Assam's Floating Hospital To Render Medical Services To Islanders
...demarcation has been identified yet. Illiteracy is endemic in these 'chaporis' and the definition of life is punctuated by mere birth and death. Akha often puts down anchor in Charikhulia Chapori of Dibrugarh district to relieve a population that frequently suffers from anaemia, gastritis, respiratory infe...Another contender for bird flu besides poultry; cats!
...t said, "This is a concern where the H5N1 virus is endemic among poultry. We do not want to exaggerate the risk but if it is there then health officials must take the necessary steps. It's not easy for a person to be infected by a cat but where a child is in close contact with a sick animal or it has diarrho...Rubella- a Thing of the Past in US
...vioral Toxicology Society, rubella is no longer an endemic disease in the US and congenital rubella syndrome has been almost eradicated from the United States. Rubella can cause blindness, deafness, and congenital heart disease when transmitted by a mother to her fetus. The early 1960s saw more than 11,000...New 'PPUD Syndrome' Prevalent Among Indian Doctors In Britain
...rly 40s. Both sexes are equally affected. "It is endemic in east London but sporadic cases can be seen all over Britain. It is mostly found in immigrants from the Indian subcontinent," said Sareen who lives in Grantham. Some of the features of the syndrome, according to Sareen are: Obsessive compulsive...Bird Flu Threat Prompts Tightened Security Across Hong Kong Border
...ngdong, health experts feel that H5N1 was probably endemic to the region. Hong Kong custom officials had seized chicken and poultry meat, weighing approximately 250,000 kg in 2005. In addition, illegal transport of live chicken and other birds have been recorded in the same year. With effective implement...Polio Continues To Haunt India
...n and UNICEF. Despite the fact that polio is still endemic in India and Pakistan, the number of cases in both countries in the last quarter in 2005 fell by more than half compared with the previous year. This is due to more effective immunization strategies and the use of the monovalent vaccines. Egypt and...India to Eradicate Leprosy by 2026
...n program to completely eradicate Leprosy from the endemic districts of India....Asia Expected To Witness More Human Bird Flu Cases
...ported a single case. The H5N1 virus has become endemic across parts of Asia where millions of birds have been culled. It has also been found in wild birds and poultry in a third of Turkey, bordering Europe. The H5N1 has infected nearly 150 people in six countries, killing more than half its victims. The ...Many young women affected by HIV
...t (of the increase) is women coming to Canada from endemic countries. Both men and women from endemic countries are more likely to be infected with HIV and they may not be diagnosed until after they're ...US Reportedly Experimenting on Nepali Soldiers
...phoid vaccine in Nepal. However, though typhoid is endemic in Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world, the vaccine is not widely used. Edited IANS ...Indonesian boy with huge neck tumor was surgically removed
... developed due to an Iodine deficiency which is an endemic problem in Sumba. The 7.87 inches tumor developed from the size of a quail’s egg and the patient feels relaxed after the surgery and was found to breathe normally. The cost of the operation was around €9,600 which was funded by the charity organizati...Romania suspects 5 new bird flu cases
... from Bucharest. The H5N1 strain of bird flu is endemic in poultry in parts of Asia where it has so far killed 70 people. It remains hard for people to catch, but there are fears it could mutate into a form which passes easily from person to person, sparking a pandemic in which millions could die. Ther...Vaccine For Dengue Fever On Trial In Asia-Pacific
... no vaccine or medication against dengue, which is endemic in the region. Bock said Singapore could play a critical role in reviewing the vaccine and serving as "a reference country". A stamp of approval here would give other countries the confidence to shorten or do away with their own approval processes,...Concerted Effort Imperative For Elimination Of Tropical Diseases: WHO
...te of STH infections and three countries have yaws endemic areas - India, Indonesia and Timor Leste. India ha...which are operationally feasible to implement. The endemic countries also have the required infrastructure and human resources to deliver necessary interventio...India And China Discuss Import Of Encephalitis Vaccine
... with health officials to start vaccination in the endemic areas from next year. Ramadoss ascertained from his Chinese counterpart, the number of years the vaccine would provide immunization and whether it would meet global standards. China’s ability to meet India’s requirement of 12.5 million doses, beginn...Co-infection of Two genetic diseases makes them susceptible to malaria
...ists alongside the type found routinely in malaria endemic regions of Africa, "all the good work of these genes is lost and you end up with the same degree of risk as someone who has neither trait." Williams said the finding does not affect treatment decisions but is valuable to researchers as a stark exam...Endemic Encephalitis in India can be controlled by early vaccination
...ine and is planning to vaccinate all the people in endemic districts of India by the starting of next year to avoid Endemic disease of Encephalitis next monsoon. Source: Nature Medicine....Booster dose not required for Hepatitis B Vaccination
...ve that this applies both to hyper-endemic and low endemic areas of the world.” Source: News wise, The Lancet...Kids In Northern India To Be Vaccinated Against Encephalitis
... across 60 districts in northern India, considered endemic to Japanese encephalitis, will be vaccinated against the mosquito-born disease, the health minister said Monday. // An outbreak of the disease in the impoverished Uttar Pradesh state has killed nearly 650 people, mostly children, and more than 3,000...... people are infected and die every year due to the endemic infection of Encephalitis in Uttar Pradesh. This y... three years. ‘‘We don’t want to say the areas are endemic and then forget about them. We will make sure the outbreak doesn’t happen next year,’’ the Minister ...