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Why Coronavirus Has Been Declared A Pandemic. WHO Explains
Around 125,000 people in 118 countries have been affected by the novel coronavirus that orginated in an animal market in the Chinese city of Wuhan. The virus has affected all areas of life, sealing off entire countries, sparking draconian government measures not seen in peacetime, and forcing the cancellation of global sporting and cultural events ...
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41 Million Affected In China Transport Ban Amid Virus Outbreak: 10 Points
China on Friday sealed off over 41 million people as it added 13 cities to a transport ban around the epicentre of a deadly virus that has claimed over 26 lives and infected over 800 others. The new virus that emerged in the central city of Wuhan has forced state authorities to cancel Lunar New Year celebrations to prevent the disease spreading fur...
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China Puts 9 Cities Under Lockdown Amid Deadly Coronavirus Outbreak: 10 Points
China on Friday sealed off over 30 million people as it added a ninth city to a transport ban around the epicentre of a deadly virus that has claimed over 26 lives and infected over 800 others. The new virus that emerged in the central city of Wuhan has forced state authorities to cancel Lunar New Year celebrations to prevent the disease spreading ...
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400 Dengue Cases, Floating Garbage As Patna Flood Nightmare Nears Day 9
More than 400 people are being treated for dengue in Patna, parts of which remained flooded for the eighth day on Saturday following heavy rain last week, as floating animal carcasses and garbage spouted concerns of spreading disease in Bihar's capital city, home to about 30 lakh residents.
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World Rabies Day: Know The Top Causes, Symptoms And Tips For Prevention Of Rabies
Rabies Day: Rabies is a zoonotic disease - one which is transmitted from animals to humans. Domestic dogs are the most common reservoir of virus. More than 99% of rabies deaths in humans are dog-mediated rabies.
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"Word 'Cow' Shocks Many, It's Unfortunate," Says PM
"Some people" get a shock at hearing words like "cow" and "Om" and it is unfortunate, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday as he launched a disease prevention programme for livestock at Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.
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Study: Vegan Diet Is Linked To Reduce Type-2 Diabetes
In addition to a sharp fall of blood sugar levels in those who cut out or ate very few animal products, participants also lost nearly twice as much weight. The fall in blood fats a risk factor for cardiovascular disease was also greater in those on plant-based diets.
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Kerala Floods "Severe Calamity", Says Centre; Focus On Relief: 10 Points
Efforts to restore essential services are going on parallel with relief and rescue in Kerala, where at least a thousand people are still stranded at five villages around Chengannur - a town in Alappuzha. Phone connectivity has been restored in 90 per cent of the state and there is enough fuel and animal fodder, the authorities said after a meeting....
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Nipah Virus That Killed 12 In Kerala May Not Be Linked To Bats: 10 Points
Fruit bats may not be the cause of the brain-damaging NIPAH (NiV) virus that killed 12 people and infected 20 in southern Kerala, a medical test report has said. The blood and serum samples of 21 bats tested at the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal returned negative results for the virus, officials said. Health officials...
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Excess of Red Meat, Eggs May Up Mortality Risk
A higher intake of proteins from animal sources, like processed and unprocessed red meats, eggs can lead to an increase in mortality rate in people living an unhealthy lifestyle and are obese or underweight, says a study.
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West Africa At Highest Risk Of Bat-To-Human Virus Spread: Study
Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia are most at risk from bat viruses jumping to humans and causing new diseases that could lead to deadly outbreaks, scientists warned today.
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Anti-Cancer Drug May Sharpen Memory, Treat Alzheimer's
There is good news for people with poor memory. Researchers have found that an anti-cancer drug currently being tested in animals may make it easier to learn a language, sharpen your memory and help those with Alzheimer's disease.
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Assam: 19 dead, 30 lakh left homeless as flood water starts receding
The situation in Assam, where water from the third wave of flood inundated 16 districts of the state is receding, remains grim with 19 people dead and over 30 lakh affected. Lakhs of animals have also been swept away and farmlands inundated in the most devastating floods in more than a decade. The death of animals has given rise to the fear of dise...
