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65 Cases Of Black Fever Found In 11 Districts Of Bengal
Eleven districts of Bengal, mostly in the northern part of the state, have reported at least 65 cases of black fever, also called 'kala-azar', in the last couple of weeks, a senior official of the health department said on Friday.
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Free Medicine, Treatment For Kala-Azar Patients In Jharkhand
Ranchi: Jharkhand government on Wednesday announced to launch a campaign to eradicate Kala-azar disease from July 1 to 31 with patients getting free medicine, treatment and Rs 200 per day for one month. Issuing directions to launch the month-long ‘Mukhya Mantri Kala-azar Unmulan Abhiyan’, Chief Minister Raghubar Das said four districts – Dum...
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India, Neighbours Push For Leprosy, Kala-Azar Elimination By 2020
New Delhi: Countries in the WHO South-East Asian Region including India today resolved to fast-track efforts to eradicate and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTD) such as leprosy, lymphatic filariasis and kala-azar by 2020. These diseases, the global health body said, affect the most marginalised and neglected population, pushing them furthe...
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60 Died Due to Malaria This Year, 19 Due to Dengue: Health Minister JP Nadda
Malaria has claimed the lives of 60 people while 19 people have died due to dengue in the county this year, the government has said.
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Mumbai: WHO launches campaign against vector borne diseases
The World Health Organisation or WHO has launched a campaign against vector-borne diseases in India. The 'Small Bite: Big Threat' campaign is aimed at raising awareness about the threat from diseases like Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya, Lymphatic Filiariasis, Kala-Azar and Japanese Encephalitis.
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New treatment for Kala-azar
Researchers at the Banaras Hindu University have developed a short course drug regimen for the treatment of Kala-azar, a dreaded disease rampant in some parts of India. The drug has been developed by researchers form the BHU in collaboration with scientists from the Cornell University in the United States. The new treatment drug is made from the ...
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Government launches modified Kala-azar programme
The government launched the modified kala-azar control programme on 16th June in four states
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65 Cases Of Black Fever Found In 11 Districts Of Bengal
Eleven districts of Bengal, mostly in the northern part of the state, have reported at least 65 cases of black fever, also called 'kala-azar', in the last couple of weeks, a senior official of the health department said on Friday.
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Free Medicine, Treatment For Kala-Azar Patients In Jharkhand
Ranchi: Jharkhand government on Wednesday announced to launch a campaign to eradicate Kala-azar disease from July 1 to 31 with patients getting free medicine, treatment and Rs 200 per day for one month. Issuing directions to launch the month-long ‘Mukhya Mantri Kala-azar Unmulan Abhiyan’, Chief Minister Raghubar Das said four districts – Dum...
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India, Neighbours Push For Leprosy, Kala-Azar Elimination By 2020
New Delhi: Countries in the WHO South-East Asian Region including India today resolved to fast-track efforts to eradicate and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTD) such as leprosy, lymphatic filariasis and kala-azar by 2020. These diseases, the global health body said, affect the most marginalised and neglected population, pushing them furthe...
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60 Died Due to Malaria This Year, 19 Due to Dengue: Health Minister JP Nadda
Malaria has claimed the lives of 60 people while 19 people have died due to dengue in the county this year, the government has said.
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Mumbai: WHO launches campaign against vector borne diseases
The World Health Organisation or WHO has launched a campaign against vector-borne diseases in India. The 'Small Bite: Big Threat' campaign is aimed at raising awareness about the threat from diseases like Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya, Lymphatic Filiariasis, Kala-Azar and Japanese Encephalitis.
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New treatment for Kala-azar
Researchers at the Banaras Hindu University have developed a short course drug regimen for the treatment of Kala-azar, a dreaded disease rampant in some parts of India. The drug has been developed by researchers form the BHU in collaboration with scientists from the Cornell University in the United States. The new treatment drug is made from the ...
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Government launches modified Kala-azar programme
The government launched the modified kala-azar control programme on 16th June in four states
