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Developing Countries More Vulnerable To Antimicrobial Resistance: WHO
Developing countries are more vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance -- a global health concern affecting the effectiveness of life-saving medicines and management of infectious diseases worldwide, said WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia.
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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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Heat, Air Pollution, Disease: How Climate Change Affects Health
Record-breaking heat, extreme weather events, air pollution and the spread of infectious disease: climate change poses an already vast yet rising threat to the health of humans around the world, experts warn.
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Tuberculosis Replaces Covid As Top Infectious Disease Killer, Says WHO
Tuberculosis replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, according to a World Health Organization report published on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges in the global effort to eradicate the disease.
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Explained: Why World Polio Day Is Observed On October 24
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a crippling and potentially deadly infectious disease caused by the poliovirus.
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After Covid, How Are Scientists Prepping For Potential Pandemic "Disease X"
Before the COVID pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) had made a list of priority infectious diseases. These were felt to pose a threat to international public health.
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"Maximum Alert" In Gabon After First Case Of Mpox Detected
Gabon has reported its first case of mpox in a man who had returned from a trip to Uganda, its health ministry said. Cases of the infectious disease, formerly known as monkeypox, have been surging in East Africa, but have also been detected in Asia.
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Mpox Outbreak Could Soon Turn Into The Next Global Pandemic. Know More
The mpox outbreak in Africa is yet another example of how infectious diseases perceived to be "someone elses problem", and affecting mainly poor, developing countries, may suddenly pose unexpected global threats.
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Scientists On Alert As Illness With Rapid Dementia Symptoms Emerges
CJD symptoms are similar to those of Alzheimer's disease but worsen much faster, often leading to death within a year.
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FLiRT, New Covid-19 Variant In US: What We Know So Far
According to the Infectious Diseases Society Of America (IDSA), the proportion of illnesses caused by KP.2 is rapidly increasing. The other FLiRT variant, KP 1.1 is also circulating in the US.
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Flu Virus Likely To Trigger Next Pandemic Before Disease X, Scientists Warn
57 per cent of leading disease specialists predict that a strain of the flu virus will be the source of the next major infectious disease outbreak that strikes the world.
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Chagas Disease: All About Infection Caused By "Kissing Bugs"
It is an infectious disease caused by a protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The disease has been named after Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who discovered it in 1909.
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India Gets Prestigious Global Award For Efforts To Combat Measles, Rubella
India has been bestowed with the prestigious Measles and Rubella Champion Award in recognition of the country's tireless efforts to combat these infectious diseases, the health ministry said today.
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What Is Disease X? How Scientists Are Preparing For The Next Pandemic
It sounds like something Elon Musk might have cooked up: "Disease X." In fact, the term was coined years ago as a way of getting scientists to work on medical countermeasures for unknown infectious threats.
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WHO Chief "Very Concerned" By Gaza Infectious Disease Threat
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday he was "very concerned" about the growing threat of infectious diseases in the Gaza Strip.
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Developing Countries More Vulnerable To Antimicrobial Resistance: WHO
Developing countries are more vulnerable to antimicrobial resistance -- a global health concern affecting the effectiveness of life-saving medicines and management of infectious diseases worldwide, said WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia.
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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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Heat, Air Pollution, Disease: How Climate Change Affects Health
Record-breaking heat, extreme weather events, air pollution and the spread of infectious disease: climate change poses an already vast yet rising threat to the health of humans around the world, experts warn.
-
Tuberculosis Replaces Covid As Top Infectious Disease Killer, Says WHO
Tuberculosis replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths in 2023, according to a World Health Organization report published on Tuesday, highlighting the challenges in the global effort to eradicate the disease.
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Explained: Why World Polio Day Is Observed On October 24
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a crippling and potentially deadly infectious disease caused by the poliovirus.
-
After Covid, How Are Scientists Prepping For Potential Pandemic "Disease X"
Before the COVID pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) had made a list of priority infectious diseases. These were felt to pose a threat to international public health.
-
"Maximum Alert" In Gabon After First Case Of Mpox Detected
Gabon has reported its first case of mpox in a man who had returned from a trip to Uganda, its health ministry said. Cases of the infectious disease, formerly known as monkeypox, have been surging in East Africa, but have also been detected in Asia.
-
Mpox Outbreak Could Soon Turn Into The Next Global Pandemic. Know More
The mpox outbreak in Africa is yet another example of how infectious diseases perceived to be "someone elses problem", and affecting mainly poor, developing countries, may suddenly pose unexpected global threats.
-
Scientists On Alert As Illness With Rapid Dementia Symptoms Emerges
CJD symptoms are similar to those of Alzheimer's disease but worsen much faster, often leading to death within a year.
-
FLiRT, New Covid-19 Variant In US: What We Know So Far
According to the Infectious Diseases Society Of America (IDSA), the proportion of illnesses caused by KP.2 is rapidly increasing. The other FLiRT variant, KP 1.1 is also circulating in the US.
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Flu Virus Likely To Trigger Next Pandemic Before Disease X, Scientists Warn
57 per cent of leading disease specialists predict that a strain of the flu virus will be the source of the next major infectious disease outbreak that strikes the world.
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Chagas Disease: All About Infection Caused By "Kissing Bugs"
It is an infectious disease caused by a protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. The disease has been named after Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, who discovered it in 1909.
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India Gets Prestigious Global Award For Efforts To Combat Measles, Rubella
India has been bestowed with the prestigious Measles and Rubella Champion Award in recognition of the country's tireless efforts to combat these infectious diseases, the health ministry said today.
-
What Is Disease X? How Scientists Are Preparing For The Next Pandemic
It sounds like something Elon Musk might have cooked up: "Disease X." In fact, the term was coined years ago as a way of getting scientists to work on medical countermeasures for unknown infectious threats.
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WHO Chief "Very Concerned" By Gaza Infectious Disease Threat
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday he was "very concerned" about the growing threat of infectious diseases in the Gaza Strip.
