Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) The Karnataka Health Department has stepped up surveillance and preparedness measures across the state following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of the ongoing Ebola Disease (ED) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda as a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” (PHEIC) on May 17, 2026.According to an official statement issued by the Health Department, “In Bengaluru, the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases (R…
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Bengaluru, April 29 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government in Karnataka, alleging complete neglect of farmers amid severe heatwave conditions and water scarcity across the state.He said that crops are being destroyed due to intense summer heat, while drinking water is unavailable in several regions, questioning the state government’s “pro-farmer commitment”.According to Ashoka, nearly…
Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) The Karnataka Health Department on Saturday said the bird flu outbreak reported at a government poultry training centre in Hesaraghatta near Bengaluru has been successfully contained following a 10-day intensive surveillance drive, with no human cases detected so far.According to an official statement by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, the outbreak was first detected on April 14 and subsequently confirmed through laboratory reports from the National Instit…
Bengaluru, March 17 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday alleged that the Health Department in Karnataka was in a poor state and attacked the government over the issue. Raising the issue in the Assembly on Tuesday, Opposition Leader R. Ashoka claimed that the Principle Secretary of the Health Department had not bothered to step into the office for eight months.Speaking in the Assembly about the Health Department, R. Ashoka alleged: “The Health Department has fallen into poor health due to conflicts among s…