A man who recently travelled from a country experiencing mpox transmission has been identified as a suspected case of the disease, the Union health ministry said on Sunday. The patient has been isolated at a designated hospital and is currently stable, it said, adding that there is no cause for concern. Samples have been collected … Read more
Following the tragic incident involving the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has urged the heads of Central Government hospitals and institutes, including AIIMS and INIs, to strengthen security measures across their facilities. The ministry highlighted that government … Read more
The Union Health Ministry has instructed airports and land port authorities at Bangladesh and Pakistan borders to remain vigilant for international passengers displaying Mpox symptoms, news agency PTI reported. Three hospitals in New Delhi—Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital, and Lady Hardinge Medical College—have been designated as nodal centers for the isolation, management, and treatment … Read more
The ICMR said that while it had not funded the Bharat Biotech for Covaxin development, one of its institutes — the ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune — had spent “funds for Covaxin development“. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s first indigenously developed coronavirus vaccine, Covaxin, was a joint collaboration between the Indian Council … Read more
New Delhi: People in large parts of India sweated through a deadly heat wave that tested power grids and disaster preparedness of states on Sunday while Maharashtra’s Akola imposed Section 144 until May 31, prohibiting public gatherings. A ‘red’ warning has been issued for Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat, indicating … Read more
NEW DELHI: With monsoon season round the corner, the Union Health ministry on Monday stated that it is keeping a close watch on the seasonal influenza situation in various States/UTs through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) network on a real-time basis.“Union Health Ministry is keeping a close watch on the seasonal influenza situation in … Read more
NEW DELHI: India has recorded 237 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have increased to 1,185, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.The death toll was recorded at 5,33,309, the data updated at 8 am stated.The country’s Covid case tally is 4.50 crore (4,50,03,830).The number of people who have recuperated from … Read more
