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Cleanliness drive post water contamination INDORE: Laboratory tests have confirmed that the diarrhoea outbreak in Indore, which has so far claimed at least four lives and sickened more than 1,400 people, was caused by contaminated drinking water, officials said.Indore’s Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Madhav Prasad Hasani said a report prepared by a…
BELAGAVI: As many as 28 blackbucks died in the past three days in a Belagavi zoo due to suspected bacterial infection, prompting forest minister Eshwar Khandre to announce a probe by experts into the incident and order zoo staff to isolate the remaining animals.Rani Channamma Mini Zoo, which sits over 34 acres 12km from Belagavi,…
A newly discovered protein secreted by a type of bacteria may offer a promising approach to fighting cancer. Scientists in Spain have identified a protein called HapA, produced by Vibrio cholerae, which can trigger apoptosis, or programmed cell death, in tumour cells. Laboratory experiments demonstrated that HapA specifically targets receptors on the surface of cancer…
Genevieve Gallagher, a Florida mom, faced a near-fatal Vibrio bacterial infection after a boating trip where a small cut on her leg was exposed to coastal waters. The infection rapidly progressed, leading to septic shock and multiple surgeries to remove infected tissue. A seemingly harmless cut landed a mom of three in a hospital, where…
Image credits: Getty Images According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States one person dies from a cardiovascular disease every 34 seconds. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women and most people of racial and ethnic groups.For decades, heart attacks have been explained as results of…
