31 Villages In Romania Affected By Bird Flu
Health authorities in Romania have confirmed the presence of new H5N1 bird flu infection. Following detection of the bird flu infection in Ostrov // (near the Bulgarian border), 31 villages have been confirmed to be affected by bird flu. Laboratory examination done on samples derived from poultry has been confirmed to be positive for bird flu infection. However, the samples would be f...Chickens to be Culled in 23 MP villages
The scare of bird flu has resulted in culling exercise of 8,245 chickens in 23 villages of Madhya Pradesh. The veterinary teams in the state detected the deadly avian influenza virus in Ichhapur town in Burhanpur district and have now started the culling exercise and locate isolated birds. // State veterinary service commissioner Rajesh Rajora said:” We have culled 8,24...Chikun Guniya Outbreak in 29 Nasik Villages
Maharashtra state Health Directorate officials have confirmed that there has been an outbreak of `chikun guniya', a mosquito-transmitted viral fever in about 29// villages of Nasik district. Around 500 people who showed the symptoms of the disease have been hospitalized. Malegon was the worst affected village with two samples of the 18 that were sent to the National Institute of Virolog...Blinding-Disease Surgery Is Done Safely in Villages, by Nonphysicians
Specially trained nurses and health assistants are as effective as ophthalmologists in performing vision-preserving surgery for a blinding disease called trachoma trichiasis, a new review has found.// The review also found that village-based surgery was as safe and effective as surgery performed in hospitals, while reducing travel time and expense for patients. Trachoma, an...Health Officials Investigating Plausible Chikungunya Outbreak in Bengal villages
West Bengal- Four villages belonging to West Bengal’s North 24, parganas District, is reeling under the onslaught of a ‘puzzling’ fever, which has affected nearly 2000 people.// The symptoms point towards a possible Chikungunya outbreak. District Chief Medical Officer, Kusum Adhikari said, though the symptoms are very close to those of chikungunya, yet, doubts can be confirmed only a...