New Jersey’s first case of West Nile virus this year has been found in a Winslow Township resident, local officials said. The case was reported July 17, the Camden County Health Department said. No cases have been detected in humans in the Big Apple so far, but as of Friday, the city’s Health Department detected […]
KOLKATA: Former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya was admitted to a Kolkata-based hospital due to a lower respiratory tract infection on Saturday afternoon, officials said. The 79-year-old leader was rushed from his Palm Avenue residence via a green corridor and immediately placed on mechanical ventilator support in the critical care unit of the private […]
Home / Photos / Lifestyle / Conjunctivitis Outbreak: Cases surge in India, 5 ways to protect yourself Published on Jul 29, 2023 04:40 PM IST Two of the major conjunctivitis symptoms experienced by patients are itching and grittiness. / View Photos in a new improved layout Published on Jul 29, 2023 04:40 PM IST The […]
The COVID pandemic is long gone, but we are still being stalked by the virus. Boots reports that sales of COVID tests have jumped by more than a third this month as people suffer more coughs, sore throats and headaches. And users of the ZOE health app are also reporting more COVID symptoms. Data for […]
Most of the cases of conjunctivitis are treated with eye drops and antibiotics Every day 8-10 new patients are getting detected with conjunctivitis, informs Dr. Sanjeev Taneja, Senior Ophthalmologist, Apollo Spectra Hospital, Delhi. Not only dengue and flu but the cases of eye infections also increase rapidly in the monsoon season. Hospitals and private clinics, […]
Business News/ News / Eye infections during monsoon season: Here are some warning signs of conjunctivitis with cure and treatment 9 Photos . Updated: 29 Jul 2023, 01:00 PM IST Edited By Fareha Naaz Eye infections during the monsoon season can be a … more 1/9Among the various eye infections, conjunctivitis, also known as pink […]
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) issued a warning on Friday about severe Vibrio infections after three people were hospitalized and one died. Vibrio infections are caused by the consumption of raw shellfish or exposure to brackish or salt water, according to health officials. The Department of Public Health said […]
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia resident has died from a rare brain infection, commonly known as the “brain-eating amoeba,” state health officials said Friday. The victim was infected with Naegleria fowleri, an amoeba that destroys brain tissue, causes brain swelling and usually death, the Georgia Department of Health confirmed in a news release. This is […]
Abstract Nervous necrosis virus (NNV) in the family Nodaviridae is one of the simplest spherical RNA viruses and is pathogenic to many fish species. We investigated the effect of purified NNV on striped snakehead cells (SSN-1) in terms of adsorption ratio and infection efficiency using the 96-well titration system. The proportion of cytopathic effect (CPE)-positive […]
Although hepatitis C is curable with well-tolerated, all-oral medication, many people in Hawaiʻi report not seeking treatment. (Pexels) In a new report, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health confirmed that syringe exchange programs provide important opportunities to eliminate infectious diseases like hepatitis C. Syringe exchanges not only prevent infections from spreading throughout the community, but also serve as essential […]