The toll in Bareilly reached 24, followed by Badaun and Hardoi at 23 and 12 respectively, a government spokesman said, adding that Sitapur accounted for eight deaths, Bahraich six, Pilibhit four and Shahjahanpur two. read more

Following reports of deaths in UP’s Bareilly district, state health minister Siddharth Nath Singh conducted an inspection on Tuesday. He found gross negligence by officials concerned and suspended district malaria officer Pankaj Kumar Jain. read more

The World health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 40% of world’s population is at risk of being infected due to environmental conditions and burden of disease; people of all age groups are at risk. Most people who are infected have mild or no sympt... read more

The Civil Hospital reported a rise of 35-40% in the number of cases of viral infections, while private hospitals in the city reported a hike of 40-50% over the last two weeks. read more

At least 25 school students complained of nausea, stomach ache and fever after being administered measles vaccine Saturday in Assam’s Hailakandi district read more

The flood-battered north Kerala district of Wayanad is experiencing a strange phenomenon -- mass death of earthworms in many parts of the hilly district known for its rich biodiversity and spice cultivation read more

Last week, four cases of dengue were confirmed by the district health department. read more

Flood-ravaged Kerala is facing shortages of a drug that fights an infectious bacterial disease after the worst flooding in a century, forcing authorities to turn to other states to help ramp up supplie read more

Kerala health minister said that 523 people had sought treatment for symptoms, which include high fever, chills, headache, bleeding, muscle pain and vomiting. read more

There has been a six-fold rise in the disease this year and cases are severe as compared to last year. read more

Flood-battered Kerala appears to be staring at an epidemic outbreak with as many as 28 people reported to have died of rat fever since August 1, including at least nine in one week, across the state read more

At least nine deaths and more than 300 suspected cases of leptospirosis were reported in the last one week. read more

Of the 34 Indian men’s rowers, 33 are from Army and trained in Pune. They are back read more

Speaking from Ernakulam, one of the worst-hit parts of Kerala, Dr Arshad Khan, chief coordinator, for the team of 89 doctors from Maharashtra, said, “So far, we have administered 15,000 capsules of doxycycline (200 mg) as a prophylactic measure. As of... read more

World Mosquito Day is a celebration of British doctor Sir Ronald Ross’ discovery that female mosquitoes were responsible for transmitting the malarial parasite. Here are 5 deadly diseases caused by mosquito bites. read more