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India’s sari weavers face poverty and disease

Industrialisation and changing fashion trends have left traditional sari weavers in Varanasi impoverished and prone to disease. It is estimated that, due to high levels of poverty, around fifty percent of the children of these women are malnourished, creating a situation in which they themselves may suffer in terms of both health and education. This …

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Nipah virus outbreak: Six test negative, containment efforts ongoing

Six people suspected of infection with the Nipah virus have been given the all-clear as containment efforts continue. Authorities confirmed a second outbreak of the disease in the state of Kerala after a 23-year-old college student tested positive for the virus during an initial examination. The aftermath saw a swift response by state health authorities, …

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Nipah and Ebola, a potential multi-purpose drug

A 23-year-old man in the Ernakulam district of Kerala tested positive in initial examinations for the Nipah virus. Are new tools needed in the fight against the disease? It was thought, due to the state government’s effective response to an outbreak of the disease last year, that the virus was a problem of the past. …

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India: The AIDS pharmacy of the world

India is bolstering its reputation as the pharmacy of the world when it comes to the treatment of one condition in particular: AIDS and the virus which causes it, HIV. In 2017, there were approximately 36.9 million individuals living with HIV/AIDS, with 940,000 people succumbing to the complications of the disease. In that year, 1.8 …

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A resurgence of the Nipah virus?

India quelled an outbreak of the Nipah virus last year with globally praised efficiency. However, recent news indicates the virus could be back in India. A resurgence of Nipah is a worrisome prospect due to the threat it poses to life. The condition has a seventy percent mortality rate, consequently ranking among some of the …

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Death due to West Nile Virus in India?

At the end of April, India witnessed its first death due to the West Nile virus. Thus far the disease has only ever been sporadic, typically only associated with fevers. While it is being reported that this is the only death associated with disease, this may not be the case. Reporting of the disease is …

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Underwear, stigma, and the risk of disease

When thinking of infections, one of the the last things that immediately comes to mind is lingerie. However, stigma regarding women’s sexuality and menstrual hygiene may be leading to a heightened risk of infection owing to women’s underwear, according to gynaecologists and epidemiologists. Though an odd correlation, there is a specific alteration to behaviour that …

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A swine flu lab inaugurated in Punjab

A swine flu lab has been inaugurated in Punjab as part of ongoing efforts to curb the disease in India. A relatively recent phenomenon, swine flu – officially known as H1N1 – came to prominence with a spate of global outbreaks which began in Mexico in 2009. In India, the disease has become an issue …

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As monsoon season looms, hospitals prepare for dengue cases

With the summer upon us, India’s monsoon season is looming and, with it, the prospect of outbreaks of mosquito-borne infectious diseases such as dengue fever. In preparation, the Union Health Ministry is calling on government-run hospitals to set up dedicated centres on their grounds for the treatment of dengue cases. “As rising temperatures and natural …

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