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What Is HMPV Virus? Know Symptoms, Prevention Tips, Causes And Know All About New HMPV Virus Outbreak In China

Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic, China is experiencing an outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV). Reports and social media posts indicate that hospitals are overwhelmed with infected patients, and crematories are struggling to keep up. Some social media users suggest that multiple viruses, including influenza A, HMPV, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Covid-19, are circulating in China….

“Was Not Sure I Could Survive”: WHO Chief On Escaping Israel Strike On Yemen

DainikNews Live Admin2 years ago06 mins

Zurich: The head of the World Health Organization said on Friday he was not sure he was going to survive an air strike on Yemen’s main airport carried out by Israel a day earlier during a series of attacks on the Iran-aligned Houthi movement. Speaking after his ordeal at the Sanaa International Airport on Thursday,…

Consuming WHO-Recommended Amount Of Sodium Could Prevent Heart And Kidney Diseases In India: Lancet Study

DainikNews Live Admin2 years ago04 mins

Complying with the WHO-recommended levels of sodium intake could avert three lakh deaths due to heart and chronic kidney disease in 10 years, a modelling study by the World Health Organization has estimated. High levels of sodium — an ingredient of salt — are one of the main dietary risks of death and disability. Packaged…

After Covid, How Are Scientists Prepping For Potential Pandemic “Disease X”

DainikNews Live Admin2 years ago011 mins

Before the COVID pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) had made a list of priority infectious diseases. These were felt to pose a threat to international public health, but where research was still needed to improve their surveillance and diagnosis. In 2018, “disease X” was included, which signified that a pathogen previously not on our…

FIFA, WHO Team Up to Educate Football Industry on Concussion Injuries – News18

DainikNews Live Admin2 years ago03 mins

FIFA teamed up with the World Health Organization on Wednesday for a campaign to educate the football industry about the risks of concussion injuries. “Concussion is a public health issue of concern at all levels of football, and many other sports, requiring greater levels of awareness and action,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in…

Mpox Risk Low for Those Outside Affected Countries, More Clarity Needed on Death Rate, Spread Factors: Ex-WHO Expert – News18

DainikNews Live Admin2 years ago06 mins

The risk of Mpox to the general population in countries outside the affected regions remains low but there is a need to learn more about the death rate and the factors influencing the spread of the virus, a former medical officer at the World Health Organisation (WHO) told News18. Krutika Kuppalli, former medical officer for…

Mobile Phones And Brain Cancer Are Not Linked, Says WHO-Led Study

DainikNews Live Admin2 years ago03 mins

The final analysis included 63 studies from 1994-2022. There is no link between mobile phone use and increased brain cancer risk, according to a new World Health Organization-commissioned review of the available published evidence worldwide. Despite the huge rise in the use of wireless technology, there has not been a corresponding rise in the incidence…

Mpox May Not be as Deadly as Covid-19, But Complacency Not An Option: Experts to News18 – News18

DainikNews Live Admin2 years ago09 mins

It’s important to remain vigilant and take precautions against Mpox, which may not be as lethal as Covid-19 but must not be ignored, experts have told News18. Experts said public must understand that they should not fear but also should not hide lesions or blisters on the skin — the most noticeable symptoms of Mpox…

WHO Declares Mpox Outbreak Global Concern

DainikNews Live Admin2 years ago03 mins

New Delhi: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared mpox a public emergency of international concern due to a rapid increase in cases in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and its detection in neighbouring countries. The Director General of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated that a public health emergency of international concern represents…

WHO ने Mpox को ग्लोबल हेल्थ इमरजेंसी घोषित किया: दो साल में दूसरी बार किया ऐलान; इसमें शरीर पर मवाद भरे घाव हो जाते हैं

DainikNews Live Admin2 years ago010 mins

New Delhi13 minutes ago copy link Mortality rates have varied in different monkeypox outbreaks, sometimes as high as 10%. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared Mpox or monkeypox a global public health emergency. This is the second time in two years that this disease has been declared a health emergency. The disease has…