Kerala to conduct seroprevalence survey on Nipah virus outbreaks in Kozhikode

Sep 20, 2023

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that the state will conduct a seroprevalence study on the Nipah virus being repeatedly found in Kozhikode...

Pinarayi Vijayan hails Nipah containment efforts, recalls LDF's past response

Jun 14, 2026

Pinarayi Vijayan said that during the LDF government's tenure, when Nipah outbreaks occurred in the state, the then Health Minister camped in the affected...

Shortage of cholera vaccines forces WHO shift to single-dose approach

Oct 24, 2022

Since January this year, 29 countries have reported cholera cases, including Haiti, Malawi and Syria which are facing large outbreaks. In comparison, in the...

Global cholera surge likely accelerated by climate change, warns WHO

Dec 17, 2022

"The situation is quite unprecedented, for not only we are seeing more outbreaks, but these outbreaks are larger and more deadly than the ones...

Afghanistan gripped by multiple disease outbreaks

Aug 10, 2022

Washington [US], August 10 : Afghanistan is facing multiple disease outbreaks, including Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD), measles, Congo fever, dengue fever, and Covid-19, media...

China's strict Zero-COVID policy causes chaos

Apr 11, 2022

Hong Kong, April 11 : The other shoe has dropped for China, as it battles COVID-19 outbreaks in various locations, including Shanghai. In the...