The Israeli government approved a cease-fire deal with Hamas early Saturday that calls for the release of dozens of hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners after hours of deliberations, setting up a reprieve in the 15-month, devastating war in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli prime minister’s office, which announced the agreement after the full cabinet…
HMPV Virus Update: कोरोना वायरस के दहशत के बाद अब एचएमपीवी ने लोगों में डर पैदा कर दिया है. लोगों के जेहन में इस वायरस को लेकर कई तरह के सवाल उठ रहे हैं. मसलन, क्या यह वायरस भी कोरोना के जैसा ही खतरनाक है? क्या दोनों एक ही प्रक्रिया के तहत किसी को अपना…
Mpox In China: चीन में एचएमपीवी वायरस से पहले ही अफरा-तफरी फैली हुई है, अब एक नए वायरस के नए स्ट्रेन ने देश में खलबली मचा दी है. चीनी स्वास्थ्य अधिकारियों ने गुरुवार (09 जनवरी, 2025) को कहा कि उन्होंने नए एमपॉक्स स्ट्रेन क्लेड आईबी का पता लगाया है. पिछले साल विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन की…
NEW DELHI: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday reported that many Northern Hemisphere countries were experiencing a seasonal rise in acute respiratory infections, including human metapneumovirus (HMPV). This pattern is typical for this time of year and is primarily due to seasonal epidemics of respiratory pathogens such as seasonal influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV),…
GENEVA: An awkward question remains five years after Covid-19 began its deadly rampage: is the world ready to handle the next pandemic?The World Health Organization, which was at the heart of the pandemic response, has been galvanising efforts to determine where the next threat might come from and to ensure the planet is ready to…
Reports of a surge in cases of a respiratory virus in China have evoked dark echoes of the start of the Covid-19 pandemic almost exactly five years ago. But despite the surface similarities, this situation is very different, and far less worrisome, medical experts say. The Chinese cases are reported to be infections with human…
NEW DELHI: India has upped its vigil a notch following reports of rising cases of respiratory illnesses in China even as it has asked World Health Organization to share timely updates regarding the situation in China.According to the health ministry, a meeting of the Joint Monitoring Group was held under the chairmanship of the DG…