Taiyuan, March 25 (IANS) Mass vomiting and diarrhea cases were reported at Yucai Primary School in Xiaodian District of Taiyuan, capital of north China’s Shanxi Province, on Wednesday morning, with initial tests confirming norovirus infection, according to local education authorities.An official from the district education bureau said that over 100 students have taken leave, and efforts are underway to confirm the exact number of cases. Classes at the affected campus have been suspended, with te…
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Sofia, Jan 21 (IANS) Bulgaria’s Health Ministry announced that the coastal Burgas District has become the third region this year to declare a flu epidemic.From January 22 to 30, temporary anti-epidemic measures will be enforced in Burgas. These include the suspension of in-person classes, extracurricular activities, and hospital visits.Similar measures are already in place in two other districts. Varna’s restrictions, initially set for January 14-20, have been extended to January 26 due to high …
Los Angeles, Jan 17 (IANS) The United States has recorded at least 18 million influenza illnesses, 230,000 hospitalisations and 9,300 deaths so far during the current flu season, according to the latest estimates released by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The CDC said seasonal influenza activity remains elevated nationwide, though it has decreased or remained stable for two consecutive weeks.Influenza A(H3N2) viruses have been the most commonly reported strains circulati…
Sofia, Jan 16 (IANS) One day after flu epidemic measures were introduced in Bulgaria’s Varna District for the first time this season, neighbouring Dobrich District decided to follow suit.The measures in the northeastern Bulgarian region will be in effect from January 19 to January 23, local media reported on Thursday.During the five-day period, in-person classes in all schools will be suspended. Hospital visits, planned surgeries, child immunisations, and pediatric consultations will also be hal…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The government has reaffirmed its commitment to integrate surveillance and strengthen labs to combat influenza, said the Health Ministry on Tuesday.The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), organised a two-day influenza Chintan Shivir from December 22-23 in New Delhi.The Shivir provided a structured platform for deliberations to strengthen preparedness and response mechanisms ahead of the upcoming influenza…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) India, on Monday launched a two-day meeting to strengthen influenza preparedness in the country.The Chintan Shivir on “Strengthening Interministerial and Intersectoral Convergence for Influenza Preparedness and Response”, to be held from December 22 to 23 in New Delhi, aims to provide a structured platform …