20,557 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jul 20, 2022, at 04:15 pm
New Delhi: India registered 20,557 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate now stands at 4.13 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
India reports 15,528 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Jul 19, 2022, at 03:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 15,528 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said in its bulletin Tuesday.
India's second monkeypox case confirmed in Kerala
Jul 18, 2022, at 11:05 pm
Thiruvananthapuram: India's second case of monkeypox was confirmed in Kerala on Monday, Heath Minister Veena George said.
Ghana records two cases of Marburg virus infection
Jul 18, 2022, at 08:18 pm
Accra: Ghana has recorded two cases of deadly Marburg virus infection.
India achieves major landmark of ‘200 Crore’ COVID-19 vaccinations
Jul 17, 2022, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi: India’s cumulative COVID19 vaccination drive has surpassed the 200-Crore milestone on Sunday.
India records 20,528 new Covid-19 cases, 49 fatalities in last 24 hrs
Jul 17, 2022, at 05:49 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India recorded 20,528 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally of active caseload to 1,43,449 as per the Health Ministry data on Sunday.
New Zealand reports 6,223 new cases of Covid-19
Jul 17, 2022, at 02:00 pm
Wellington/UNI/Xinhua: New Zealand reported 6,223 new community cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement.
11 districts of Bengal report kala azar or black fever: Report
Jul 17, 2022, at 06:37 am
Kolkata: Eleven districts in West Bengal have reported 65 cases of kala azar or black fever in the last couple of weeks, media reports said, citing state government officials.
Two villages in Fiji under lockdown over typhoid outbreak
Jul 17, 2022, at 12:21 am
Suva/UNI/Xinhua: Two villages in the northern part of Fiji have been put under a lockdown due to the outbreak of typhoid fever, a fatal infection caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi.
COVID-19 fuels slowest rate of childhood vaccination in three decades, leaving millions at risk
Jul 16, 2022, at 06:58 pm
New York: Official data published by UN agencies on Friday shows the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccination rates in approximately 30 years, with 25 million infants missing out on lifesaving shots.
India records 20,044 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Jul 16, 2022, at 03:10 pm
New Delhi: India registered 20,044 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 4.80 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Animal-to-human diseases on the rise in Africa, warns UN health agency
Jul 15, 2022, at 04:34 pm
New York: Diseases transmitted from animals to people in Africa have jumped 63 per cent in last decade, compared with the previous ten year period, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) analysis released on Thursday.
Mystery child hepatitis outbreak passes 1,000 recorded cases, says WHO
Jul 15, 2022, at 04:26 pm
New York: In addition to tackling COVID and the monkeypox outbreak, the UN health agency has also been keeping a close eye on the puzzling spread of hepatitis in previously healthy children, which has left dozens needing lifesaving liver transplants.
India records over 20,000 COVID-19 cases for yet another day
Jul 15, 2022, at 03:14 pm
New Delhi: India witnessing a daily surge as 20,038 fresh COVID-19 cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Friday.
Indian adult citizens to get free COVID booster dose from today
Jul 15, 2022, at 02:24 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government's special drive to provide free COVID booster shots to all adults for the next 75 days will commence from Friday.
India reports first monkeypox case in Kerala, Centre rushes expert team
Jul 15, 2022, at 03:18 am
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: India reported its first monkeypox case Thursday with a man, who returned from the UAE, testing positive for the virus in Kerala, state Health Minister Veena George informed.