Topic: Viral diseases
Pfizer Inc’s RSV Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted approval for Pfizer Inc’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for older adults. This marks a significant development in the... What is Arexvy?
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the world’s first respiratory syncytial virus vaccine called Arexvy. The vaccine, manufactured by British pharmaceutical company GSK, has been...
Marburg Virus: Tanzania Reports its First-Ever Outbreak
Tanzania has recently confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus, a highly contagious and deadly virus that causes viral hemorrhagic fever. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported...Encephalitis Lethargica
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, epidemic outbreaks, like encephalitis lethargica, that affected India in the past are being discussed. About the Disease Encephalitis Lethargica, also known...Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Thailand successfully controlled Hepatitis B
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Thailand have recently become the first four countries in the World Health Organization (WHO)’s South-East Asia region to have successfully controlled Hepatitis B. The...2019 edition of World Hepatitis Day (WHD)
The World Hepatitis Day (WHD) is observed every year on 28rd of July to raise awareness about the disease which causes inflammation of the liver and claims around...Amitabh Bachchan WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Hepatitis in South-East Asia Region
On 24th February 2019, Union Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey rolled out “National Action Plan – Viral Hepatitis” to eliminate viral hepatitis at Mumbai in presence of Amitabh Bachchan,...Central government launches National Viral Hepatitis Control programme
On 2018 World Hepatitis Day (WHD), the National Viral Hepatitis Control programme has been launched by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with the...
World Hepatitis Day
World Hepatitis Day is observed every year on 28 July to raise global awareness about hepatitis, encourage prevention, testing, and treatment, and promote public health action to combat...July 28: World observes “World Hepatitis Day”
World Hepatitis Day is being observed round the globe. The focus is to spread awareness about viral hepatitis, which kills around 1 million people every year. Millions more...Rotavirus infection: India amid 5 countries with highest number of Deaths
As per the latest edition of the Lancet Infectious Diseases magazine, nearly 1 Lakh below the age of 5 years died of diarrhoea ascribable to rotavirus infection in...
