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.
Centre to roll out 75-day free precautionary Covid vaccine drive from July 15
Jul 15, 2022, at 02:06 am
New Delhi/UNI: The centre will commence a 75-day long Covid-19 vaccination drive from July 15 to provide free precaution doses to the eligible population at government vaccination centres across the country.
India reports 20,139 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Jul 14, 2022, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 20,139 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Thursday.
Develop more vaccines to combat ‘silent pandemic’ of antimicrobial resistance: WHO
Jul 13, 2022, at 09:53 pm
New York: More vaccines must be developed to tackle antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacterial pathogens, and countries must make better use of the ones currently available, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
As virus spreads ‘freely’ COVID-19 ‘nowhere near over’: Tedros
Jul 13, 2022, at 05:31 pm
New York: Rising COVID-19 cases are not only putting further pressure on already stretched health systems and workers but also triggering an “increasing trend of deaths”, World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists at the regular weekly press briefing on Tuesday.
India records 16,906 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, 45 deaths
Jul 13, 2022, at 03:01 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 16,906 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the country's daily positivity rate touched 3.68 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
India registers 13,615 new COVID-19 cases, 20 deaths
Jul 12, 2022, at 03:13 pm
New Delhi: India registered 13,615 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as 20 people died due to the disease, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Tuesday.
India reports 16,678 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Jul 11, 2022, at 10:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 16,678 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Monday.
Russia records over 3,500 Covid cases in past 24 hours
Jul 11, 2022, at 12:48 am
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: More than 3,500 new cases were confirmed in Russia in the past 24 hours and 45 people have died from Covid-19, including seven in Moscow alone, the federal response centre said.
Maharashtra reports 2,760 Covid cases, 5 deaths in 24 hrs
Jul 10, 2022, at 02:33 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra reported 2,760 Covid-19 cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours, the health bulletin reported on Sunday.
India reports 18,815 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Jul 08, 2022, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India registered 18,815 new Covid-19 cases, the Health Ministry said Friday.
India reports 18,930 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Jul 07, 2022, at 04:51 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A total of 18,930 new infections of Covid-19 were recorded in India, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
India reports 16,159 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Jul 06, 2022, at 04:09 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India registered 16,159 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Wednesday.
Covid 19 cases in Odisha surge to 334 in past 24 hours
Jul 06, 2022, at 01:22 am
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The number of fresh Covid positive cases in Odisha jumped to 334 in the past 24 hours taking the total tally in the state to 12,91,117.
Maharashtra reports 1,515 Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths
Jul 05, 2022, at 04:40 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra has reported 1,515 Covid-19 cases and three deaths, the health bulletin said on Tuesday.
India reports 13,086 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Jul 05, 2022, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India reported 13,086 Covid-19 cases while the toll went up by 19 in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said Tuesday.
India reports 16,135 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
Jul 04, 2022, at 07:53 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India reported 16,135 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally of active caseload to 1,13,864, as per the Union Health Ministry data on Monday.
South Korea reports 10,059 new Covid-19 cases
Jul 03, 2022, at 03:17 pm
Seoul/UNI/Xinhua: South Korea reported 10,059 new Covid-19 cases, raising the total number of infections to 18,389,611, the health authorities said Sunday.
Maharashtra reports 2,971 Covid cases, 5 deaths in last 24 hrs
Jul 03, 2022, at 02:06 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra reported 2,971 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 5 related deaths, according to health bulletin on Sunday.
Singapore reports 7,952 new Covid cases today
Jul 03, 2022, at 12:45 am
Singapore/UNI/Xinhua: Singapore reported 7,952 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 1,461,107.
Maharashtra reports 3,249 Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths
Jul 02, 2022, at 04:14 pm
Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra reported 3,249 fresh cases of Covid-19 and four related deaths, according to a health bulletin Saturday.
India records 17,092 fresh COVID-19 cases, 29 deaths
Jul 02, 2022, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi: India recorded 17,092 fresh COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the daily positivity rate touched 4.14 percent, as per data released by the Ministry of Health on Saturday.