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Shigella alert in Kerala, health department steps up vigil
just now (236+ words) Thiruvananthapuram, June 9 Kerala has sounded a public health alert after fresh reports of Shigella infections in parts of the state, prompting the Health Department to order intensified containment and prevention measures on a war footing. The government has launched urgent…...
Young tetanus patient treated at MGMGH
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (136+ words) The Hindu Published - June 09, 2026 08: 00 pm IST - TIRUCHI Doctors at the Pediatric Emergency Department of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) in Tiruchi saved the life of a critically ill five-year-old boy suffering from tetanus. The boy was admitted to…...
Ebola outbreak continues to evolve rapidly; deaths top 100 in Congo
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (214+ words) At least 100 persons have been killed in Africa during the current Ebola Virus Disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus that has largely affected the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Local authorities, in collaboration with WHO and partners, are undertaking…...
The UK is deeply concerned about the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC and neighbouring countries: UK statement at the UN Security Council
58+ min ago (373+ words) Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Central Africa. I will make four points focused on: the Ebola outbreak, climate security, the situation in Cameroon, and the impact…...
Ask Your Pharmacist: Why pharmacies sell nicotine pouches
59+ min ago (630+ words) Telegraph-Journal Q: While I was waiting at the pharmacy counter the other day, several young people at the checkout beside me came in to purchase Zonnic. I had never heard of this product before, so I asked about it and was…...
The Health Wrap: responding to Ebola, undermining science, cancer discoveries " and beyond economic indicators
15+ hour, 44+ min ago (1678+ words) Focus on global, national and local health matters This edition of The Health Wrap travels far and wide, from wintry Sydney to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, and also to the United States,…...
Iraq records 145 hemorrhagic fever cases and nine deaths in 2026 so far
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (349+ words) 964media Iraq records 145 hemorrhagic fever cases and nine deaths in 2026 so far BAGHDAD " Iraq has recorded 145 laboratory-confirmed hemorrhagic fever cases and nine deaths since the start of 2026, the Health Ministry said Monday, with 40 new infections and one death logged in the…...
Invest Lagos: State on High Alert for Ebola, Other Outbreaks, Says Health Commissioner
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (448+ words) Tue Jun 09, 2026 June 9, 2026 12: 24 PM GMT+1 Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said the state remains on "high alert" for infectious disease outbreaks due to its dense population, high human traffic, and constant movement of animals and goods....
Missionary doctor who contracted Ebola in Congo released from hospital
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (297+ words) An American medical missionary who contracted Ebola while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been released from hospital in Germany. The international Christian missions organization Serge confirmed May 20 that Dr. Peter Stafford tested positive for the Bundibugyo Ebola…...
People from 11 high JE-burden districts to be vaccinated
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (755+ words) All people residing in 11 districts highly affected by the spread of the Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus will be vaccinated in the upcoming fiscal year. Though immunisation experts had recommended vaccinating the entire at-risk population that has not yet received the…...