A local health official in northern Laos has declared typhoid outbreak under control after 22 patients were confirmed in early summer
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District administration intensifies health relief work in flood-affected areas
The Jorhat district administration has intensified number of health camps in the flood-affected villages in rural Assam after flooding of the Brahmaputra river Medical teams are providing basic medical treatment ...
Read moreMedicine shortage hits health posts in Rukum
Monsoon weather has isolated clinics in Rukum, Nepal, and resulted in shortage of treatments for fever, typhoid and diarrhea Health workers are prescribing smaller quantities of medicines, as number of ...
Read moreGurgaon: Seasonal diseases make an appearance ahead of time
A sudden change in temperature in Gurgaon, India has resulted in a 30% rise in cases of seasonal diseases, including typhoid
Read moreNo respite from water borne diseases in Gurgaon
Gurgoan hospitals continue to see more than than 150 typhoid and diarrhea patients per day, resulting in shortage of beds A major program was launched in the first week of ...
Read more‘Worst outbreak’ of MDR Typhoid in Hyderabad
Nearly 400 children have been reported suffering from MDR typhoid in Hyderabad Dr Farah Qamar said that those who are suffering from MDR typhoid have to be vaccinated with the ...
Read moreDrinking water contaminated by pipeline leakage can make you ill
Physicians in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh issue a warning about transmission of typhoid, cholera and other waterborne diseases from contaminated groundwater
Read morePeople told to be wary of unauthorized vaccinators
By mid-January, the ministry said the numbers of new cases were diminishing, with seven confirmed cases, 411 suspected cases and two deaths from typhoid reported as of Jan. 17 Unauthorized ...
Read moreValley hospitals see a spurt in waterborne diseases
Number of patients suffering from typhoid, dysentery and diarrhea has increased in Kathmandu Valley A recent study by the District Public Health Office in Kathmandu showed that 66% of consumed ...
Read moreNGOs ask govt. to take steps to prevent seasonal fevers
Representatives at NGO meeting in Vijayawada, India called on the Andhra Pradesh state government to improve mosquito and sanitation measures to prevent monsoon seasonal diseases, including typhoid
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