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Africa's CDC confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases, raising concerns about spread due to population movement and insecurity.
As of now, the WHO has increased its tally of confirmed cases of the Andes hantavirus strain to nine.
Nursing officers provide essential care beyond medical treatment, particularly for abandoned patients.
Dr Merlin Thomas of the Indian Dental Association, Thiruvalla, explains more on changing gum colours, diseases and more.
The two Indians aboard the MV Hondius, where the hantavirus spread, are currently in quarantine
Dr Jinan Muhammad, a specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology at ASTER MIMS, Kannur, explains.
Norovirus has infected passengers of the Caribbean Princess cruise ship, which docks today in Florida.
Acanthamoeba, found in freshwater and soil, causes amoebic meningoencephalitis; it enters the body via the eyes, nose, or wounds, even without swimming.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease affecting about 5 in a lakh people, causing the body to attack itself, with rashes often resembling a butterfly rash.
Human-to-human hantavirus spread is rare, and diagnostic capacity is adequate, he said.
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