Immune system Current Affairs, GK & News
What is Breakthrough Infection?
The public health experts recently announced that the increase in “breakthrough infections” in the country may be due to the mutant varieties. What are Breakthrough infections? The Breakthrough infections are those where the COVID-19 virus (or any other virus) is detected in a person who has received two (or prescribed number) doses of vaccines. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2022
Topics: breakthrough infection • COVID-19 vaccines • Double Mutant virus • Immune system • Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) • mutants
Brazil: Sputnik V vaccine supply had live cold virus
The Health Regulator of Brazil recently announced that the Sputnik V vaccines of Russia carried live cold virus. It has thus raised questions about the integrity of the manufacturing process of the virus. This issue has come up due to the Adeno Virus vector. The Adeno Virus Vector Vector means the carrier of the virus. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: adeno virus • adenovirus • Brazil • COVID-19 • DNA • Immune system • SPUTNIK V
World Immunisation Week
The World Immunisation Week is celebrated every year in the last week of April. It aims to promote the use of vaccines. This year, in 2021, the World Immunisation Week is to be celebrated under the following theme: Theme: Vaccines bring us closer The WHO has partnered with organisations and individuals under theme to achieve ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: COVAXIN • COVID-19 vaccine • Covishield • Immune system • Immunisation • Vaccines • world immunisation week
Mucormycosis and COVID-19
The Gujarat Government recently issued advisory on Fungal infection called “Mucormycosis”. It is a serious infection with a mortality rate of 50%. It compromises the immune system. About Mucormycosis It is a rare fungal infection with continuous headache and heaviness in the facial area. It is now widely reported in COVID-19 recovered patients. COVID-19 and ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Diseases • Fungal Diseases • Immune system • Immunization • mucormycosis • Non-Communicable Diseases
‘Tribes India On Wheels’: Mobile Vans launched by Tribal ministry
The Minister of Tribal Affairs, Sh. Arjun Munda launched the “Tribes India On Wheels” Mobile Vans, virtually on Wednesday. A total of 57 mobile vans have been flagged off in 31 cities. TRIFED has adopted the title ‘Go Vocal for Local Go Tribal’ to improve the condition of the affected tribal communities during this pandemic ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Immune system • Ministry of Tribal Affairs • Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana • Tribes in India • TRIFED
Variation in Immune System Observed in Severe COVID 19 Cases: Yale University
The researchers from Yale University in the USA have come out with the conclusion that the immune system variation in the severe cases of COVID 19. It has been found how misfiring of the immune system in some patients during the treatment of the deadly disease may lead to severe consequences, including death. This research ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Immune system • Inflammation • Yale New Haven Hospital • Yale University