New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Just two cases of the deadly Nipah virus Disease (NiVD) have been confirmed in West Bengal since last December, said the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.In an official statement, the Ministry flagged “speculative and incorrect figures regarding Nipah” cases in the media.Besides the two confirmed cases, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has traced 196 contacts linked to the cases and have been declared asymptomatic.“As per reports received from th…
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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 …