Australia has , when will India do ? Insurance abc.net.au/news/2024-09-1…

Vinod Scaria Hayat (Nozia) Sayyed sandya mannarswamy google.com/amp/s/indianex…

After 15-y-o son, his father becomes 17th casualty in mystery outbreak that has caused grief in the remote border villages of Kutch district in Gujarat. Our detailed breakdown on clinical symptoms of patients, the social determinants & which deadly diseases have been ruled out.

Vinod Scaria New story up today with latest findings. Death toll rises to 17. x.com/BrendanDabhi/s…

Results from the first six blood samples from Kutch, sent to National Institute of Virology (NIV) for testing, have come back negative for Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), Hantavirus, and Nipah virus. Covid, Typhoid, Leptospirosis & Swine Flu have also been ruled out.

The Drug Controller General of India has suspended the approval for PresVu, a drug that its maker Entod Pharmaceuticals had claimed can reduce the dependence on wearing glasses in adults suffering from a condition called presbyopia. …mes-indiatimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/health.eco…

We are unlikely to get all the answers we'd like about the mysterious #H5 #birdflu case in Missouri. No clues yet on how the person caught it from the on-the-ground investigation & a full genetic sequence is probably out of reach, CDC suggests. statnews.com/2024/09/12/h5-…

🚨 Health officials have quarantined five poultry farmers after #H5N1-infected chickens were found at their farms on Tuesday in #Odisha, India newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/…

Polio in Gaza and the race to contain it npr.org/sections/goats…

🚨 Man who died at Perinthalmanna hospital found positive for #Nipah, final confirmation awaited from Pune thehindu.com/news/national/…

As you celebrate the joy of Onam, take a moment to prioritize your well-being. Wishing you a festival filled with happiness, good health, and endless possibilities. #Onam2024 #HealthyOnam #CelebrateHealth

313 passengers, four employees died in 40 accidents in 2023-2024 alone The number of casualties and injuries was the highest during the year since it is almost half the number of deaths reported during the past 10 years thehindu.com/news/national/…

🔴 #Zika virus infections in #Pune cross 100. Still awaiting genomes from the outbreak (with little hope) Awaiting approvals for Zika diagnostics (fun fact - Some IVD manufacturers have CE-IVD but not CDSCO approvals ) punekarnews.in/number-of-zika…

🚨 Is this the next pandemic unfolding before our eyes ? This year in the USA, 14 have tested positive for #AvianFlu , or 9 after coming into contact with poultry, 4 from dairy cows. The source of the recent case in #Missouri remains a mystery. wired.com/story/the-bird…

🚨 #Nipah again in Kerala One of the best examples on how decentralised testing can enable rapid testing and public health decision making in outbreaks Hope other states would also follow We also need an EUA for IVDs to enable this. thesouthfirst.com/kerala/kerala-…

In two stories today, a hard look at the very first deaths to take place during the mystery fever outbreak in Kutch, Gujarat, and how climate change in an arid region, systemic infrastructural failure and lack of medical facilities exacerbated pneumonitis deaths. Stay with me.

#Nipah death on #Kerala. 10 more samples sent for testing out of the 151 contacts traced. Samples from symptomatic individuals are being tested. english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/re…