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Full Scale Of Indore Tragedy Comes To Fore INDORE: The Madhya Pradesh govt late on Tuesday admitted to 15 deaths due to diarrhoea outbreak in Indore. The death figures were revealed in a study conducted by the state govt.Indore divisional commissioner Sudam Khade told TOI, “As many as 15 deaths were linked to diarrhoea and…
Madhya Pradesh’s Indore is facing a public health emergency as the Bhagirathpura locality has been hit by a waterborne disease outbreak, with 9 confirmed deaths and over 1400 affected. Now, the death of a 6-month-old child has raised outrage. The infant died after diarrhea and high-fever, and contaminated water is suspected to be the cause….
INDORE: Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Wednesday admitted lapses on the part of officials in the contaminated drinking water incident in Indore that has claimed seven lives so far, asserting that those found guilty would face action regardless of their rank. Indore mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava told news agency PTI, seven deaths have been reported…
INDORE: Seven people have died, while dozens are battling for life in hospitals following diarrhoea and vomiting caused by contaminated tap water in Indore, which boasts of retaining India’s cleanest city tag eight times in a row in the national Swachh Survekshan rankings. Patients began pouring into hospitals Monday evening after a leakage in the…
Villagers staging a sit-in protest at R K Pet state highway CHENNAI: Tension prevailed at Karlambakkam Colony near Pallipattu in Tiruvallur district on Saturday after two residents died and more than 10 others were hospitalised with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea. Angry residents suspect that they died after consuming contaminated drinking water supplied to the…
NEW DELHI: A seven-year-old thalassemia patient in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, was tested HIV-positive, prompting an investigation into allegations that the local blood bank transfused contaminated blood.The matter came to light on Friday after the child’s family accused the blood bank of providing infected blood. Since the child began treatment, around 25 units of blood had…
Five people in South-East Queensland were hospitalized after consuming brodifacoum, a potent rat poison, believed to be from a fast-food outlet. This anticoagulant disrupts blood clotting, leading to severe internal bleeding. Authorities are investigating the source. Symptoms can be delayed, making prompt medical attention crucial for all, especially vulnerable groups. Immediate emergency care is vital….
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a global alert after identifying three contaminated cough syrups produced in India, warning that they pose “significant and potentially life-threatening risks.” The agency urged all countries to stay vigilant and report any detection of the medicines to health authorities.According to the WHO’s advisory released on Monday, the affected…
