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  Japan’s flu outbreak explained: Can this be the next pandemic, and what it means for India

  Health | October 12, 2025 13:57 IST

  Japan has declared a nationwide flu epidemic with over 4,000 hospitalisations. Experts say it’s a seasonal outbreak, not a new pandemic, but a warning for India to prepare. Doctors explain why flu vaccination and early prevention are now crucial.

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  India's future jostling in queues for job is reality of PM Modi's 'Amrit Kaal': Rahul Gandhi

  India | July 12, 2024 7:11 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks came over the incident of a stampede-like situation witnessed after some 800 people turned up for walk-in interviews held by a firm for 40 vacancies in Ankleshwar in Gujarat's Bharuch district.

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  Yogi to withdraw cases registered under Epidemic Act in lockdown

  India | October 04, 2021 10:29 IST

  As per records, overall 91,002 cases were registered for violation of Covid protocol across all the eight police zones and four police commissionerate .

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  Super 50 | Black fungus declared epidemic in MP, patients to be treated free of cost in hospitals

  News | May 24, 2021 10:44 IST

  The havoc of corona virus epidemic in the country is now diminishing but black fungus is causing panic. Now cases of this infection are increasing rapidly. In Madhya Pradesh, the disease has been declared as an epidemic.

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  Uttar Pradesh declares Black Fungus an epidemic

  India | May 21, 2021 14:36 IST

  Cases of black fungus have been reported in various parts of the country including Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Bihar.

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  Gujarat declares black fungus as epidemic

  India | May 21, 2021 7:45 IST

  The governments have been asked to follow the guidelines for screening, diagnosis and management of mucormycosis issued by the Health Ministry and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

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  Black fungus is notifiable disease, no hospital with capacity can deny treatment: Karnataka Minister

  India | May 20, 2021 23:55 IST

  Sudhakar, who is also in-charge of the Medical Education Department portfolio in a series of tweets said the treatment of post-covid Mucormycosis or black fungus found in some cases requires multi-disciplinary approach involving ENT specialist, anaesthetist, ophthalmologist and maxillofacial surgeon.

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  SC refuses to entertain plea challenging constitutional validity of Epidemic Act

  India | November 17, 2020 12:53 IST

  ​The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Epidemic Act and questioned the petitioner as to why he has not moved the high court on the issue.  

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  COVID-19: CM Hemant Soren holds meeting with high-level officials in Ranchi

  Politics | April 01, 2020 11:30 IST

  Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren held a meeting in Ranchi on March 31 over coronavirus outbreak.

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  Uttarakhand declares coronavirus as epidemic, issues guidelines to medical stores

  India | March 17, 2020 15:03 IST

  Uttarakhand government on Tuesday declared the coronavirus as an epidemic as the deadly COVID-19 virus has claimed three lives in India. The state government had earlier announced that all schools will remain closed until Mar 31.

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  COVID-19: Kejriwal appeals all to avoid public gathering as Delhi invokes Epidemic Act

  India | March 13, 2020 15:26 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal while invoking that coronavirus has been declared as an epidemic in Delhi requested all the Delhiites to exercise abundant caution to contain the disease. In order to contain the virus and minimizing its spread, the Delhi government has shut down all cinema halls, schools, colleges till March 31.

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  Coronavirus: Epidemic Act invoked in Delhi to fight COVID-19. Here's what it means

  India | March 12, 2020 18:13 IST

  Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi state government has invoked Epidemic Act to announce closure of schools, colleges and movie theatres till March 31. All public gatherings have been cancelled as well. Coronavirus has so far infected 73 people in India and the number is feared to rise. But what exactly is the Epidemic Act

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  5 frequently asked questions on Coronavirus answered

  Fyi | March 01, 2020 12:47 IST

  Coronavirus, one of the deadliest epidemic has so far claimed close to 3,000 lives with over 84,000 confirmed cases, has become a challenge for the world. Take a look at the most frequently asked questions related to the deadly virus to prepare yourself to fight the disease.

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  Coronavirus beginning to emerge as worldwide economic crisis

  Business | February 29, 2020 14:00 IST

  With close to 3,000 deaths, more than 83,000 cases, several cities on lockdown, Coronavirus outbreak is beginning to look more like a worldwide economic crisis.

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  China builds 1,000-bed hospital in 10 days in Wuhan as Coronavirus patients toll surges

  World | February 03, 2020 7:46 IST

  China has finished the construction of a new hospital with 1,000 bed capacity in just 10 days to treat Coronavirus infected patients. It is also building another hospital with 1,500 bed capacity.

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  Coronavirus update: China extends Lunar New Year holiday to contain epidemic as death toll surges

  India | January 27, 2020 12:27 IST

  In an attempt to further stop spreading epidemic, China has extended Lunar New Year holiday to contain coronavirus as death toll continues to surge.

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  Cyclone Fani: Adequate steps taken to avoid outbreak of any epidemic in state, assures Odisha government

  India | May 18, 2019 9:22 IST

  The power supply in Puri district has still not been restored in majority of the households ever since the cyclone wreaked havoc in the state.

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  Death toll reaches to 1,170 in Yemen cholera outbreak, according to WHO

  Lifestyle | June 21, 2017 18:36 IST

  WHO has warned the citizens of Yemen that a quarter of a million people could fall sick with the disease cholera by the end of the year there.

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  Obesity epidemic has affected one in 10 worldwide, study

  Lifestyle | June 13, 2017 13:19 IST

  The World Health Organisation had estimated the number of overweight people at 1.9 billion in 2014, including more than 600 million who were obese.

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  Tuberculosis epidemic in India larger than previously thought, says WHO

  Lifestyle | October 14, 2016 11:12 IST

  The tuberculosis epidemic in India is "larger" than what was previously estimated, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday. According to the WHO's Global TB Report 2016, India was one of six nations which