State hospitals establish specialized heatstroke wards and stock vital rehydration drugs across all major rural clinics.
Tag: public health
Kansas Extends Emergency Declaration Over Hantavirus Exposure Cases
State health officials extended an emergency declaration after three Kansas residents were found to have been exposed to hantavirus.
Russia Develops New Vaccine Against Novel Ebola Strain Announces Moscow
Russian scientists announced they had completed development of a vaccine against a new variant of the Ebola virus.
IS Outbreak Response in Nigeria Disrupted by Joint US-Nigeria Airstrike Operations
Public health workers raised concerns that joint US-Nigeria military operations against Islamic State in Nigeria were displacing communities and disrupting vaccination and disease surveillance.
India Heatwave Triggers Public Health Advisory to Avoid Outdoor Activity After 11am
India’s Health Ministry issued a national advisory recommending that the general public avoid outdoor physical activity between 11am and 5pm during the ongoing severe heatwave.
Extreme Heat Alerts Issued Across North India as Temperatures Exceed 47 Degrees Celsius
Meteorologists issued red-level heat alerts across multiple North Indian states as temperatures soared above 47 degrees Celsius putting millions of lives at risk.
Delhi Road Dust Identified as Major Source of PM10 and PM2.5 Air Pollution
A new environmental study flagged road dust in Delhi as a principal contributor to fine particulate matter pollution posing serious public health risks to residents.
WHO Warns Ebola Is Spreading Faster Than Containment Efforts in DRC
The World Health Organization issued a stark warning that Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo are outpacing response efforts with over 600 cases reported.
US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Travellers From Countries Affected by Ebola Outbreak
The Trump administration announced visa curbs for nationals of countries where the new Ebola strain is spreading.
Researchers Find Alcohol Plays Major Role in Disease Burden After Reviewing Decades of Evidence
A comprehensive meta-analysis concludes alcohol is causally linked to a wider range of diseases than previously known.