Infectious Disease
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Kyasanur Forest Disease: A tick-borne viral illness is spreading in the Western Ghats
Since January, Karnataka’s Malenadu region has already recorded 12 deaths and more than 250 positive cases.
Arathi Menon
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Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode under control, but threat not over, says Kerala CM
Two people have died in the state due to the viral infection.
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Measles outbreak: 8-month-old child dies in Mumbai
On Tuesday, a one-year-old had died of the viral infection in the city.
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Trending
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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Congress moves Madras HC seeking Election Commission action against Modi for propagating hate speech
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‘What does it take / to let go?’: There’s a new anthology of English haikus written by Indian poets
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US declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
As of Thursday, the country had 6,600 cases. Experts believe the number could be higher.
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Monkeypox: Delhi, Kerala report new cases, India’s tally rises to eight
In the national capital, a 35-year-old Nigerian man tested positive for the disease, while the southern state reported its fifth case.
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Monkeypox: 22-year-old man dies in Kerala after testing positive in UAE
The cause of death will be investigated as the fatality rate from the disease is low, the health minister said.
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Video
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Monkeypox: ICMR invites bids to develop vaccine and diagnostic kits
This was announced after the National Institute of Virology said that it has successfully isolated the strain of the virus.
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Kerala reports third case of monkeypox in India
A 35-year-old man who had returned to Malappuram district from the United Arab Emirates on July 6 has tested positive, the state health minister says.
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Monkeypox: Kerala issues guidelines to treat suspected and confirmed cases
Anyone who has in the last 21 days travelled to a country where monkeypox has been reported and has red spots on the body is a probable case of the disease.
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The Reel
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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India’s first monkeypox case detected in Kerala
The patient had returned from the United Arab Emirates on July 12. The condition of the patient is stable.
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Simultaneous monkeypox cases in many non-endemic countries suggest undetected transmission, says WHO
As of May 26, over 250 confirmed and 120 suspected infections have been reported from 23 non-endemic nations.
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Monkeypox can be contained as more countries are rolling out vaccinations, says WHO official
The health body said that most of the infections are not severe.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma lead Hyderabad to crushing 10-wicket win over Lucknow
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Badminton: India to host World Junior Badminton Championships 2025 in Guwahati
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to compete in India for first time since Tokyo Olympics
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals stay in playoff hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals in high-scoring clash
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Paris Olympic-bound Preeti among seven gold medallists for India