Health

In Maharashtra's Nagpur region, four children were infected with HIV positive, of which one died. Notably, the kids undergoing treatment for Thalassemia got HIV infection, due to blood transfusion, after the blood-bank provided contaminated blood. RK Dhakate, the Assistant Deputy Director of the Health Department assured investigation and strict action against the culprit. Furthermore, Food and Drugs Department also launched a preliminary… read-more

Imprisoned for one year in the 1988 Road Rage Death Case, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu was taken to Rajindra Hospital, Patiala for a medical checkup. The medical examination on May 23 was in view of Sidhu's demand for a special diet, as he is not allowed to consume several food items. post-medical-examination, a board of doctors will decide diet for Sidhu, and his counsel will submit a report.

A health expert claimed on May 21 that Britain is witnessing frequent cases of the unusual monkeypox virus with no history of travel to West Africa. Susan Hopkins, chief medical adviser for the UK Health Security Agency, answered "absolutely" when questioned if community transmission was the norm in UK. Monkeypox is spread by contact with an infected person's skin lesions and fluids and shared objects such as mattresses and towels.

Approximately 90 cases of viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF) were reported in Iraq, with at least ten individuals dying as a result of the illness, stated the Iraqi Ministry of Health. The VHFs are a category of viruses, including the Ebola virus, that target several organ systems in the body and can induce fever and hemorrhage. The Iraqi health ministry has not specified which virus is responsible for the current outbreak. 

Over 80 cases of Monkeypox virus have been confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO) across 11 countries, as of May 21. Over 50 investigations are pending, and WHO suspects more cases will be reported soon. "The virus is endemic in some animal populations in some countries, leading to occasional outbreaks," said WHO. However, what is concerning is that cases are being reported in "non-endemic" countries, stated WHO.