Infectious virus hits New Zealand
May 11th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, May 11 (IANS) An outbreak of a highly infectious virus has affected nearly 300 people in New Zealand's Northland region, a media report said.So far, there have been 283 ... Read more...
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Infections in US hospitals claim 400,000 lives annually
May 7th, 2011 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
New York, May 7 (IANS) An estimated 400,000 people die every year due to infections in US hospitals and nursing homes, according to a new study.Infections in nursing homes have ... Read more...
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No need to panic about CCHF virus: ICMR
January 19th, 2011 - 9:54 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 19 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has assured that Crimea Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) outbreaks can easily be controlled by proper hygiene and infection control measures. ... Read more...
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No need to panic about killer virus: ICMR
January 19th, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) Wednesday asked people not to panic about the Crimian Congo Haemorregic Fever (CCHF) virus that has killed three people in ... Read more...
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Norovirus Increases Its Grip At Highland Hospital
February 25th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Feb 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Concern has been mounting in the Raigmore Hospital in Inverness after large number of its staff as well as patients have been infected by a winter ... Read more...
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Face protection effective in influenza prevention
May 21st, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 21(ANI): A new study has suggested that face protection is a key infection control measure for influenza.Lawrence M. Wein, Ph.D., and Michael P. Atkinson of Stanford University assessed various ways ... Read more...
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Vaccines for deadly superbugs may be available in 10yrs
July 14th, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 14 (ANI): If UK experts are to be believed, vaccines to keep deadly superbug infections at bay will be available in hospitals within a decade.The Department of Health ... Read more...
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