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Covid Test Mandatory In Karnataka For Patients With Respiratory Diseases
Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday said he has directed health officials to make Covid test mandatory for those with Influenza Like Illness (ILI) or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI).
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Surge In Respiratory Illnesses In China: Laboratories Asked To Test SARI Samples
In view of reports of a surge in respiratory illnesses in China, the VRDL network under the ICMR has been asked to test all samples of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI), with a particular focus on samples from children.
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'Homework Zones' Established In China's Hospitals As Respiratory Infections Spread
Images of students doing their homework while on a drip have indeed gone viral on social media. The pictures have sparked a heated debate.
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PM Advises Precaution, Increasing Genome Sequencing As Covid Cases Rise
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the need for lab surveillance, genome testing and testing of all Severe Acute Respiratory Illness cases today as the country witnessed an uptick in Covid-19 and influenza.
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Centre Concerned Over Covid Positivity In Some States Amid Influenza Cases
The Centre requested all states and Union territories to follow operational guidelines for integrated surveillance of respiratory pathogens presenting as cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) or severe acute respiratory infection (SARI).
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Most COVID-19 Deaths In Karnataka Due To Delay In Reaching Hospitals: Official
Most COVID-19 deaths in Karnataka occur when infected elderly people, those with Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) or any other symptoms delay reaching designated hospitals, a top official said.
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Bengal Finds 92,000 With Respiratory, Flu-Like Illnesses Amid COVID-19
The West Bengal government has identified over 92,000 cases of influenza-like illness and 870 people with severe acute respiratory illness across the state, findings that serve as "early warning signals" in the fight against COVID-19, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said.
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14,792 Coronavirus Cases In India, 488 Deaths: 10 Points
The number of coronavirus cases in India has climbed to 14,792, which includes 488 deaths, Union Health Ministry said today, adding that 957 new cases and 43 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. The doubling rate of COVID-19 cases has dropped to 6.2 days from three days before a countrywide lockdown was imposed, the government said on Friday....
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As Number Of Coronavirus Cases Grow, WHO Issues Some Preventive Measures
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered coronavir...
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Love To Eat Food Cooked On Barbecue? Beware! It May Damage Your Lungs!
Eating food cooked on wood or coal may impair your lungs increaserisk of respiratory illness or death. Acute respiratory disease hospitalisations or deaths were 36 per cent higher among those who used wood or coal for cooking, researchers warned.
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Vitamin D May Reduce Respiratory Infections In The Elderly
High doses of vitamin D are likely to reduce the incidence of acute respiratory illness in older adults, suggests a study led by an Indian-origin researcher.
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Top Thai Hospital Treats First MERS Case, South Korea Outbreak Levels Off
One of Thailand's leading hospitals, known for treating medical tourists, said on Friday it had received the country's first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), as authorities said it had taken nearly four days to confirm the illness.
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Worldwide alert on flu like illness
A mystery pneumonia like illness which has claimed nine lives in three countries has triggered a rare warning of a "worldwide health threat". The disease is being spread by worldwide air travel. The sufferers are not responding to antibiotics or antivirals, and over 400 people have been affected by the outbreak.
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Covid Test Mandatory In Karnataka For Patients With Respiratory Diseases
Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday said he has directed health officials to make Covid test mandatory for those with Influenza Like Illness (ILI) or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI).
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Surge In Respiratory Illnesses In China: Laboratories Asked To Test SARI Samples
In view of reports of a surge in respiratory illnesses in China, the VRDL network under the ICMR has been asked to test all samples of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI), with a particular focus on samples from children.
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'Homework Zones' Established In China's Hospitals As Respiratory Infections Spread
Images of students doing their homework while on a drip have indeed gone viral on social media. The pictures have sparked a heated debate.
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PM Advises Precaution, Increasing Genome Sequencing As Covid Cases Rise
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the need for lab surveillance, genome testing and testing of all Severe Acute Respiratory Illness cases today as the country witnessed an uptick in Covid-19 and influenza.
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Centre Concerned Over Covid Positivity In Some States Amid Influenza Cases
The Centre requested all states and Union territories to follow operational guidelines for integrated surveillance of respiratory pathogens presenting as cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) or severe acute respiratory infection (SARI).
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Most COVID-19 Deaths In Karnataka Due To Delay In Reaching Hospitals: Official
Most COVID-19 deaths in Karnataka occur when infected elderly people, those with Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) or any other symptoms delay reaching designated hospitals, a top official said.
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Bengal Finds 92,000 With Respiratory, Flu-Like Illnesses Amid COVID-19
The West Bengal government has identified over 92,000 cases of influenza-like illness and 870 people with severe acute respiratory illness across the state, findings that serve as "early warning signals" in the fight against COVID-19, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said.
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14,792 Coronavirus Cases In India, 488 Deaths: 10 Points
The number of coronavirus cases in India has climbed to 14,792, which includes 488 deaths, Union Health Ministry said today, adding that 957 new cases and 43 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. The doubling rate of COVID-19 cases has dropped to 6.2 days from three days before a countrywide lockdown was imposed, the government said on Friday....
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As Number Of Coronavirus Cases Grow, WHO Issues Some Preventive Measures
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered coronavir...
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Love To Eat Food Cooked On Barbecue? Beware! It May Damage Your Lungs!
Eating food cooked on wood or coal may impair your lungs increaserisk of respiratory illness or death. Acute respiratory disease hospitalisations or deaths were 36 per cent higher among those who used wood or coal for cooking, researchers warned.
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Vitamin D May Reduce Respiratory Infections In The Elderly
High doses of vitamin D are likely to reduce the incidence of acute respiratory illness in older adults, suggests a study led by an Indian-origin researcher.
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Top Thai Hospital Treats First MERS Case, South Korea Outbreak Levels Off
One of Thailand's leading hospitals, known for treating medical tourists, said on Friday it had received the country's first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), as authorities said it had taken nearly four days to confirm the illness.
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Worldwide alert on flu like illness
A mystery pneumonia like illness which has claimed nine lives in three countries has triggered a rare warning of a "worldwide health threat". The disease is being spread by worldwide air travel. The sufferers are not responding to antibiotics or antivirals, and over 400 people have been affected by the outbreak.
