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24% Deaths In Delhi Caused Due To Infectious, Parasitic Diseases: Report
A Delhi government report has attributed nearly 24 per cent of the total about 89,000 deaths registered in the national capital in 2023 to infectious and parasitic diseases like cholera, diarrhoea, tuberculosis and hepatitis B, among others.
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Cholera Case Confirmed in Lebanon, Risk Of Spread "Very High": WHO
The risk of cholera spreading in Lebanon is "very high", the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, after a case of the acute and potentially deadly diarrhoeal infection was detected in the conflict-hit country.
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Bharat Biotech Unveils Next-Gen Oral Cholera Vaccine To Address Global Health Gaps
HILLCHOL (BBV131), a novel single-strain vaccine is to be administered orally on day 0 and day 14. It is suitable for babies older than one year.
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Bharat Biotech Launches Oral Cholera Vaccine After Successful Phase 3 Trial
Bharat Biotech International Ltd on Tuesday announced the launch of Hillchol, a novel single-strain oral cholera vaccine.
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"Critical Shortage" Of Cholera Vaccine, Says WHO, Calls for Production Boost
The head of the World Health Organization on Thursday called for increased production of cholera vaccines, highlighting what he called a "critical shortage" around the globe.
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2 Die, Over 80 Taken Ill Due To Cholera Outbreak In Madhya Pradesh's Bhind
At least two elderly people died and over 80 persons fell ill due to an outbreak of cholera in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district, a health official said on Wednesday.
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Odisha On Alert Mode After Cholera Cases Detected In Rourkela
With the detection of some cases of cholera in Odisha's Rourkela city, the state government on Tuesday directed health housing and urban development secretaries to visit the city to monitor the situation at ground level.
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Severe Cholera Outbreak In Malawi Kills Over 200
Cholera has killed 214 people in Malawi but infections from one of the country's worst outbreaks in a decade have started to abate after peaking last month, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
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Cholera Vaccine Shortage Forces Move To Temporary One-Dose Strategy: WHO
A shortage of cholera vaccines has forced a temporary shift to a one-dose strategy, from the usual two, in campaigns to fight a swelling number of outbreaks, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
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"Worrying Upsurge" In Cholera Outbreaks Worldwide: WHO
After years of decline, the planet is now witnessing a "worrying upsurge" in cholera outbreaks, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Friday.
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Cholera Outbreak In Which 7 Died Is Under Control: Odisha Government
The situation in Rayagada district, where seven people have died of cholera, is under control and the Odisha government is closely monitoring the situation, an official said on Wednesday.
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In China's Wuhan, Cholera-Causing Bacteria In Turtles Strikes Nerve
Detection in China's Wuhan of a bacteria that caused cholera in a student and was separately found in samples from softshell turtles at a food market has struck a sensitive nerve with ordinary Chinese people, with some relating it to COVID-19.
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Pani Puri Sale Banned In Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. Here's Why
The sale of Pani Puri has been banned in Nepal's Kathmandu due to rising cholera cases in Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC).
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Cholera Spreads In Ukraine's Mariupol As "Corpses Rot On Streets": Mayor
Ukraine pleaded to Western countries for faster deliveries of weapons as better-armed Russian forces pounded the east of the country, and for humanitarian support to combat growing outbreaks of deadly diseases.
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Ukraine's Mariupol At Risk Of Cholera Outbreak: UK's Defence Ministry
Russia Ukraine War: Ukraine's southern city of Mariupol is at risk of a major cholera outbreak as medical services are likely already near collapse, Britain's defence ministry said on Friday.
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24% Deaths In Delhi Caused Due To Infectious, Parasitic Diseases: Report
A Delhi government report has attributed nearly 24 per cent of the total about 89,000 deaths registered in the national capital in 2023 to infectious and parasitic diseases like cholera, diarrhoea, tuberculosis and hepatitis B, among others.
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Cholera Case Confirmed in Lebanon, Risk Of Spread "Very High": WHO
The risk of cholera spreading in Lebanon is "very high", the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, after a case of the acute and potentially deadly diarrhoeal infection was detected in the conflict-hit country.
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Bharat Biotech Unveils Next-Gen Oral Cholera Vaccine To Address Global Health Gaps
HILLCHOL (BBV131), a novel single-strain vaccine is to be administered orally on day 0 and day 14. It is suitable for babies older than one year.
-
Bharat Biotech Launches Oral Cholera Vaccine After Successful Phase 3 Trial
Bharat Biotech International Ltd on Tuesday announced the launch of Hillchol, a novel single-strain oral cholera vaccine.
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"Critical Shortage" Of Cholera Vaccine, Says WHO, Calls for Production Boost
The head of the World Health Organization on Thursday called for increased production of cholera vaccines, highlighting what he called a "critical shortage" around the globe.
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2 Die, Over 80 Taken Ill Due To Cholera Outbreak In Madhya Pradesh's Bhind
At least two elderly people died and over 80 persons fell ill due to an outbreak of cholera in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district, a health official said on Wednesday.
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Odisha On Alert Mode After Cholera Cases Detected In Rourkela
With the detection of some cases of cholera in Odisha's Rourkela city, the state government on Tuesday directed health housing and urban development secretaries to visit the city to monitor the situation at ground level.
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Severe Cholera Outbreak In Malawi Kills Over 200
Cholera has killed 214 people in Malawi but infections from one of the country's worst outbreaks in a decade have started to abate after peaking last month, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
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Cholera Vaccine Shortage Forces Move To Temporary One-Dose Strategy: WHO
A shortage of cholera vaccines has forced a temporary shift to a one-dose strategy, from the usual two, in campaigns to fight a swelling number of outbreaks, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
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"Worrying Upsurge" In Cholera Outbreaks Worldwide: WHO
After years of decline, the planet is now witnessing a "worrying upsurge" in cholera outbreaks, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Friday.
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Cholera Outbreak In Which 7 Died Is Under Control: Odisha Government
The situation in Rayagada district, where seven people have died of cholera, is under control and the Odisha government is closely monitoring the situation, an official said on Wednesday.
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In China's Wuhan, Cholera-Causing Bacteria In Turtles Strikes Nerve
Detection in China's Wuhan of a bacteria that caused cholera in a student and was separately found in samples from softshell turtles at a food market has struck a sensitive nerve with ordinary Chinese people, with some relating it to COVID-19.
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Pani Puri Sale Banned In Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. Here's Why
The sale of Pani Puri has been banned in Nepal's Kathmandu due to rising cholera cases in Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC).
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Cholera Spreads In Ukraine's Mariupol As "Corpses Rot On Streets": Mayor
Ukraine pleaded to Western countries for faster deliveries of weapons as better-armed Russian forces pounded the east of the country, and for humanitarian support to combat growing outbreaks of deadly diseases.
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Ukraine's Mariupol At Risk Of Cholera Outbreak: UK's Defence Ministry
Russia Ukraine War: Ukraine's southern city of Mariupol is at risk of a major cholera outbreak as medical services are likely already near collapse, Britain's defence ministry said on Friday.
