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Over 23% participants affected by covid-19 in Delhi, finds survey
A large number of infected people in the capital remain asymptomatic, the govt’s sero-survey indicatesSurvey was carried out by the National Centre for Disease Control together with the Delhi govt
2 min read22 Jul 2020Central team arrives in Bihar to review COVID-19 situation
The three member team sent by the Union health ministry is being led by Luv Agarwal, joint secretary in the ministry, the Director of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr S K Singh, and Associate Professor of Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi, Dr Neeraj Nishchal
1 min read19 Jul 2020Surveillance lag may be behind Nipah’s recurrence
Public health experts say the virus infection can resurface anywhere, even beyond the Nipah beltThe virus has so far surfaced only in Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh and the states of West Bengal and Kerala in India
4 min read5 Jun 2019Real-time data technology to detect disease outbreak
India is a highly populated and dense country which poses a exponential challenge in spread of infectious diseases
1 min read27 Nov 2018Union Health ministry plans regulations for air pollution masks
NCDC advisory says that the human nose is the best filter, so one should breathe through it and not mouth
2 min read21 Nov 2018Number of Zika cases rises to 80 in Jaipur
A control room has been set up at the National Centre for Disease Control for regular monitoring
2 min read17 Oct 2018Respect dead, but dispose bodies away from groundwater sources: NCDC to flood-hit Kerala
NCDC advised the state authorities that the dead bodies should be cremated in a way that they do not impact the ground water quality that may lead to further water borne diseases
1 min read15 Sep 2018Lens on antibiotic makers disposing untreated effluents
The government is set to develop anti-dumping standards under the National Programme on Containment of Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR)
2 min read23 Jul 2018Death toll rises to 12 in Nipah virus outbreak
The total number of confirmed cases of Nipah virus is 14 and the number of suspected cases is 20
1 min read24 May 2018Centre steps up efforts to check spread of Nipah virus in Kerala
While patients infected with the Nipah virus have been kept in isolation, both public and private hospitals have been provided with protective equipment to ensure that the virus does not spread among medical staff
1 min read22 May 2018Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared