Cape Town, May 13 (IANS) The number of possible contacts with hantavirus-infected people has increased to 97 in South Africa, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has confirmed.South African teams were working with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the National Institute...
Madrid, May 12 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said additional hantavirus cases could still emerge in the coming weeks following the evacuation of passengers from the outbreak-hit cruise ship MV Hondius, while stressing...
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta conducted a surprise inspection of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital, a development that came on the eve of International Nurses Day on Tuesday, an official said. The Chief Minister...
Madrid, May 12 (IANS) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said additional hantavirus cases could still emerge in the coming weeks following the evacuation of passengers from the outbreak-hit cruise ship MV Hondius, while stressing...
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta conducted a surprise inspection of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital, a development that came on the eve of International Nurses Day on Tuesday, an official said. The Chief Minister...
Beijing, May 12 (IANS) China has announced that it will not approve Taiwan's participation in the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA) set to be held in Geneva from May 18-23. Addressing a regular press conference in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry...
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for 2026 to 15 personnel on International Nurses Day, highlighting that they exemplify the highest standards of service. At a function held at Rashtrapati...
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed happiness over the implementation of Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in West Bengal, saying that the people of the state will now have access to the...
Brussels, May 12 (IANS) The European Commission said that it is coordinating and supporting national authorities' response to a hantavirus outbreak, while the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) assesses the risk to the general population in Europe...
Washington, May 11 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Monday announced a new fertility benefit option for employers and launched a maternal healthcare initiative aimed at expanding access to IVF, childcare and rural maternal care across the United States.Speaking at a...
Jaipur, May 11 (IANS) Kota’s healthcare system has come under scrutiny after four women died due to Caesarean section complications at hospitals in the city over the past week. The poor healthcare system has left newborn babies motherless and triggered...
Paris, May 11 (IANS) A French woman who traveled aboard the Hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius tested positive for the Andes hantavirus during her return to France, French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said Monday.The woman was among five French nationals...