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The Union health ministry addressed cough syrup quality. A meeting reviewed drug norm compliance. This followed child deaths linked to syrups in Chhindwara and Rajasthan. States received advice on cough syrup use for children. One cough syrup, Coldrif, contained DEG beyond limits. Action occurred against the manufacturer. Inspections began across 19 units. Officials urged adherence to manufacturing practices. Amid concerns over the quality of cough syrups, the Union health ministry on Sunday un ...Read More >
* Six children have died of kidney failure in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district in 15 days * Investigators suspect contaminated cough syrup laced with toxic diethylene glycol as the cause of the deaths * Most of the victims had been administered Coldrif and Nextro-DS syrups, which have now been banned Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode In a heart-wrenching tragedy that has shaken Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district, six children have died of kidney failure in th ...Read More >
BHOPAL: Children under five in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district are continuing to die of acute kidney failure after being prescribed a combination of medicines, including two common cough syrups, by local doctors. With three more deaths over the last few days, the death toll has increased from six to nine, while at least three other kids under treatment at a hospital in neighbouring Nagpur (Maharashtra) are battling for life with dialysis and ventilator support. "Since September 4, nine ki ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Centre on Friday issued an advisory to all states and Union territories calling for a "rational use of cough syrups in the paediatric population" after nine deaths were reported in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara due to kidney-related complications.The ministry of health and family welfare informed that the tests on the cough syrup samples revealed that it did not contain "Diethylene Glycol (DEG) or Ethylene Glycol (EG), contaminants that are known to cause serious kidney injury."Moreover ...Read More >
T'puram/Kochi: In light of the second Nipah case detected in Palakkad district, health minister Veena George has issued a cautionary directive to hospitals in six districts. The advisory has been given to hospitals in Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad and Thrissur. The directive instructs that any cases of fever with Nipah symptoms or encephalitis should be reported. Meanwhile, containment zones have been declared in seven wards of Kumaramputhur panchayat, four wards of Mannarkkad ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram/Palakkad, Jul 15 (PTI) Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday said there are 675 people in the contact lists of the three Nipah infected persons in the state and 82 samples from Malappuram district have tested negative for the virus. The minister, after holding a high-level meeting during the day, said in a statement that of the 675 people, 178 people were those who came into contact with the second confirmed case of Nipah from Palakkad. The second Nipah case from Pa ...Read More >
Malappuram: Health Minister Veena George has confirmed that 112 individuals have been included in the contact list of the man who died of a suspected Nipah infection. The 57-year-old man from Palakkad died on July 12 while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Malappuram. The National Institute of Virology is yet to confirm whether the cause of death was Nipah infection. The Health Department has prepared a route map of the deceased using CCTV footage and other data. "A containment zon ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) A fresh case of Nipah virus in Kerala's Palakkad district has raised concerns about the continued presence of the deadly virus, despite sustained containment efforts by health authorities. The case is of a 58-year-old man from Kumaramputhur, whose tests came positive after his death at a private hospital in Perinthalmanna, Malappuram district, on Saturday night. The man had been undergoing treatment for fever and other related symptoms when his cond ...Read More >
Palakkad: A 57-year-old man from Palakkad district in Kerala, who died on July 12, is suspected to have been infected with the Nipah virus, prompting the government to ramp up contact tracing and field-level surveillance in the area. The man had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in this northern district. His samples were tested at Manjeri Medical College, where the result came back positive for Nipah, Health Minister Veena George said in a statement. She added that the governme ...Read More >
Chennai: Preliminary investigations attribute the fire on the goods train near Tiruvallur to a possible spark from overhead electrical equipment (OHE) igniting fuel leaking from a derailed wagon.The incident paralysed services on the busy Chennai-Arakkonam route and left nearby residents engulfed in thick black smoke. The disruption left thousands of rail passengers stranded, many of whom were unable to get updates as railway helplines went unanswered for hours. The train carrying diesel from Ch ...Read More >
