NEW DELHI, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — Authorities in India’s southern state of Kerala have heightened surveillance measures to contain the spread of Nipah infections, officials said on Saturday. The measures have been stepped up in Kozhikode district, where so far six cases have been identified. Of them, four are active while the remaining two died. […]
Monthly Archives: September 2023
Cancer and neoplasms
Westfield London launches immersive installation to help visitors recognise the ten key symptoms of rare blood cancers
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Westfield London (White City) has today welcomed an immersive AR exhibition, MPN 10, which shines a light on the symptoms of a group of rare blood cancers called myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) to help raise awareness this Blood Cancer Awareness Month. The installation from Novartis sees ten bespoke sculptures which have been exclusively designed by five […]
Infection
Kerala steps up measures to check spread of Nipah virus infections as positive cases rise to 4; Neighbouring states also on alert
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Kerala steps up measures to check spread of Nipah virus infections as positive cases rise to 4; Neighbouring states also on alert In Kerala, 1080 persons have been included in the contact list of Nipah-infected patients in Kozhikode so far, of which, 297 are in the high-risk category. 29 persons are from neighbouring districts. Officials […]
Infection
Canadian leaders vow to find source of E. coli outbreak that has sickened hundreds of children
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At least 337 people, the vast majority of them children younger than 5, are now confirmed sick in the Canadian outbreak of E. coli infections linked to a central kitchen serving daycare centers in Calgary. During a press conference on Sept. 15, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith spoke for the first time publicly about the outbreak […]
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An outbreak of hepatitis A infections traced to frozen strawberries from Mexico has been declared over. The outbreak began in April, and several products were recalled (see list below). As of Sept. 15, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that ten patients had been confirmed from four states. Four patients were so sick […]
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Icelandic officials have published data on the number of confirmed foodborne infections and outbreaks in the country in 2022. Iceland recorded four infections caused by E. coli. This included three children aged between 0 and 10 and one adult in their 60s. Three infections were of foreign origin, while one was believed to be domestic. […]
Infection
Kerala Nipah Virus Live: 1 more test positive for Nipah virus infection, active cases now 4 in Kerala
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The Cheruvannur resident, who tested positive, had come into contact with the index case at a private hospital where he had gone as a bystander. He was under observation at Kozhikode MCH after he developed symptoms. His health condition is, however, stable. With this, six Nipah positive cases -including the two deceased -have been reported. […]
Infection
Nipah virus top 10 updates: All you need to know from closed schools, contact list of infected to vaccine procurement
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Nipah virus updates: Nipah virus strain in Kerala is the Bangladesh variant that spreads from humans is characterised by high mortality despite lower infectivity. The virus, for which there is no vaccine, spreads through contact with the bodily fluids of infected bats, pigs, or humans and has a mortality rate of up to 75% among […]
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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Karl Mathiesen is the senior climate correspondent at POLITICO Europe. Saturday was the hottest day of the year in London. I was celebrating a recent return to the United Kingdom with a boisterous, sweaty family dinner that went late into the early hours of the morning. Unbeknownst […]