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12 Apr 2024

DNA: Shocking report on govt doctor's prescription

10 Nov 2023

Health Ministry's News Advisory On Air Pollution, Special Guidelines for Kids

The Health Ministry has asked the schools to reduce the use of chalk on school boards and use markers instead.

13 Sep 2023

NIV Teams To Arrive In Kerala Following Nipah Confirmation: Veena George

Responding to a query regarding the Nipah infection in the assembly, State Health Minister Veena George said that the virus strain seen in Kerala was the Bangladesh variant that spreads from human to human and has a high mortality rate.

12 Jul 2023

DNA: If not fit...then how will India be hit...how the people of the village got trapped in the web of diseases

DNA: If not fit...then how will India be hit...how the people of the village got trapped in the web of diseases

influenza a h3n2

07 Mar 2023

Influenza Subtype H3N2 Cases Rising, Patients Taking 'Longer Time' To Recover

Emphasizing the clinical features of Influenza A H3N2, ICMR has said that this subtype appears to cause more hospitalizations than other influenza subtypes.

25 Aug 2022

Notion about homosexual contact leading to Monkeypox not true: ICMR

3 out of 5 cases Monkeypox in Delhi had a history of heterosexual contact, according to ICMR study 3 off 5 cases had the history of heterosexual contact within 21 days of onset of symptoms

07 Jul 2022

ICRM develops special method to control Dengue, Chikungunya, check details

According to the World Health Organization, dengue is one of the fastest emerging infections and is currently the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease known.

10 Jun 2022

Is Covid-19 fourth wave coming to India? Here’s what top ICMR official says

Covid-19 fourth wave is not coming to India anytime soon ICMR ADG Samiran Panda has said that a slight uptick in cases does not mean the arrival of the fourth wave India on Friday reported 7,584 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours

29 May 2022

WHO warns of more Monkeypox cases: 10 important points

Monkeypox is endemic in 11 countries in the West and central Africa. As per reports, Nigeria had asked for global help in 2017 for an ‘unprecedented outbreak’ of monkeypox virus. The virus was first seen in monkeys kept for research in 1958. The first human case of monkeypox was detected in 1970.

28 May 2022

Monkeypox outbreak: ICMR urges people to watch out for these symptoms

ICMR informed that children are more at risk of getting infecting with the monkeypox virus. ICMR scientist further also listed unusual symptoms which people should keep a close watch on, especially those who have a travel history from the monkeypox-infected countries.

28 May 2022

Monkeypox outbreak: India is prepared, no cases in country yet, says ICMR

ICMR said children are more at risk of getting infecting with monkeypox virus. The ICMR also said that India has so far not reported any monkeypox cases.

21 May 2022

Monkeypox patients could be infectious for up to 4 weeks: Experts

"It can take a few weeks for the skin lesions to disappear. People are contagious until their active skin lesions have dissipated," a health expert said.

21 May 2022

Monkeypox outbreak: India to screen arrival, isolate sick patients

Sick passengers from Monkeypox-affected countries will be isolated The clinical presentation of monkeypox resembles that of smallpox

20 May 2022

Keep a close watch: Centre directs officials amid Monkeypox cases in Europe

The Union health ministry has directed airport and port health officers to be vigilant. Cases of Monkeypox have been reported from the UK, the USA, Portugal, Spain, and some other European countries.

02 May 2022

No fourth wave in India right now, says ICMR amid spike in Covid-19 cases

ICMR offical said the surge has been observed at only district levels. ICMR informed that recent data did not indicate the onset of a fourth wave of coronavirus infections.

01 Apr 2022

Masks curtail Covid spread, don't lower guard, warns expert

Dr Priya Abraham, Director, ICMR-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) said in an exclusive interview that masks should continue to be worn, especially in crowded or poorly ventilated places.

13 Jan 2022

Delta variant major cause of Covid infection among children during second wave

ICMR scientists say that a sample of 583 corona-infected children was studied between March and June 2021. During this, genome sequencing of each sample was done and it was seen which forms of the virus are more common in children aged 0 to 18 years.

11 Jan 2022

Molnupiravir benefits outweigh risk among Covid patients: Experts

An expert panel of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation had recently approved the antiviral Molnupiravir for restricted use in emergency situations, However, ICMR has raised concern over its side effects.

11 Jan 2022

Contacts of COVID-19 patients don't need to get tested unless...: ICMR

The ICMR Advisory on Purposive Testing Strategy for COVID-19 in India also stated that individuals undertaking inter-state domestic travels do not need to get tested either.

11 Jan 2022

ICMR's latest advisory on who needs COVID-19 test and who doesn't

Individuals with cough, fever, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, breathlessness and other respiratory symptoms should be tested International arrivals may be tested for COVID-19

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