[Health] What is Scrub Typhus ? Signs and Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

What is Scrub Typhus ?

Scrub typhus, also known as bush typhus, is a disease caused by bacteria called Orientia tsutsugamushi. Scrub typhus is spread to people through bites of infected chiggers (larval mites). The most common symptoms of scrub typhus include fever, headache, body aches, and sometimes rash. Most cases of scrub typhus occur in rural areas of Southeast Asia, Indonesia, China, Japan, India, and

[Policy] Draft National Health Policy - 2015

Provisions of Draft National Health Policy 2015 :

• The draft National Health Policy, 2015 has proposed a target of raising public health expenditure to 2.5 % from the present 1.2% of GDP. It also notes that 40% of this would

[Health] Pulse Polio Immunization Programme

•  Pulse Polio Immunization Programme was launched on January 17th, 2015.

•  The National Immunization Day was celebrated on 18th January, 2015.

[Health] Diabetes Mellitus (diabetes)

Diabetes mellitus, noted as Diabetes or more commonly known as Sugar, is a group of various metabolic( biological and chemical reactions happens all the time to keep the cell alive) diseases in which a person has high blood sugar.

[Health] Swine Flu : An Analysis

Influenza – A (H1N1) (earlier know as swine flu) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. First detected in Mexico in April, 2009, it has spread to many countries in the World.

[Health] First successful Organ donation from newborn takes place in UK

Doctors from United Kingdom (UK) have carried out the first successful organ donation from a newborn baby.

[Health Programme] Pulse Polio Immunization Programme

 Pulse Polio Immunization Programme was launched on January 17th.

[Sci-Tech] Q. What are mitochondrial diseases. How does mitochondrial replacement therapy help? Mention the controversy.

Answer : Mitochondrial diseases result from failures of the mitochondria, specialized compartments present in every cell of the body except red blood cells. Mitochondria are responsible for creating

[Health] Swine flu: All you want to know about the H1N1 Influenza

What exactly is H1N1 and why is it called swine flu?
H1N1 is called swine flu because the virus was similar to influenza viruses that cause illness in pigs. In 2009, H1N1, or swine flu was called a pandemic by World Health Organization (WHO) because of its massive spread across the world.

[Health] Ebola Virus Disease – A Challenge to India

Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. The Ebola virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission.The Ebola virus causes an acute, serious illness which is often fatal if untreated. There are currently no licensed Ebola vaccines but 2 potential candidates are undergoing evaluation.