infectious diseases specialists

It protects against Streptococcus pneumoniae, one of the leading causes of serious lung infections. Doctors say the bacterium is responsible for a significant proportion of severe pneumonia cases that result in hospitalisation among older adults

The latest Ebola outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, highlights global disease surveillance weaknesses, even after COVID-19. With no specific vaccine and potential for silent spread, experts fear wider transmission. This outbreak underscores the need for robust public health infrastructure and rapid response to prevent localized crises from becoming global challenges.

Nine UK citizens, potentially exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship, are under observation in Britain after returning from overseas. The outbreak has tragically claimed three lives, with others in quarantine globally. Health officials are coordinating monitoring and repatriation efforts, ensuring safe return for those at risk.

A French woman is critically ill with hantavirus, requiring an artificial lung, as the outbreak on a cruise ship reaches 11 cases. Health authorities are urgently investigating the spread of this rodent-borne virus, which can cause severe respiratory and heart problems. The disease, typically not person-to-person, has a significant fatality rate, prompting emergency response.

A French woman is in critical condition with hantavirus from a cruise ship outbreak. She is being treated with an artificial lung in Paris. The outbreak has caused multiple infections and deaths. Investigations are underway to find the source of the virus. The cruise ship is returning to the Netherlands for cleaning.

Odisha has partnered with JHPIEGO, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University, to enhance healthcare quality in critical areas like nursing and maternal health. Additionally, a pact with AIIMS Bhubaneswar will bring advanced medical services, including a new hospital and regular camps, to Rairangpur and surrounding districts, significantly boosting regional healthcare.

As rescue workers toiled to find more survivors beneath the debris of the building that collapsed, some workers were spotted on Tuesday sprinkling bleaching powder and spraying disinfectants at the site.

Game of Thrones actor Michael Patrick has passed away at 35 after a battle with motor neurone disease, diagnosed in February 2023. His wife confirmed his peaceful passing at Northern Ireland Hospice, surrounded by loved ones. A GoFundMe campaign successfully raised over £110,000 for his specialized care needs following a tracheostomy.

India is to start training doctors to specialise in infectious diseases like dengue and chikungunya.

Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research (IPGMER) could soon be churning out infectious disease (ID) specialists. To set the ball rolling Bengal’s prestigious multispeciality hospital, popularly known as SSKM, has created an ID department at its annexe unit Sambhunath Pandit Hospital (SNPH).

When 36-year-old Chitra went through her chemotherapy sessions for breast cancer with immense courage, her family was confident she would return home in good health. Words could not express their shock when she caught a viral fever and died soon after.

The state is set to get better equipped when it comes to combating infectious diseases. CM Mamata Banerjee’s announcement for a centre of excellence for infectious diseases and to start post-doctoral courses in infectious diseases, health experts believe, will boost Bengal’s immunity in fighting contagious diseases.

chennai about seven lakh people in chennai are still due for their covid19 second dose vaccine deepening concern with omicron threat looming large “more than 1 lakh people took their second dose on saturday’s 15th mega vaccine camp and about 7 lakh people would still be due for their second dose.

Approximately 40,000 deaths related to pneumococcal infections and an estimated 300,000 new hepatitis B cases occur annually.

With a country of a billion plus population, India is literally sitting on a time bomb of infectious disease

Bengal now has the second institute churning out infections disease (ID) specialists. Check out more details below.

Viral infections generally dip in Pune during the second half of October when the monsoon retreats and the weather becomes warm, but it has not been the case this year due to continuous rainfall, top infectious disease experts said.

As India continues to suffer from the uncontrollable second Covid wave that has now engulfed small cities, towns and even villages, health experts on Monday once again vouched for short-duration complete lockdowns to mitigate the situation and lower the caseloads.