Kampala, June 2 (IANS) Uganda has confirmed six new cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the ongoing outbreak to 15, the Ministry of Health said on Tuesday.According to the ministry’s latest Ebola update, the six new cases were identified among contacts of previously confirmed patients.The ministry said 12 Ebola patients are currently admitted to treatment facilities, while two patients have been discharged after recovery, Xinhua news agency reported.The East Afri…
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Chennai, May 27 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across several parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry over the next four days, even as temperatures are expected to rise by up to 3 degrees Celsius in many regions of the state.According to the weather department, scattered places in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are likely to receive moderate rain with thunderstorm activity from Wednesday throu…
Bhopal, May 26 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh continued to reel under intense heatwave conditions on Tuesday as the much-dreaded “Nautapa” — the nine hottest days of the summer — commenced, pushing temperatures beyond 45 degrees Celsius in several districts. The India Meteorological Department’s Meteorological Centre in Bhopal has issued widespread heat-wave warnings, with the scorching conditions likely to persist for the next few days. According to the latest Madhya Pradesh Heat Wave Bulletin, ma…
Indore, Dec 31 (IANS) A major public health crisis has gripped Indore, India’s repeatedly awarded cleanest city, with reports of deaths and widespread illness linked to contaminated municipal water in the Bhagirathpura locality. While locals and Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava claim up to seven deaths, MP Urban Development Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya stated that official figures will only be released after a thorough evaluation by the government and medical experts to distinguish contamination-rela…