Epidemiology – SRK BHARAT

Study Links Certain Hormonal Contraceptives to Increased Risk of Intracranial Meningioma

A recent study published in The BMJ has identified a potential link between the long-term use of certain progestogen-based contraceptives and an increased risk of intracranial meningioma, a type of…

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Health

Deadly MV Hondius Hantavirus Outbreak Is Over, W.H.O. Says

The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) officially declared the end of the deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise vessel MV Hondius this week, confirming no new cases have been reported in…

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International

Public Health Vulnerabilities Rise Following Federal Program Reductions

Emerging Health RisksA series of recent public health incidents, ranging from the re-emergence of screwworm in livestock to the spread of flesh-eating bacteria, has intensified scrutiny of federal budget reallocations…

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Health

Milder Ebola Symptoms Complicate Containment Efforts in Current Outbreak

Evolving Clinical PresentationsPublic health officials in Central Africa are grappling with a paradoxical challenge in the current Ebola virus outbreak: patients are exhibiting significantly milder symptoms than those documented in…

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Health

The Ebola Outbreak’s Central Mystery: Where Did This Virus Come From?

Public health researchers and virologists are currently intensifying efforts to identify the natural reservoir of the Bundibugyo ebolavirus, a lethal pathogen that continues to cause sporadic, deadly outbreaks in Central…

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Health

Congo Ebola Crisis: Contact Tracing Is Dangerously Behind, Officials Warn

Public health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) issued a stark warning this week, reporting that a significant majority of individuals testing positive for Ebola were not previously…

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Health

Health Canada Confirms 34 Canadians Clear Self-Isolation After Andes Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius

Health Canada confirms 34 Canadians are clear after self-isolation following an Andes hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius expedition ship.

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