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- Hyderabad
H1N1 cases rise in Hyderabad, doctors urge people to be cautious
Hyderabad: Doctors in Hyderabad have raised concerns over the rise in H1N1 flu in the city and called on people to exercise caution. They said hospitals have seen an increase in patients…
- World
US: 125 on cruise ship infected with highly contagious norovirus
More than 120 passengers and crew members on a Princess Cruises ship that docked in San Francisco on Thursday were infected with a stomach virus while on their voyage, federal health officials…
- World
Ebola death toll crosses 100 in Congo outbreak
Bunia: At least 100 people have died from Ebola less than a month after authorities declared an outbreak of the disease in eastern Congo, authorities said. Attacks on health workers from angry…
- World
WHO chief says Ebola response in DR Congo catching up
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) said at a press conference in Geneva that with concerted efforts and coordination, the response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the…
- Health
Common viruses can lead to severe brain infections, says AIIMS Bhopal
New Delhi: Commonly found viruses such as the parvovirus B19 (PVB19) can cause serious brain infections like encephalitis, said researchers from the AIIMS Bhopal on Saturday, January 24. Parvovirus B19 is a…
- World
New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases across US, Canada
Massachusetts: After a sharp uptick in flu cases in mid-December 2025, flu activity across the US and Canada remains high. Although cases are trending downward in Canada as of Jan. 9, 2026,…
- India
Kerala reports second suspected Nipah death
Palakkad: A 57-year-old man from Palakkad district in Kerala, who died on July 12, is suspected to have been infected with the Nipah virus, prompting the government to ramp up contact tracing…
- India
Maharashtra reports 14 new COVID-19 cases, one death
Mumbai: Maharashtra recorded 14 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, taking the state’s tally of the viral infection so far this year to 2,547, the health department said. The state reported one death…
- India
HMPV virus scare: Karnataka govt issues advisory
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Sunday issued an advisory, dos and don’ts regarding the threat from the spread of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) disease in China. The Department of Health and Family Welfare…
- India
India responds to HMPV China outbreak, says no cause for alarm
New Delhi: India has not reported any cases of the human metapneumo virus (HMPV), which is believed to be contributing to a rise in infections in China. There is no cause for…
- World
Bird flu tightens grip on California as human cases rise
Sacramento: California’s battle against avian influenza A (H5N1) intensified amid spreading infections across dairy farms and a growing number of human infection, including two newly confirmed cases in Stanislaus and Los Angeles…
