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India’s chronic disease burden fuelled Covid waves
As per researchers from India and California, high levels of chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension in India has fuelled the brutal coronavirus waves. Highlights Findings from large-scale studies of Covid-19 highlighted that, patients from southern district of Madurai had higher risk of dying as compared to those in China, Europe, South Korea and U.S. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: chronic diseases • COVID-19 • Disease burden • Hypertension • Second wave of Covid-19
Mystery Disease in Andhra Pradesh – Update (December, 2020)
Context in Current Affairs: A mystery disease has broken out in the state of Andhra Pradesh. More than 400 people have been affected by the disease. The disease has so far killed one person and the reason for the outbreak is still unknown. About the disease In the Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh, people are ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Andhra Pradesh • Bacterial Diseases • DDT • Disease burden • Insecticide • Pesticide
Premature deaths in India: Study
An analysis published in The Lancet Global Health, which looked at about 9.7 million deaths in India in 2017, found that every condition that was common in one part of India was uncommon elsewhere. The Northeastern states, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Haryana, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh account for 44% of India’s cancer ..
Topics: Countries • Disability-adjusted life year • Disease burden • Global health • Gujarat • Health economics • India • States and union territories of India • Uttar Pradesh • World • World Health Organization