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Kerala reports massive surge in cases of brain-eating amoeba infection, over 30 people dead so far this year: Here is what we know

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Health officials say that most of the recently detected infections are Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis (GAE), which is caused by Acanthamoeba, a free-living amoeba commonly found in water, soil and even dust.
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Scrub Typhus kills 5 in Odisha’s Bargarh district, govt asks for increased surveillance and tests

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Scrub typhus, also known as bush typhus, is a disease caused by a bacteria called Orientia tsutsugamushi. Scrub typhus is spread to people through bites of infected chiggers (larval mites) .
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As Conjunctivitis cases spread in the country, read why it is called ‘Jai Bangla’ in some regions

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Conjunctivitis is generally known as pink-eye disease, but in various regions of the world, it is known by various names including Jai Bangla and Apollo 11
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What is green fungus, and what are its early symptoms? How to prevent infection: All you need to know

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According to experts, one can be affected by Aspergillosis or Green Fungus infection from simply breathing microscopic spores present in the surroundings.
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After black fungus and white fungus, India witnesses a fresh case of yellow fungus: Here is everything you need to know

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Individuals infected by yellow fungus develop symptoms such as laziness, loss of appetite, and weight loss.
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As Black Fungus cases rise, experts say it is not an infection that is contagious: Read details

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Black Fungus spores are present naturally in the environment, and it affects Covid-19 patients with high glucose and low immunity levels
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Understanding Cytokine Storm: What it is and how it may be responsible for Covid-19 related deaths

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Cytokine Storm happens when the body releases too many Cytokine, it leads to immune system attacking own body cells
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Bird Flu outbreak in several states, Centre steps up efforts to contain the spread

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Thousands of birds have died from Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in various states of India.
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New bacterial infection emerges in Kerala causing one death. Here is all you need to know about the Shigella bacteria

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Shigellosis is a bacterial infection caused by a group of bacteria called Shigella, it affects the digestive system
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Zombie Mink: Hundreds of mink carcasses emerge from the burial trenches in Denmark after mass-culling exercise

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Dubbed as Zombie mink, the farm mink that were culled to prevent Covid-19 outbreak have 'emerged from their graves' in Denmark.
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