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Topic: Outbreaks

Centre steps in as Pune struggles with Guillain-Barre Syndrome outbreak; no clarity on trigger yet

Centre has dispatched team of experts after over 110 cases of autoimmune disease were recorded in and around Pune. One person has died and more than 15 are on ventilator support.

Guillain-Barré Syndrome outbreak in Pune: What you need to know about this rare nerve disorder

At least 67 cases have been recorded, most of them in Pune district, of which 13 patients are on ventilator support. Several of the patients in their 30s.

What is Mpox, how does it spread & who’s at risk? All about disease declared a global health emergency

The current outbreak has been raging since early this year in Africa. Over 17,000 Mpox Clade 1 cases have been reported, with just over 500 fatalities.

Congo needs vaccines to curb mpox outbreak. West knows the danger in withholding resources

The humanitarian crisis in Congo has displaced millions, which increases the risk of the infection spreading to other African countries that are ill-prepared to contain an outbreak.

Oropouche virus is rapidly spreading in South America. It can cause large outbreaks

The lack of resources to test and track the OROV virus through comprehensive surveillance systems severely hampers efforts to accurately monitor outbreaks.

Serum Institute set to produce 20,000 to 30,0000 experimental Ebola vaccines for Uganda

Uganda's Ebola outbreak has been blunted by the absence of a proven vaccine against the Sudan strain of the virus. Vaccines against the more common Zaire strain are effective.

Cholera cases surge with outbreak in 26 countries, fatality rates rising sharply, says WHO

Average fatality rate this year has almost tripled compared with the five-year average, a WHO official said. A cholera outbreak in Syria alone has already killed at least 33 people.

What is Norovirus? ‘Infectious but easy-to-treat’ stomach bug that’s infected 2 in Kerala

The central government has asked Kerala to submit a report on its two confirmed cases of norovirus. Kerala recorded its first outbreak of norovirus in June 2021. 

Dear Indians, don’t rush to support everything Trump does. WHO funding cut only hurts us

Beyond the coronavirus pandemic, India is often at the cusp of outbreaks such as encephalitis or measles. A bankrupt WHO will leave India without best global practices.

Covid-19: Dr WHO gets prescription wrong

China informed WHO on 31 December, but there is evidence that the coronavirus had spread among humans as far back as mid-October. Yet, WHO showed no urgency.

On Camera

The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?