Health

New Delhi, Jan 10 : Ten months after the Delhi government-run Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital was converted into a dedicated Covid facility, the institute is set to resume normal hospital functions Monday onwards.The hospital will resume the O…

New Delhi, Jan 10 : The Centre has directed states and union territories across the country to increase surveillance around water bodies, live bird markets, zoos, and poultry farms as well as strengthen biosecurity at poultry farms amid the bird flu …

New Delhi, Jan 10 : With the world’s biggest vaccination drive slated to roll out across India from January 16, the Delhi government on Sunday said that it has made all preparations and finalised 89 hospitals for the first phase of Covid-19 vaccinati…

Bareilly, Jan 10 : A 15-year-old rape survivor who was seven months pregnant died of pregnancy-related complications here at the district hospital, officials said on Sunday.Additional Director and Superintendent in-charge of the hospital, Subodh Shar…

New Delhi, Jan 10 : India on Sunday reported 18,444 new cases of Covid-19 while 201 people succumbed to to the deadly virus in the last 24 hours.According to the data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, a total of 1,04,50,284 peopl…

Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 10 : The process of culling birds in and around Kanpur zoo has started after bird flu was confirmed in jungle fowls.The zoo officials have been directed to ensure that the remaining birds are culled by Sunday evening.Distr…

New Delhi, Jan 10 : As India is poised to undertake the world’s ‘biggest vaccination drive’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a virtual meeting with Chief Ministers on Monday afternoon, wherein all states will share the details of preparations …

New Delhi, Jan 10 : Contrary to what some people think that the bird flu virus, also known as Avian influenza, is spread to humans via consumption of cooked poultry products, health experts on Sunday stressed that it usually does not infect people as…

New Delhi, Jan 10 : After the coronavirus pandemic wreaked havoc on the country’s poultry industry, it is now reeling under the fresh threat of the bird flu infection.Due to the fear of bird flu, the sale of chicken and chicken products have been the…

Bhopal, Jan 10 : The spread of bird flu is increasing rapidly in Madhya Pradesh and has been found to be the cause of the death of crows in 13 districts in the state till now.The poultry market of Agar Malwa district has been closed for the next seve…