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Monsoon Healthcare

12 Jul 2023

Monsoon Health Tips: Common Infectious Diseases, Symptoms And Preventive Steps

Use mosquito repellents and nets, as dengue-transmitting mosquitoes are active during the day while malaria-causing mosquitoes are active at night Wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly before consumption to remove any potential contaminants Consider getting vaccinated for hepatitis A, typhoid, and influenza as preventive measures against these diseases

Communicable diseases

06 Jul 2022

Communicable diseases in India – Diseases and their Prevention protocol

According to research, 1.2 billion people worldwide are in danger of infectious diseases because of limited access to clean drinking water and food, poor sanitation and lack of proper hygiene habits.

12 May 2022

DNA: How to avoid infection spreading in hospital?

The World Health Organization has released a report which says that 24 percent of patients die every year due to viruses and bacteria present in hospitals around the world.

Good cholesterol

12 Apr 2018

Good cholesterol may increase the risk of gastro, pneumonia: Study

A new study has revealed that variations in the good cholesterol levels may up the risk of developing infectious diseases such as gastroenteritis or pneumonia.

Infectious diseases

15 Mar 2018

New test may prevent antibiotic resistances from spreading

Scientists have developed a new "rapid test" that produces a cheaper and faster diagnosis on infectious diseases in just three hours thus preventing antibiotic resistances from spreading.

27 Nov 2017

Effective tuberculosis vaccine in the offing?

The airborne disease is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, but despite 20 years of intense global efforts no effective vaccine has been developed.

17 Nov 2017

Drug-resistant organisms causing spike in infectious diseases

The new findings are worrying because the organisms are resistant to latest generations of antibiotics, leading to high mortality.

23 Aug 2017

Statins may help fight host of infectious diseases

Scientists from Duke University in the US have discovered that a gene variant which affects cholesterol levels could increase the risk of contracting typhoid fever.

Infectious diseases

08 Aug 2017

Did you know? Travelling by air causes infectious diseases to spread faster - Read

Researchers explain the boarding techniques that need reviewing and recommend a potential solution.

Infectious diseases

14 Jul 2017

Want to prevent infections during monsoon? Include Vitamin C rich food in your diet!

In order to prevent infections during this season, doctors have urged children to increase the intake of Vitamin C rich food as it will help in killing infected cells in the body.

Infectious diseases

08 Jul 2017

Study says that existing meds may already treat infectious diseases

According to researchers, currently available drugs for various conditions might be repurposed alone or in combination with other drugs to treat infectious diseases.

25 Apr 2017

Immunisation: How it greatly reduces disease, disability and death worldwide

Immunization can protect against 25 different infectious agents or diseases, from infancy to old age.

18 Oct 2016

Bad relationship during pregnancy ups infection risk in mother, child

The risk of pregnant women with the lowest satisfaction in their relationship becoming ill is more than twice than those who are satisfied.

23 Aug 2016

New global migration map may help fight malaria

Researchers have developed a map based on the census data of 40 different countries that can track the flow of internal human migration in low- and middle-income countries as well as help in the global fight against infectious diseases like malaria.

26 Apr 2016

How much do you know about immunization and vaccines? Take the quiz here!

Take this WHO quiz to find out how much do you know about vaccines and immunization!

World immunization week

26 Apr 2016

World Immunization Week 2016: Close the immunization gap – Watch!

Immunization, also known as vaccination, is a process in which a person is given vaccine to make him/her immune or resistant to an infectious disease.

18 Jan 2016

Vaccines for adults: What you need to know

Here are some essential vaccines that adults need to take.

17 Oct 2015

Dengue in childhood can increase early heart attack risk

Infectious diseases such as typhoid, measles, chicken pox, bronchitis, tuberculosis and dengue in childhood can increase risk of getting a heart attack in adulthood, suggests new research.

Infectious diseases

11 Oct 2015

Infectious diseases killed 1,433 in China in September

A total of 1,433 people died from infectious diseases in China in September, with HIV/AIDS the top cause of death, according to figures released by the health authority on Saturday.

dengue.Dengue fever

20 Sep 2015

No new mutant strain in Delhi dengue outbreak: ICMR DG

There is no new mutant strain of dengue which is affecting people of Delhi and if citizens do their bit then the epidemic can come under control very soon, says newly-appointed Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Dr Soumya Swaminathan.

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