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No ebola case in India , as individual in Bengaluru tests negative : Health Ministry
NIV confirms sample negative for Ebola
A sample tested for Ebola Virus Disease in India has returned negative, according to the National Institute of Virology. The individual, who had traveled from Uganda and reported mild symptoms, was isolated as a precaution. The Ministry of Health and Family W…
No ebola case in India, as individual in Bengaluru tests negative: Health Ministry
The Health Ministry has been coordinating with the States to put in place surveillance and public health protocols in view of the Ebola outbreak in some African countries
India steps up Ebola surveillance at airports and borders: Health Ministry
The government also asked Indian Council of Medical Research and National Centre for Disease Control to keep tracking, testing and surveillance systems fully operational
Ebola watch: Health Ministry directs states, UTs to bolster surveillance
India is enhancing its readiness for Ebola. The Union Health Ministry has directed states to boost surveillance and hospital preparedness. This action follows the WHO's declaration of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as a publ…
Health Ministry brings CNS drug Pregabalin under Schedule H1 to prevent misuse
Following the notification, Pregabalin will now be regulated under the stricter provisions of Schedule H1, instead of the existing Schedule H, under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945
Health Ministry establishes International Recruitment Unit to help fill shortages in specialised areas - IRIE FM
Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton says Cabinet has given approval for the unit, pointing out that the future of human resources for Jamaica's health system will be multicultural and collaborative across borders.The IRU is part of the human resources in h…
Hantavirus in India? Health Ministry activates precautionary surveillance measures; check what is Andes virus, signs, symptoms and prevention tips
Hantavirus update: India has heightened surveillance for Hantavirus following an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, which reported eight probable cases and three deaths. While no cases are confirmed in India yet, experts advise caution. The Andes virus s…