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Cyclospora outbreak: Is lettuce behind Michigan, Ohio diarrhea surge?

Finding the source of Cyclospora outbreaks can be more complicated than tracking other foodborne illnesses.
us news
Published on Jul 14, 2026 08:26 pm IST

Cyclospora outbreak: Why haven't health officials identified the source yet?

This undated photo taken through a microscope provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin.
us news
Published on Jul 14, 2026 06:35 pm IST

What is cyclosporiasis? Parasite behind severe diarrhea outbreak across US

The infection commonly affects the intestinal tract and can cause symptoms that last for weeks if untreated.
us news
Published on Jul 07, 2026 11:37 pm IST

Ruby Princess norovirus outbreak: 125 passengers, crew fall ill on cruise

Ruby Princess norovirus outbreak: 125 passengers, crew fall ill at sea. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
us news
Updated on Jul 03, 2026 06:26 am IST

Michigan Cyclospora outbreak: What is causing the sudden spike in cases?

Michigan health officials are investigating an unusually large outbreak of cyclosporiasis after 174 cases were reported across southern Michigan between June 22 and June 30. (Photo by Prakash MATHEMA / AFP)
us news
Published on Jul 02, 2026 12:51 am IST

2 US passengers from cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak ordered to quarantine

The World Health Organization said last Wednesday that a total of 11 hantavirus cases linked to the cruise have been reported, including three deaths.
us news
Published on May 20, 2026 02:44 am IST

Hantavirus outbreak and the anxieties of our times

There is little evidence to suggest widespread transmission beyond isolated settings, and WHO currently considers the global risk low. (AFP)
opinion
Published on May 13, 2026 08:42 pm IST

Where did hantavirus originate? The many unanswered questions about outbreak

Cruise ship MV Hondius docks off Cape Verde port, as passengers were not allowed off the ship, while health authorities investigated suspected cases of hantavirus aboard the vessel, in Praia Port, Cape Verde.
world news
Updated on May 10, 2026 07:26 pm IST

Hantavirus alert: Full list of countries directly or indirectly affected

Hantavirus News Live | Port Workers Protest As Hantavirus-Hit Cruise ship Expected to Dock | Spain
world news
Updated on May 08, 2026 06:28 pm IST

Hantavirus predicted in 2022? Post on Covid, new outbreak viral

Health experts reportedly don't expect the Hantavirus outbreak to turn into an epidemic but are trying to trace people who came in contact with the victims aboard the cruise ship. Image for representational purposes.
us news
Published on May 08, 2026 06:28 pm IST

3 dead, one critical; WHO gives update | What we know about Hantavirus outbreak

An outbreak of "severe acute respiratory illness" on board a cruise ship in the Atlantic has left two people dead and a third in intensive care in Johannesburg, said South Africa's health ministry.
world news
Updated on May 04, 2026 02:22 pm IST

Seychelles chikungunya outbreak: CDC issues advisory for US travelers

The main campus of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.
us news
Published on Feb 12, 2026 09:58 pm IST

Residents of Mumbra, Diva protest week-long lack of waste disposal

Thane, India - November -17, 2025: garbage at Mumbra .For the past seven to eight days, garbage has not been collected by the Thane Municipal Corporation from the Diva, Mumbra, and Kalwa areas, resulting in garbage piles being seen everywhere. ,in Thane ,in Mumbai, India, on, Monday, November -17, 2025. ( Praful Gangurde / HT Photo ) (Praful Gangurde)
mumbai news
Published on Nov 18, 2025 05:04 am IST

40 dead in Darfur as worst cholera outbreak hits Sudan

A worker disinfects a man at the entrance of a cholera isolation centre at the refugee camps of western Sudan, in Tawila city in Darfur.
world news
Published on Aug 14, 2025 02:03 pm IST

Hepatitis A outbreak declared in Los Angeles County: Here's what we know

After a sharp increase in cases recorded, Los Angeles County health officials have declared a Hepatitis A outbreak, sparking fears of wider community spread.
us news
Published on May 09, 2025 04:10 am IST

HMPV case confirmed in Gujarat; infected child stable, say civic officials

A child has been detected with HMPV infection at private hospital in Gujarat's Ahmedabad.
india news
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 05:41 pm IST

African Swine Fever outbreak reported in Kerala: Know symptoms, precautions

According to WOAH, 57 countries and territories have reported the presence of ASF, since January 2022. (Representational pic) (AFP)
india news
Updated on Jul 05, 2024 05:49 pm IST

Bubonic plague in US: Symptoms to preventive tips, all you want to know

The bubonic plague - though thought to be gone away is still a menace. It is an infectious disease caused by the Yersinia pestis bacteria.
health
Published on Feb 24, 2024 06:14 pm IST

US issues nationwide alert as deadly outbreak linked to popular snack spreads

As per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak has been linked to peaches, plums or nectarines from HMC farms.
us news
Published on Nov 21, 2023 09:35 pm IST

CDC creates center to forecast disease outbreaks, issue warnings

In a statement Wednesday, the CDC said the move was addressing a critical need to improve the US government’s ability to forecast and model emerging health threats.
world news
Published on Aug 18, 2021 08:09 pm IST

A blueprint to improve health systems in cities | Opinion

Health workers conducting the coronavirus disease test inside Dharavi, Mumbai, June 8, 2020
analysis
Updated on Jun 11, 2020 06:15 am IST

Coronakrach: Two important books on what pandemics do to your mind

A man spraying the top of a bus with an anti-flu virus during an epidemic which followed World War 1.
books
Updated on Apr 10, 2020 01:28 pm IST

Covid-19: A response now will help mitigate impact | Opinion

China could exert an unprecedented degree of State control. India does not lend itself to that as a society. This makes individual precaution necessary to control the outbreak
analysis
Updated on Mar 09, 2020 06:48 pm IST

38 get training in shrimp farming

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india news
Updated on Sept 10, 2019 10:41 pm IST

Dept fully prepared to contain disease outbreak, says health minister

Villagers filling the breach at Jania village near Lohian on Saturday
cities
Updated on Aug 24, 2019 11:23 pm IST

Digital tools boost health services but cannot replace them: WHO

Among the initiatives that have worked are digital tools for training and public health communication such as text reminders to pregnant women to attend antenatal care appointments, reminders to get children vaccinated, and decision-support tools to guide health workers provide care.
health
Updated on Apr 21, 2019 04:14 pm IST

Math has answers to how human behaviour spreads infectious diseases

Disease modelling could allow scientists to better prevent undesirable outcomes, such as more dangerous mutant strains from evolving and spreading.
health
Updated on Aug 17, 2018 10:48 am IST

India’s antibiotic use doubles in 15 years, common infections harder to treat: Study

According to the study, antibiotic use in India went up from 3.2 billion defined daily doses (DDD) to 6.5 billion in 2015, reflecting increasing economic growth and more access to the medication in both public and private sectors.
health
Updated on Mar 27, 2018 01:33 pm IST
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