Category: Diseases

World Hepatitis Day (WHD) takes place every year on 28th July.

Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) has issued an advisory for potato farmers, warning of a high risk of late blight disease

India is one of 10 countries that account for 55% of unvaccinated children against measles globally, according to WHO-UNICEF estimates.

Death toll rises as the Chandipura virus spreads to more districts in Gujarat.

ICMR is working to develop the first-ever vaccine for shigella.

Three cases of infection, caused by Naegleria fowleri, reported in Kerala in the last two months.

Italy reported its first-ever case of Oropouche fever recently.

Australia reported its 1st human Avian influenza (Bird Flu) infection case.

WHO prequalified new dengue vaccine TAK-003.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports over 10 million new cases of TB every year and India alone accounts for 27% of the global TB burden.

Cases of West Nile fever, caused by West Nile Virus, were reported in Kerala.

Nigeria became the 1st country to rollout a new meningitis vaccine, known as Men5CV.