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Typhoid and hepatitis on the rise after rains and floods: Why early diagnosis is important

July 27, 2023 10:22 pm

The reason why we should attend to disease management quickly by way of blood tests and liver function test (LFT) is because delays cause complications that require hospitalisation, says Dr Rommel Tickoo, Director, Internal Medicine, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi

Delhi flood alert: What gastro infections should you watch out for? Why should you avoid restaurants or ordering in now?

July 13, 2023 6:15 pm

Stomach infections may begin as routine but if not treated at the right time, can lead to complications, say gastroenterologists

New research: Study flags emergence of drug-resistant typhoid strains

June 22, 2022 11:43 am

Typhoid fever causes 11 million infections and more than 100,000 deaths per year. South Asia accounts for 70% of the global disease burden.

At biotech startup event, typhoid RT-PCR, cataract detection via WhatsApp

June 12, 2022 4:10 pm

There were over 300 stalls spanning the biotech spectrum -- medical technology, agricultural tech, diagnostics, vaccine technology, biotech incubators etc.

Typhoid and Covid-19: All you need to know

December 09, 2020 6:34 pm

Exposure to contaminated water, unhygienic food etc. is the prime of source of typhoid, says Dr Gaurav Jain, Consultant, internal medicine, Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital

Know the causes, symptoms, and stay safe from leptospirosis this monsoon

August 15, 2019 4:55 pm

The first phase usually occurs five to 14 days after exposure to contaminated source with an abrupt onset of symptoms like pain in the muscles, eyes and headaches, followed by high fever and cold.

Simple ways to combat common monsoon illnesses in children

July 25, 2019 10:35 am

Dengue is a common monsoon disease, and it is advisable for parents to make sure that mosquito repellent is applied on the child when moving in and out of the house.

Manipur: Typhoid cases on the rise in Moreh town bordering Myanmar

October 06, 2018 9:29 pm

According to the medical officer at Moreh hospital, Dr Kumar, the number of patients suffering from Typhoid has seen a rise with three to four cases brought to the hospital in just a week's time.

Gurgaon reports surge in heat stroke, typhoid

June 09, 2017 1:20 am

Most patients, officials say, were found to be suffering from one of the two heat-related infections — heat exhaustion and typhoid.

Uncommon flu goes viral in city

October 09, 2012 12:43 am

Doctors grapple with a severe flu-like strain; dengue combines with typhoid to make patients suffer more.

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