Ebola Virus Ecology Graphic
This graphic shows the life cycle of the ebolavirus. Bats are strongly implicated as both reservoirs and hosts for the ebolavirus. Of the five identified ebolavirus subtypes, four are capable
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Ebola death rates 70%, says WHO
The UN World Health Organization say that new figures suggest 70 percent of those infected with Ebola in West Africa have died, higher than previously reported. The WHO has warned
Devote 100 hours a year for cleaning public places
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made an emotional appeal to all citizens to contribute for cleaning. The Prime Minister asked every citizen to devote 100 hours a year for cleaning
Food Park in Karnataka inaugurated by PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 110-acre integrated Food Park in Tumkur in Karnataka today. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Modi said, Centre and the states have to work
NOTTO – Transparency assured in upcoming government organ transplantation network
Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Health Minister, has called for total, Information Technology-guided transparency in the interface between organ donor and recipient when the National Organ & Tissue Transplantation Organisation (NOTTO)
India to declare ‘National Hypertension Day’ soon
The Union Health Ministry has conceptualised dedicating a particular day of each year for highlighting the dangers of Hypertension, the silent killer which, according to World Health Organisation (WHO), accounts
Tamil Nadu Ebola ‘suspect case’
The Ministry of Health, in coordination with the Ministries of Home Affairs (Immigration Department), External Affairs and Civil Aviation, is constantly tracking passengers arriving in India from the West African
Ebola prevention plan to fight Ebola spread
World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday officially declared the current outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) as the “most complex outbreak leading to public health emergency”. It has called for
Autism and Related Disorders in India
Data on Autism, which is a neuro-developmental disorder, is not maintained on a centralized basis in India. There are no large scale studies on population prevalence of autism in India.
Task Force to manage use of antibiotics in India
Comparative data regarding antibiotic consumption in India and other countries is not maintained. There has been a growing public health concern regarding antimicrobial resistance in pathogens on account of increased