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The deaths of five children at two villages in the Lasadiya area of Rajasthan's Salumbar district between April 1 and April 5 after developing fever have led to medical teams being rushed to the area as authorities implemented measures to monitor the situation. A team of specialists from RNT Medical College, Udaipur, has been dispatched to conduct a detailed on-ground investigation and determine the cause of the deaths. Another team from the Directorate of Health Services, Jaipur, has also been
Kalpetta: DMO Dr T Mohandas advised caution in Wayanad after Nipah has been confirmed in Malappuram district. In the sample tests conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research in the previous years, it was found that the fruit bats in the district had developed antibodies against Nipah virus. However, caution has been advised as the risk of Nipah is more during the reproductive season of the fruit bats. The medical officer stated that all the health centres have been urged to observe the symptoms and report them promptly. Nipah symptoms Severe headache along with fever, throat pain, mu ...Read More >
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has reported a surge in dengue cases this year, with nearly 2,200 infections recorded so far, health officials said on Monday. They urged people to take preventive steps to stop further spread of the mosquito-borne disease. According to official data accessed by the news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO), 2,168 dengue cases have been confirmed across the Union Territory till date. Among these, Jammu district reported the highest number of cases (960), followed by Kathua (579), Samba (139), and Udhampur (257). Other districts with reported infections include Re ...Read More >
JAIPUR: Hundreds of residents in the Sushilpura area have fallen ill over the past week, allegedly due to sewage contamination of the drinking water supply, triggering a health scare.Many residents have reported similar symptoms, including vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain, nausea, and fever, with children and the elderly among the worst affected. Locals claim the crisis has impacted nearly every household, forcing many to depend on water tankers or purchase packaged drinking water.A resident, Pooran Mal Kumawat, said his family has been unwell for several days."We have all been suffering from ...Read More >
At least 12 people, including five children, have died in 15 days at Chayansa in Haryana's Palwal, prompting a health department probe amid growing concerns about contaminated drinking water and infectious disease spread. Health officials said the deaths between late January and mid-February were linked to severe liver-related complications. Preliminary findings pointed to viral hepatitis and possible water contamination. On January 31, jaundice-related deaths were first reported in Chayansa, a ...Read More >
Kochi: A 38-year-old woman in Kerala's Palakkad district has tested positive for the Nipah virus, while a suspected case from Malappuram district is currently awaiting test results, health officials said on Friday. The woman, who is a resident of Nattukkal, is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Perinthalmanna in Malappuram district. Her samples were sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for Nipah virus testing. "The district collector informed me that the woman has tested positive for Nipah virus," president of the local panchayat Muhammed Saleem KP sa ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Feb 10 (PTI) At least eight female students in two districts of Odisha fell ill reportedly after being administered with the deworming tablets in their schools on Monday, officials said. Shortly after taking the tablets, they complained of vomiting, nausea and severe discomfort. Also Read | Kerala Shocker: Woman Officer at Coir Board Dies in Kochi; Family Alleges Workplace Harassment As She Denies Medical Leave. While six of the girls were admitted to the Community Health Centre (CHC) at Soro in Balasore district, two others were taken to the district hospital in Malkangiri, of ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Feb 16 (PTI) No fresh deaths have been reported from a village in Haryana's Palwal district, where seven people died due to liver-related ailments, prompting the health department to monitor the situation round-the-clock, officials said on Monday. Seven deaths, four of them due to Hepatitis B, were reported at Chhainsa village in the Hathin sub-division over the past two weeks. Some villagers, however, claimed the number of deaths was higher. They also claimed that a lack of clean drinking water aggravated the problem. The village, located about 30 km from the district headquart ...Read More >
Bengaluru, September 14: A suspected case of food or water contamination at the Morarji Desai Residential School for Minorities in Hirekodi village of Chikkodi taluk in Karnataka's Belagavi left 119 students ill, with 77 requiring hospitalisation on Friday morning, September 12. The incident unfolded around 9 am, after students began exhibiting symptoms including vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and fever, The New Indian Express reported. The affected students are among the 400 residents of the school's hostel. While 40 students have been discharged, 19 critically ill children were shifted ...Read More >
CHENNAI: In the aftermath of Nipah virus cases being reported in Palakkad and Malappuram districts of Kerala, the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine stated that Tamil Nadu residents need not panic as the state is actively taking all precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the virus. Medical teams in districts bordering Kerala are on standby to detect and respond to suspected cases, the DPH said in a release. No such case has been reported in Tamil Nadu so far as per the release, which further advised the public to remain calm, vigilant and follow basic safety measure ...Read More >
Jaipur: Hundreds of residents of the Sushilpura area here have fallen ill over the last week, allegedly due to sewage contamination of the drinking water supply, sparking a health scare. Several residents have reported similar symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain, nausea, and fever, with children and the elderly among the worst affected. Locals claim the crisis has impacted nearly every household, forcing many to rely on water tankers or buy packaged drinking water. Pooran Mal Kumawat, a resident, said his family has been unwell for several days. "We have all been suffering fro ...Read More >
Hundreds of residents of the Sushilpura area in Jaipur have fallen ill over the last few days, allegedly after sewage water got mixed with drinking water in Ward 45 of the locality. In home after home, residents reported similar symptoms: vomiting, diarrhoea, nausea, weakness and stomach ache. Local resident Pooran Mal Kumawat, 58, says he has been suffering from diarrhoea and weakness in his body for the last few days, while his wife, Baby Devi Kumawat, has been vomiting and suffering from dia ...Read More >
Panic has gripped people in a southern Indian state after five people died of a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba in less than a month. A 56-year-old woman from Kerala's Malappuram district was the latest person to die of amoebic meningoencephalitis in the state, prompting health authorities to take effective measures. The woman, identified as Shobhana, was diagnosed with the rare infection on 6 September and was undergoing treatment at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. The p ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: At least eight female students from two districts in Odisha fell ill on Monday after consuming deworming tablets administered at their schools, officials reported. Shortly after taking the medication, the students experienced symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, and severe discomfort. According to officials, six of the affected girls were admitted to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Soro, Balasore district, while two others were taken to the district hospital in Malkangiri. Malkangiri's Chief Health Officer, Dr. CHM Jagannath Rao, stated, "Deworming medicines typically do not ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 4 (PTI) Hundreds of residents of the Sushilpura area here have fallen ill over the last week, allegedly due to sewage contamination of the drinking water supply, sparking a health scare. Several residents have reported similar symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach pain, nausea, and fever, with children and the elderly among the worst affected. Locals claim the crisis has impacted nearly every household, forcing many to rely on water tankers or buy packaged drinking water. Pooran Mal Kumawat, a resident, said his family has been unwell for several days. "We have all been ...Read More >