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Why Coronavirus Has Been Declared A Pandemic. WHO Explains
Around 125,000 people in 118 countries have been affected by the novel coronavirus that orginated in an animal market in the Chinese city of Wuhan. The virus has affected all areas of life, sealing off entire countries, sparking draconian government measures not seen in peacetime, and forcing the cancellation of global sporting and cultural events ...
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41 Million Affected In China Transport Ban Amid Virus Outbreak: 10 Points
China on Friday sealed off over 41 million people as it added 13 cities to a transport ban around the epicentre of a deadly virus that has claimed over 26 lives and infected over 800 others. The new virus that emerged in the central city of Wuhan has forced state authorities to cancel Lunar New Year celebrations to prevent the disease spreading fur...
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China Puts 9 Cities Under Lockdown Amid Deadly Coronavirus Outbreak: 10 Points
China on Friday sealed off over 30 million people as it added a ninth city to a transport ban around the epicentre of a deadly virus that has claimed over 26 lives and infected over 800 others. The new virus that emerged in the central city of Wuhan has forced state authorities to cancel Lunar New Year celebrations to prevent the disease spreading ...
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400 Dengue Cases, Floating Garbage As Patna Flood Nightmare Nears Day 9
More than 400 people are being treated for dengue in Patna, parts of which remained flooded for the eighth day on Saturday following heavy rain last week, as floating animal carcasses and garbage spouted concerns of spreading disease in Bihar's capital city, home to about 30 lakh residents.
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World Rabies Day: Know The Top Causes, Symptoms And Tips For Prevention Of Rabies
Rabies Day: Rabies is a zoonotic disease - one which is transmitted from animals to humans. Domestic dogs are the most common reservoir of virus. More than 99% of rabies deaths in humans are dog-mediated rabies.
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"Word 'Cow' Shocks Many, It's Unfortunate," Says PM
"Some people" get a shock at hearing words like "cow" and "Om" and it is unfortunate, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday as he launched a disease prevention programme for livestock at Mathura in Uttar Pradesh.
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Study: Vegan Diet Is Linked To Reduce Type-2 Diabetes
In addition to a sharp fall of blood sugar levels in those who cut out or ate very few animal products, participants also lost nearly twice as much weight. The fall in blood fats a risk factor for cardiovascular disease was also greater in those on plant-based diets.
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Kerala Floods "Severe Calamity", Says Centre; Focus On Relief: 10 Points
Efforts to restore essential services are going on parallel with relief and rescue in Kerala, where at least a thousand people are still stranded at five villages around Chengannur - a town in Alappuzha. Phone connectivity has been restored in 90 per cent of the state and there is enough fuel and animal fodder, the authorities said after a meeting....
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Nipah Virus That Killed 12 In Kerala May Not Be Linked To Bats: 10 Points
Fruit bats may not be the cause of the brain-damaging NIPAH (NiV) virus that killed 12 people and infected 20 in southern Kerala, a medical test report has said. The blood and serum samples of 21 bats tested at the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases in Bhopal returned negative results for the virus, officials said. Health officials...
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Excess of Red Meat, Eggs May Up Mortality Risk
A higher intake of proteins from animal sources, like processed and unprocessed red meats, eggs can lead to an increase in mortality rate in people living an unhealthy lifestyle and are obese or underweight, says a study.
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West Africa At Highest Risk Of Bat-To-Human Virus Spread: Study
Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia are most at risk from bat viruses jumping to humans and causing new diseases that could lead to deadly outbreaks, scientists warned today.
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Anti-Cancer Drug May Sharpen Memory, Treat Alzheimer's
There is good news for people with poor memory. Researchers have found that an anti-cancer drug currently being tested in animals may make it easier to learn a language, sharpen your memory and help those with Alzheimer's disease.
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Assam: 19 dead, 30 lakh left homeless as flood water starts receding
The situation in Assam, where water from the third wave of flood inundated 16 districts of the state is receding, remains grim with 19 people dead and over 30 lakh affected. Lakhs of animals have also been swept away and farmlands inundated in the most devastating floods in more than a decade. The death of animals has given rise to the fear of dise...