T'puram/Kochi: In light of the second Nipah case detected in Palakkad district, health minister Veena George has issued a cautionary directive to hospitals in six districts. The advisory has been given to hospitals in Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad and Thrissur. The directive instructs that any cases of fever with Nipah symptoms or encephalitis should be reported. Meanwhile, containment zones have been declared in seven wards of Kumaramputhur panchayat, four wards of Mannarkkad ...Read More >
Palakkad (Kerala) | A 57-year-old man from Palakkad district in Kerala, who died on July 12, is suspected to have been infected with the Nipah virus, prompting the government to ramp up contact tracing and field-level surveillance in the area. The man had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in this northern district. His samples were tested at Manjeri Medical College, where the result came back positive for Nipah, Health Minister Veena George said in a statement. She added that th ...Read More >
Malappuram: The health department has issued a high alert in six districts of Kerala -- Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Thrissur -- after a suspected Nipah virus-related death was reported on July 12. Hospitals in all these districts have been asked to exercise caution and intensify surveillance to prevent a potential outbreak. The deceased is a 57-year-old man from Mannarkkad in Palakkad, who tested positive for Nipah infection in preliminary examinations conducted at the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Enrolment of about 10,500 participants in the phase III clinical trial of the indigenous one-shot Panacea Biotec developed dengue vaccine, DengiAll, is likely to be completed by October across 20 centres in India, according to ICMR scientists. So far, 8,000 participants in various centres at Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi and Bhubaneswar, among others, have received either the vaccine or a placebo as part of the trial sponsored by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Pana ...Read More >
Representative Image: Currently, there is no antiviral treatment or licensed vaccine against dengue in India | Image: Bloomberg Enrolment of about 10,500 participants in the phase III clinical trial of the indigenous one-shot Panacea Biotec developed dengue vaccine, DengiAll, is likely to be completed by October across 20 centres in India, according to ICMR scientists. So far, 8,000 participants in various centres at Pune, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi and Bhubaneswar among others have received eith ...Read More >
Palakkad: Fears of Nipah virus resurgence gripped Kerala which has reported another Nipah-related death on Saturday, raising renewed concerns about the safety of health across the state. A 58-year-old man from Kumaramputhur in Mannarkad of Palakkad district has succumbed to the virus infection-related symptoms while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Perinthalmanna. The deceased was initially admitted to a private hospital in Mannarkad with fever and later shifted to the Perinthalman ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: In a major public health initiative, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has intensified its efforts to curb mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue by organizing a series of public awareness and prevention camps. A total of 286 camps were conducted across the NMMC jurisdiction, drawing the participation of 1,12,887 citizens, with 6,666 blood samples collected for testing. On July 10, the latest round of camps saw 11,312 residents attend, where they were given ...Read More >
T'puram/Kozhikode: There are a total of 498 people on the Nipah contact list in state, said health minister Veena George on Wednesday. Of these, 203 are in Malappuram, 116 in Kozhikode, 177 in Palakkad and two in Ernakulam districts.In Malappuram, 11 people are undergoing treatment, with two in the ICU and so far, 46 samples tested negative. In Palakkad, three people are being treated in isolation, five tested negative and two were discharged. In the state, 29 people are under high-risk observat ...Read More >
Malappuram (Kerala) [India], July 8 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister Veena George chaired a review meeting regarding the prevention of the Nipah virus at the Collectorate Conference Hall in Malappuram. There are 461 people in the Nipah contact list, out of which 27 people are at a high risk, Health Minister Veena George said. Health Minister Veena George on Monday said, 'There are currently 461 people in the Nipah contact list in the state. Out of these, 252 are from the Malappuram district and 20 ...Read More >
Kochi, July 8 (UNI) The southernmost Indian state of Kerala is bracing for a potential outbreak of Nipah, a zoonotic virus transmitted from animals to humans, and also through contaminated food or direct human-to-human contact. The incubation period for the virus ranges from 5 to 14 days, after which symptoms become visible. The Nipah virus has a high case fatality rate, ranging from 40% to 75% in humans, said Dr Naresh Purohit, advisor to the National Communicable Disease Control Programme. T ...Read More >
