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India steps up hantavirus surveillance as asymptomatic crew members evacuated to Netherlands

Indian health authorities have strengthened surveillance and precautionary monitoring following a rare hantavirus outbreak linked to the Dutch expedition cruise ship MV Hondius, even as the two Indian crew members aboard the vessel were confirmed to be healthy and asymptomatic after being evacuated to the Netherlands.

Hantavirus scare at sea: Three dead, two Indians still onboard

Guwahati, May 8: A rare hantavirus outbreak aboard the luxury expedition cruise ship MV Hondius, travelling from Antarctica toward Spain’s Canary Islands, has triggered...

Sikkim collaborates with WHO to address the declining fertility rate

In a significant move to address the state's low fertility rate, the Government of Sikkim has entered into a technical collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) to enhance sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services across the state.

Rise in ‘problematic’ social media use among adolescents post-pandemic, highest at age 13: WHO study

The suicide of a 10-year-old over use of a mobile phone in Meghalaya is a shocking wake up call for the society and now a study has found “problematic social media use (SMU)” among adolescents rising sharply after the pandemic.

Health Ministry confirms Mpox virus in isolated patient, but it is West African clade 2

The previously suspected case of Mpox (monkeypox) has been verified as a travel-related infection. Laboratory testing has confirmed the presence of Mpox virus of the West African clade 2 in the patient.

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