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Union Health Ministry closely monitoring outbreak of avian influenza and respiratory illness in China, says low risk to India

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2023

According to WHO, Chinese authorities attributed the increase in respiratory diseases to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and the circulation of known pathogens.

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What is Disease X that experts claim is 20 times deadlier than COVID-19: Details

Gopal Tiwari - 27 September, 2023

Disease X has the potential to cause 20 times more fatalities than the coronavirus, which had led to the loss of over 2.5 million lives globally.

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Ghaziabad: 14-year-old boy dies of rabies 1.5 months after dog bite, India accounts for 36% of global rabies deaths

OpIndia Staff - 5 September, 2023

The father of the boy, Yakub is said to have consulted 4-5 doctors while struggling to save his son's life. He also took his son to several hospitals in Delhi and Bulandshahr but to no avail.

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Europe, US on alert over detection of Monkeypox cases: What is the virus, symptoms and its transmission across the globe

Suyash - 19 May, 2022

Several cases of Monkeypox infection have been reported from various countries in Europe, raising concerns

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Wuhan scientists warn of a new coronavirus strain NeoCov with high infectivity and death rate, 1 in 3 patients can die: Report

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2022

The scientists have claimed that highly infectious NeoCov strain needs just one mutation to turn itself into a zoonotic pathogen, capable of infiltrating human cells.

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Nipah threat: Karnataka heightens vigilance on arrivals from Kerala, issues guidelines for monitoring

OpIndia Staff - 13 September, 2021

The case fatality rate of Nipah is estimated at 40-75 per cent making it imperative for the affected states to enhance vigilance to contain the spread of the virus.

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