18 Cured Of Dengue In UP's Meerut; CMO Launches Medical Campaign
As many as 30 dengue cases have been reported in the UP's Meerut on September 8. According to Akhilesh Mohan, the district Chief Medical Officer (CMO), around 18 individuals have been lately been cured of dengue. "Our community health centres are equipped with doctors are required medications. Still, if the condition of the patient is serious, they will be referred to district hospital," CMO said.
Tags: Dengue, Meerut , Uttar Pradesh, virus
Courtesy: Ani News
Nipah Virus Raises Concern In Kerala; Case Count Reaches To 251
The Nipah virus has now hounded health workers including a deceased boy's mother after they tested themselves in the National Institute of Virology, Pune. Notably, the report claims that all the health-staffs who are infected were involved in the treatment of a 12-year-old. However, this devastating variant is raising the concern day by day in Kozhikode as the rate of infection rises to 251.
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Courtesy: Deccan Herald
Almost 10 Crore People Suffer From 'Hepatitis A' Every Year: WHO
'Hepatitis A' is a virus infection that is commonly witnessed among children and can lead to severe liver complications. However, the infection causes symptoms like Jaundice and can last for several weeks or months. The virus can be spread from person to person or through contaminated food or drinks. As per the data revealed by WHO, almost 10 crore people are infected with this virus every year.
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Courtesy: The Times Of India