Disease Control
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Around 2.9 lakh TB patients ‘missing’ in 2019, no treatment for 1.32 lakh, says government report
The TB Report 2020 said 24.04 lakh patients were notified or registered in the records of the health ministry, an increase of 12% over 2018.
Scroll Staff
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Encephalitis outbreak: SC asks Centre, Bihar and UP to list steps taken to stop spread of disease
The top court directed the governments to file affidavits within seven days.
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India recorded three million fewer cases of malaria in 2017: World Health Organization
India was the only ‘high-burden country’ to report a decline in the number of cases.
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Trending
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In a first, J&K police goes after Kashmiris living outside India
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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‘Audacious’, ‘A 100 for the ages’: Reactions to Rishabh Pant’s brilliant century in fourth Test
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Julio Ribeiro: By arresting Disha Ravi for sedition, the government is tilting at windmills
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Saba Naqvi: The Narendra Modi cult moves up another level
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Congo: At least 47 people reported dead in fresh outbreak of Ebola virus
The World Health Organization confirmed that 20 of the 47 fatalities were caused by the virus, while the rest were still being tested and identified.
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New Zealand orders the culling of 1.26 lakh cows in attempt to eradicate a disease
The culling is required to prevent the disease from spreading across the country, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.
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Ebola in Congo: WHO calls for emergency meeting to discuss global risks of outbreak
Officials said there are 44 suspected, probable or confirmed cases of Ebola and that 23 people have died have died so far.
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Video
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‘There’s a lot that’s been lost’: First look at Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle, Prince Harry
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Watch: Johny Lever’s #DontTouchMe challenge with his children is wildly popular on the internet
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Watch: Farooq Abdullah dances to ‘Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyar’ with Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
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Watch: Ravish Kumar raises questions about IT raids at Taapsee Pannu, Anurag Kashyap’s properties
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Watch: After man brings out pistol to rob a store, shopkeeper fires his own revolver at him
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Fighting Ebola: Lessons from the Democratic Republic of Congo and its neighbours
Health authorities must define the scale of the outbreak and then break its chains of transmission as quickly as possible.
Chikwe Ihekweazu, The Conversation
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Going to get cash? ATMs could give you influenza and respiratory infections
ATMs allow pathogens to thrive and spread among their users.
Vijayaprasad Gopichandran
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An untreatable strain of malaria could become the world’s next big health crisis
The malarial parasite’s resistance to drugs is spreading in South East Asia.
Shone Satheesh & Sanjeev Nair
The Reel
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‘7 Kadam’ trailer: Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh play father and son in football-themed show
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‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ review: Treachery and remorse in drama about the Black Panther Party
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In ‘Notturno’ documentary, vignettes of war and the eerie calm between the storms
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Charles Sobhraj mini-series ‘The Serpent’ heading to Netflix
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‘Thaen’ trailer: In Tamil film, a tribal beekeeping couple tackle apathy and poverty
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Plague in Madagascar: 33 dead, 230 infected since August
The disease is endemic to Madagascar, where there are 400 cases a year, but this outbreak is a cause of concern as even urban areas have been affected.
Scroll Staff
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Dengue cases in Delhi up by 54% this year, says MCD data
Almost 1,200 cases were reported in the city up to September 2.
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India cannot eliminate malaria if a large state like Andhra Pradesh cannot count its cases correctly
The state health department does not count results from the Rapid Blood Tests for malaria, even though the national guidelines mandate it.
Menaka Rao
The Field
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Swiss Open Super 300: Srikanth, Sindhu enter SF with straight-games win, Satwik-Chirag fight back
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Tennis: Sumit Nagal’s Argentina Open run ends in QF after three-set thriller against Ramos-Vinolas
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Watch: Rishabh Pant more than ready to fill MS Dhoni’s shoes, says Rohit Sharma
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Boxing: Bronze medal for Mary Kom at Boxam International after defeat in semi-final
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Athletics: India’s middle and long-distance coach Nikolai Snesarev dies at NIS Patiala