People in the country are at high risk of gastroenteritis, cholera, diarrhoea, dysentery, hepatitis A and E, typhoid, acute respiratory infection (ARI) as well as Blue Baby Syndrome, as safe drinki

After a team of doctors of the district health department took blood samples of residents of Haryana Employees Welfare Organisation (HEWO) Society, MDC, Sector 5, who had reportedly fallen ill afte

With summer just around the corner can food poisoning and waterborne ailments like gastroenteritis be far behind?

Madhya Pradesh has the maximum number of viral Hepatitis (A, B, C & E) cases in the country if data released by Union ministry of health and family welfare is to be believed.

With both the state government and centre in deep slumber, the dangerous but silent killer, Hepatitis-C, has started consuming precious lives in Kokernag in south Kashmir.

Health Dept Statistics Caution Against Diarrhoea

Though the state boasts of high health standards, statistics revealed by the health department indicates severe threat from several communicable diseases.

The Punjab government is implementing a three-year scheme for prevention and control of hepatitis, with an estimated cost of Rs 2.447 billion.

Old and broken sewerage lines in the city that supply contaminated water to houses are one of the major reasons behind spread of hepatitis E.

The sewerage lines in the city need to be repaired and sanitation to be improved. Also, it needs to be ensured that the drinking water supply is not infected with the Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) to control spread of the virus.

Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - Hyderabad—The Hepatitis Prevention and Control Programme (Chief Minister’s Initiative) in collaboration with Sindh Youth Affair Department has launched the awareness,

Contaminated drinking water poses serious health threats to citizens of the Punjab capital.

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