The Viral Fever

Anti-infective drug sales surge in May as fever season grips country

Analysts indicate sales in the segment are expected to grow more during monsoon months

California high alert: What is Hantavirus? Symptoms and Diagnosis

Betsy Arakawa, wife of Gene Hackman, passed away in Feb due to HPS. Experts say Hantavirus, or HPS, is a rare viral disease that affects the heart, lungs, and other organs, and cases are now rising

Flu cases surge in Delhi-NCR: 54% households report Covid-like symptoms

According to a LocalCircles poll, within the past month, at least 54% of Delhi-NCR homes had one or more people with symptoms like fever, cough, headaches, and respiratory problems

Murine Typhus in Kerala: Everything about this rare bacterial disease

A Kerala man has been diagnosed with a rare bacterial disease Murine Typhus. According to a report, the man recently travelled to Vietnam and Cambodia. So what is this new rare disease

Explained: What is Oropouche virus? Know the symptoms, origin and more

Oropouche Virus was first identified in 1955 in a 24-year-old forest worker on Trinidad's island. The virus is named after a nearby village and wetlands

African swine fever causes Rs 800 cr worth loss to Mizoram pig farmers

The pig farmers of Mizoram suffered a loss of nearly Rs 800 crore following the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in the state since 2021, the assembly was informed on Tuesday. In a written reply to a question, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister C Lalsawivunga said that 57,217 pigs died of ASF and 43,159 others were culled to prevent the spread of the disease between March 2021 and 15 August 2024. Pig farmers of the northeastern state incurred financial loss to the tune of Rs 799.68 crore during that period, he said. The minister said that 9,866 pigs have died and 17,977 others culled causing a loss of Rs 239.45 crore due to ASF between January to 15 August this year. Lalsawivunga said that the state government received financial assistance of varied amounts from the Centre from time to time to tackl the situation. The state government declared ASF as state of disaster or calamity on January 1 this year, he said adding that the administration is making massive efforts to

Valley fever: All about the viral infection spread at California music fest

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a warning that Valley fever cases are connected to the Lightning in a Bottle festival at Buena Vista Lake, California from May 21 to 25

Monsoon brings fever season to India; Kerala, Karnataka see Dengue spike

More than 10,000 cases of dengue, including eight fatal cases, have been reported so far this year in the adjacent state of Karnataka

Monsoon Health Risks: Know 5 common illnesses and their preventive measures

Monsoon brings relief from scorching heat, but at the same time, it can cause severe illnesses due to humid or sudden weather changes. Here are the 5 common illnesses and preventive measures

Year Ender 2023: 5 biggest moments that rocked the internet this year

The year 2023 turned out to be quite eventful. Whether it was Narayana Murthy's remarks on the 70-hour work week or the internet's obsession with the mystery man Orry, the internet was on fire

African swine fever outbreak in Indonesia killed 35,297 pigs, WOAH confirms

African Swine Fever is a contagious disease outbreak in Indonesia that is killing 35,297 pigs so far. The vaccine for ASF has not been developed yet.

Influenza A subtype causing cough, fever: ICMR; suggest Dos and Don'ts

A persistent cough, sometimes accompanied by fever, running through India for the past two-three months is due to Influenza A subtype H3N2, ICMR experts said. The H3N2, which has been in wide circulation for the past two-three months, causes more hospitalisations than other subtypes, said Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) scientists who keep a close watch on ailments caused by respiratory viruses through the Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratories network. They have also suggested a list of Dos and Don'ts for people to follow to protect themselves from contracting the virus. The Indian Medical Association (IMA), on the other hand, has advised against indiscriminate use of antibiotics amid rising cases of cough, cold and nausea across the country. Seasonal fever will last five to seven days, it said. The fever goes away at the end of three days but the cough can persist for up to three weeks, the IMA's Standing Committee for Anti-Microbial Resistance said. Viral cases h

ICMR new guidelines warn against use of antibiotics for low-grade fever

The Indian Council of Medical Research has issued guidelines warning against the use of antibiotics for conditions such as low-grade fever and viral bronchitis while advising doctors to follow a timeline while prescribing them. The ICMR guidelines stated that antibiotics should be prescribed for a duration of five days for skin and soft tissue infections, five days in case of community-acquired pneumonia and eight days for hospital-acquired pneumonia. "A clinical diagnosis most often helps us predict causative pathogens fitting into a clinical syndrome which would tailor the correct antibiotic rather than blindly relying on fever, procalcitonin levels, WBC counts, cultures or radiology to make a diagnosis of infection," the guidelines said. It stated limiting empiric antibiotic therapy to seriously ill patients. Generally, empiric antibiotic therapy is only recommended for a select group of patients suffering from severe sepsis and septic shock, community-acquired pneumonia, ...

Spike in fever cases: Dengue, malaria, swine flu take over from Covid-19

Some cities like Delhi and Mumbai are also witnessing cases of leptospirosis and gastroenteritis fevers

Covid patients show new symptoms; impact on brain post infection: Report

While the common symptoms of Covid, include headache, fever, cough, cold, throat irritation and body ache, experts have now warned of newer symptoms

Tomato fever: India reports another viral disease after Covid-19, monkeypox

What is tomato fever? Here are the causes, symptoms, treatment and other details of the disease

Eleven districts in West Bengal report cases of black fever: Official

Eleven districts of Bengal have reported at least 65 cases of black fever or 'kala-azar' in the last couple of weeks, a senior official of the health department said

Amazon Prime releases all episodes of Panchayat Season 2 ahead of schedule

The popular comedy drama, directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra, follows the story of Abhishek, an engineering graduate who joins as secretary of a panchayat office in the village of Phulera

Western Uttar Pradesh grapples with the outbreak of a mystery fever

Firoz­a­bad has been the worst hit dist­r­ict, with nea­r­ly 50 cas­ualties

Noida raises alert as fatal 'viral fever' cases rise in western UP

The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration on Thursday raised an alert about viral fever and directed health workers to particularly take note of people running a temperature