Epidemic

Experts urge strict measures against epidemics threats in Turkey quake zone

"The diseases caused by contaminated food and water, from cholera to other gastroenteritis such as diarrhoea, are our primary concerns," Ertugrul told Xinhua in an interview

UN chief issues global alert on International Day of Epidemic Preparedness

Covid-19 will not be the last epidemic or pandemic humanity faces, he warned

Yoga can help prevent ongoing cardiovascular epidemic, says experts

Yoga can help prevent cardiovascular diseases that have significantly gone up due to poor lifestyle choices, lack of exercise, wrong diet and increased stress, and may develop into an epidemic in India in the coming decade, according to eminent experts. India will replace all western nations to be the country with the largest number of heart diseases in the coming decade, the American Academy of Yoga and Meditation (AAYM) has warned. AAYM is a non-profit organisation of physicians, scientists, and other academicians who hold regular teaching lessons for physicians to understand and use yoga in clinical practice. With an epidemic of diabetes mellitus and hypertension, India is slated to be the world's cardiovascular disease capital, said the American academy which along with its public platform called the Ganges Mississippi dialogue, is holding an online symposium to highlight how yoga can be used to prevent cardiovascular diseases. These diseases, including heart attack, stroke, ..

Covid-19 crisis: Tracking the coronavirus footprint across the world

Follow the expanding footprint of the coronavirus pandemic across the world in this interactive map built by Johns Hopkins University

UK reports 50 new monkeypox cases, biggest epidemic beyond Africa

British health officials reported another 50 cases of monkeypox across the country on Friday, for a total of 574 cases. That makes the U.K.'s outbreak the biggest to date beyond Africa

US announces $122mn fund for India to prevent avoidable epidemics

The United States has announced a funding of $122 million to top three Indian medical research institutions to prevent avoidable epidemics, early detection of disease threats

WHO calls emergency meeting as monkeypox cases cross 100 in Europe

First identified in monkeys, the disease typically spreads through close contact and has rarely spread outside Africa, so this series of cases has triggered concern.

India-developed 'variant-proof' Covid vaccine likely in 2-3 years: Industry

Domestically produced variant-proof jabs are part of a global project to develop vaccines for future epidemics

TMS Ep120: Medical education, Jim Rogers, Russian listings, pandemic

Why do medical students go to Ukraine? What is Jim Rogers's investment strategy during crises? Will Russia's removal from global indices benefit India? What are pandemic and endemic? All answers here

What are epidemic, pandemic and endemic?

Covid-19's dreadful journey started from China as an epidemic, before it turned into a pandemic. Now, the third wave is likely to become endemic here. So, what is the difference between these terms?

Dengue, chikungunya, malaria notifiable under Epidemic Diseases Act

The notification makes it compulsory for all hospitals to provide information to the government about any such case that they receive.

Coronavirus epidemic similar to Covid-19 hit East Asia 20,000 years ago

A coronavirus epidemic broke out in the East Asia region more than 20,000 years ago, similar to the current Covid-19 pandemic, an international study of human genomes has discovered.

Delhi govt declares 'Black Fungus' an epidemic in the national capital

Putting out an official notification, the Delhi government on Thursday declared Mucormycosis an epidemic

Odisha declares black fungus as notifiable disease under Epidemic Act

Odisha government on Thursday declared Mucormycosis (Black Fungus) as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897

DATA STORY: Nearly 90% Delhi cases now cured; Haryana recovery rate 2nd-best at 84%

A set of graphics tracking how the number of coronavirus positive cases have moved on a daily basis since India's total touched 100 on March 15

SC won't entertain plea challenging constitutional validity of Epidemic Act

The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Epidemic Act and questioned the petitioner as to why he has not moved the high court on the issue

Covid-19 in numbers: Latest data on cases and deaths in India and globally

Refer to these tables for data on confirmed coronavirus cases, deaths and recoveries in India and across the world

Jammu & Kashmir coronavirus update: 1,217 new cases, 20 deaths reported

A total of 1,217 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday taking the total count of cases to 71,049.According to official data, 1,937 recoveries and 20 deaths due to COVID-19 were also reported in the Union Territory. The total cases include 18,430 active cases, 51,494 recoveries and 1,125 deaths.Meanwhile, the country's COVID-19 case count crossed 59-lakh mark with a spike of 85,362 new cases, Health Ministry said on Saturday.

Pune coronavirus update: 4,180 new cases added in district, 93 more die

The COVID-19 tally in Pune district of Maharashtra mounted to 2,73,012 with addition of 4,180 new cases in the last 24 hours, a health official said on Saturday. With 93 people succumbing to the infection, the total fatality count in the district reached 6,220, he said. A total of 1,695 patients were discharged from hospitals in the last 24 hours. "Of the 4,180 fresh cases, 1,637 infections were reported from the limits of Pune Municipal Corporation, which now has 1,40,588 patients. A total of 1,151 new cases were reported from Pimpri Chinchwad area, where the COVID-19 count now stands at 75,267," the official said. The number of positive cases in rural, civil hospital and Pune Cantonment Board areas has increased to 57,157, he added.

Manipur's Covid-19 tally tops 10,000-mark with 260 fresh cases

Manipur's COVID-19 caseload went past the 10,000-mark with 260 fresh cases, including 20 security personnel, an official said on Saturday. The northeastern state's coronavirus tally now stands at 10,051. The death toll rose to 64 after a 57-year-old woman from Imphal East succumbed to the virus, he said. Imphal West District reported the highest number of 120 new infections, followed by 36 from Imphal East, 21 from Thoubal and 20 from Churachandpur, the official said. At least 79 people have been cured of the disease since Friday, taking the recovery count to 7,681. Manipur has 2,306 active cases at present, including 410 personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces, he added.