In the state, between August 4 and September 1, there have been 4,478 lab-confirmed typhoid fever cases These cases have been rising steadily from 749 between July 29 and August ...
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Typhoid toxin accelerates cell ageing to enhance killer infection, study reveals
New research has shown how a toxin of Salmonella Typhi that causes typhoid fever takes over DNA repair machines to age cells and boost aggressiveness of infection Discovery by Department ...
Read moreBrace for rainy day diseases — DOH
Ahead of the rainy days, the Department of Health (DOH) is urging the public to get ready for the wet season by knowing how to combat the illnesses associated with ...
Read more2,982 typhoid cases reported in Karachi
Health Services Karachi has recorded 2,982 typhoid cases in Karachi city from 1st January to 14 May 2019 out of which 1765 are typhoid/paratyphoid fever and 1217 are S.thype-Ceftriaxone Resistant. ...
Read moreA curious case of hidden, dangerous typhoid: It’s time to take action now
Typhoid bacterial strains in India are already resistant to the cheapest first and second line of antibiotics In 2017, when clinician scientist Gagandeep Kang and her colleagues started an extensive ...
Read moreWhat does Pakistan’s typhoid outbreak tell us?
Pakistan is facing world’s largest extremely drug resistant (XDR) typhoid outbreak. More than 5,000 cases were reported from Hyderabad and Karachi in the first phase. Some 11 cases were reported ...
Read moreNGT alarmed at post-Kumbh mess in Prayragraj, warns of epidemic
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) administered a sharp rebuke to the Uttar Pradesh government for the thousands of tonnes of solid waste that piled up in Prayagraj and untreated sewage ...
Read moreTyphoid fever cases grow on Manus Island
Two more refugees detained by Australia on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island have been diagnosed with typhoid fever. The men from India and Bangladesh were flown to Port Moresby on ...
Read moreTyphoid fever strikes Manus Island refugees
An outbreak of typhoid fever has struck refugees detained by Australia on Papua New Guinea’s Manus Island. Suspected cases of the illness are affecting men in all three refugee detention ...
Read moreKudat health officials confirm typhoid outbreak
Kudat, Malaysia health office has declared a typhoid fever outbreak in the district after five people were confirmed to have contracted the disease Cases were confirmed as typhoid by Hospital ...
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