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'Disease X' In Congo Revealed To Be Malaria, Authorities Issue Urgent Warning
The mysterious flu-like disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dubbed "Disease X," has been confirmed as a severe form of malaria.
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Private Hot Tubs On Cruises Pose Risk Of Legionnaires Disease, CDC Reports
The CDC has warned travelers about the risks associated with private hot tubs on cruise ships after two outbreaks of Legionnaires disease.
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Delhi Air Pollution, Ahead Of Winter, Raises Respiratory Illness By 15%
In the national capital region (NCR), the air quality is said to be severely dangerous for citizens, especially those who suffer from respiratory issues and other life-threatening diseases.
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Left Veteran Sitaram Yechury Dies At 72 After Battling Respiratory Illness
Veteran Left leader and CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury died this afternoon. He was 72 and was undergoing treatment for respiratory ailments at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
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Deadly Rat Disease Spreads to Humans, Kills 4 In US
Hantavirus: According to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, this virus is a family of viruses spread mainly by rodents and can cause varied disease syndromes.
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Sleepy Sickness: The Forgotten Disease That Once Paralysed The World
A century ago, a mysterious illness known as "sleepy sickness" or encephalitis lethargica caused an epidemic, beginning in northern France in 1916 and spreading globally.
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There Are New Flu Vaccines On Offer For 2024. Should You Get One?
Influenza is a common respiratory infection. Although most cases are relatively mild, flu can cause more severe illness in young children and older people.
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"Fit And Functional": Former PM Deve Gowda, 90, Leaves Hospital
Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, who was admitted to a private hospital with respiratory illness, was discharged on Sunday afternoon, the hospital said.
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Spain Considers Nationwide Hospital Mask Rule As Flu, COVID Hit Europe
Spain's government proposed a nationwide mandate for people to wear masks in hospitals and health clinics on Monday, and Italy said respiratory illness infection rates had hit a record, as flu and COVID spread across Europe.
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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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Infant Branded With Hot Iron Rod To Cure Respiratory Illness, Dies in Madhya Pradesh
A one-and-half-month-old boy died after he was allegedly branded with a hot iron rod as part of a ritual to cure him of a respiratory ailment in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district, an official said on Saturday.
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Russia Denies Mystery Virus Outbreak After Row of Ambulances Seen Outside Hospitals
Videos circulating online show huge lines of ambulances waiting outside infectious disease hospitals in Moscow.
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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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"No New Infectious Diseases Found": China Amid Surge In Respiratory Illness
No new infectious diseases have been found so far in investigations of respiratory illness, Mi Feng, an official with China's National Health Commission said in a press conference on Saturday.
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"Should Not Wait For...:" US Senators Ask Biden To Impose China Travel Ban
A group of Republican senators, led by Marco Rubio, have written to President Joe Biden, calling for a ban on travel between the United States and China until more is known about a respiratory illness that has been rapidly spreading in China.
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'Disease X' In Congo Revealed To Be Malaria, Authorities Issue Urgent Warning
The mysterious flu-like disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dubbed "Disease X," has been confirmed as a severe form of malaria.
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Private Hot Tubs On Cruises Pose Risk Of Legionnaires Disease, CDC Reports
The CDC has warned travelers about the risks associated with private hot tubs on cruise ships after two outbreaks of Legionnaires disease.
-
Delhi Air Pollution, Ahead Of Winter, Raises Respiratory Illness By 15%
In the national capital region (NCR), the air quality is said to be severely dangerous for citizens, especially those who suffer from respiratory issues and other life-threatening diseases.
-
Left Veteran Sitaram Yechury Dies At 72 After Battling Respiratory Illness
Veteran Left leader and CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury died this afternoon. He was 72 and was undergoing treatment for respiratory ailments at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
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Deadly Rat Disease Spreads to Humans, Kills 4 In US
Hantavirus: According to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, this virus is a family of viruses spread mainly by rodents and can cause varied disease syndromes.
-
Sleepy Sickness: The Forgotten Disease That Once Paralysed The World
A century ago, a mysterious illness known as "sleepy sickness" or encephalitis lethargica caused an epidemic, beginning in northern France in 1916 and spreading globally.
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There Are New Flu Vaccines On Offer For 2024. Should You Get One?
Influenza is a common respiratory infection. Although most cases are relatively mild, flu can cause more severe illness in young children and older people.
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"Fit And Functional": Former PM Deve Gowda, 90, Leaves Hospital
Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, who was admitted to a private hospital with respiratory illness, was discharged on Sunday afternoon, the hospital said.
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Spain Considers Nationwide Hospital Mask Rule As Flu, COVID Hit Europe
Spain's government proposed a nationwide mandate for people to wear masks in hospitals and health clinics on Monday, and Italy said respiratory illness infection rates had hit a record, as flu and COVID spread across Europe.
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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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Infant Branded With Hot Iron Rod To Cure Respiratory Illness, Dies in Madhya Pradesh
A one-and-half-month-old boy died after he was allegedly branded with a hot iron rod as part of a ritual to cure him of a respiratory ailment in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol district, an official said on Saturday.
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Russia Denies Mystery Virus Outbreak After Row of Ambulances Seen Outside Hospitals
Videos circulating online show huge lines of ambulances waiting outside infectious disease hospitals in Moscow.
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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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"No New Infectious Diseases Found": China Amid Surge In Respiratory Illness
No new infectious diseases have been found so far in investigations of respiratory illness, Mi Feng, an official with China's National Health Commission said in a press conference on Saturday.
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"Should Not Wait For...:" US Senators Ask Biden To Impose China Travel Ban
A group of Republican senators, led by Marco Rubio, have written to President Joe Biden, calling for a ban on travel between the United States and China until more is known about a respiratory illness that has been rapidly spreading in China.