Malappuram (Kerala) [India], July 8 (ANI): Kerala Health Miniter Veena George chaired a review meeting regarding the prevention of the Nipah viru at the Collectorate Conference Hall in Malappuram. There are 461 people in the Nipah contact lit, out of which 27 people are at a high rik, Health Miniter Veena George aid. Health Miniter Veena George on Monday aid, There are currently 461 people in the Nipah contact lit in the tate. Out of thee, 252 are from the Malappuram ditrict and 209 are from th ...Read More >
Malappuram (Kerala) [India], July 8 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister Veena George chaired a review meeting regarding the prevention of the Nipah virus at the Collectorate Conference Hall in Malappuram. There are 461 people in the Nipah contact list, out of which 27 people are at a high risk, Health Minister Veena George said. Health Minister Veena George on Monday said, "There are currently 461 people in the Nipah contact list in the state. Out of these, 252 are from the Malappuram district and 20 ...Read More >
Nipah Virus: Kerala Health Minister Veena George held a high-level meeting in Thiruvananthapuram to review the situation. After recent death of an 18-year-old girl in Malappuram district of Kerala was confirmed as Nipah infection, the Union Health Ministry is considering sending a National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT) to assist the state government in implementing public health measures, reported news agency PTI citing sources. The patient, hailing from Chettiyarangadi in Malappuram, s ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 5 (ANI): The Central Surveillance Unit of Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is in close contact with the State unit Kerala and is actively monitoring the situation after two cases of Nipah Virus Disease were detected by Kerala IDSP. According to official sources, the deployment of a National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT) is being considered. 'The Central Surveillance Unit of IDSP, NCDC, ...Read More >
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 5 (PTI) The recent death of an 18-year-old girl in Kerala's Malappuram district was confirmed as Nipah infection, health department sources here said on Saturday. The patient, hailing from Chettiyarangadi in Malappuram, had succumbed after receiving treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode district. Initial tests indicated Nipah and the infection was subsequently confirmed by the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune after sample examination, the so ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) The Union Health Ministry is considering deploying the National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT) to Kerala to assist the government in implementing public health measures, following the detection of two Nipah virus cases, sources said on Saturday. The Central Surveillance Unit of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), NCDC, is in close contact with the state unit and is actively monitoring the situation, they added. Also Read | Uttar Pradesh: 6 Policem ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) The Union Health Ministry is considering deploying the National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT) to Kerala to assist the government in implementing public health measures, following the detection of two Nipah virus cases, sources said on Saturday. The Central Surveillance Unit of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), NCDC, is in close contact with the state unit and is actively monitoring the situation, they added. The State Control Room has been acti ...Read More >
Palakkad: A fresh case of Nipah virus was confirmed in Kerala on Friday, triggering heightened concern and swift action in three districts of the state. A 38-year-old woman from Thachanattukara in Palakkad district has tested positive, an official release said. This prompted the district administration to urge the public and health workers to remain extremely vigilant. The infected patient is currently being treated at a private hospital in Malappuram district, official sources said, without el ...Read More >
Palakkad: A 10-year-old boy, a close relative of the woman who tested positive for Nipah virus in Palakkad, Kerala, has been admitted to Manjeri Medical College Hospital after developing a high fever on Friday night, officials said. The boy's mother and a four-month-old infant have also been hospitalised as a precautionary measure. All three individuals are listed as primary contacts of the confirmed Nipah case. The National Institute of Virology in Pune on Friday officially confirmed Nipah in ...Read More >
PALAKKAD/ KOZHIKODE : Triggering fresh concerns, the deadly Nipah virus has resurfaced in Kerala, claiming the life of an 18-year-old girl from Malappuram. Another person, a 39-year-old woman from Palakkad, is in a critical condition after having contracted the virus. The samples of the two tested positive at the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, on Friday. The teenager had died at a private hospital in Kozhikode on July 1, while the woman is under treatment at a private hospital in ...Read More >
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