WHO flags measles outbreak: India second among 57 nations hit
Globally, the incidence of the infection has gone up by 20%, with 10.3 million measles cases recorded in 2023, according to the report.
Globally, the incidence of the infection has gone up by 20%, with 10.3 million measles cases recorded in 2023, according to the report.
The child has been admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) of a local hospital after struggling with persistent severe respiratory issues. This is the second H9N2 bird flu case in India; the first was reported back in 2019
WHO said countries have defined a pandemic emergency as a communicable disease that has a "wide geographical spread" or a high risk of one, and has exceeded or can exceed the ability of national health systems to respond
The organisation said between 2020 and 2022, prescriptions decreased over time in Europe and the Americas, while increasing in Africa
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that can cause a range of health problems and can be fatal
The disease is the second leading infectious cause of death globally with 1.3 million deaths per year, the same as tuberculosis, a top infectious killer
Ahead of World Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday announced the launch of S.A.R.A.H