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- May- 2024 -7 MayDH Latest News
West Nile fever outbreak hits Kozhikode,; 5 Cases confirmed
Kozhikode is on high alert following an outbreak of West Nile fever, prompting the health department to announce intensified efforts…
Read More » - Apr- 2024 -30 AprilDH Latest News
Jaundice cases surge in Ernakulam’s Vengoor panchayat amidst rising temperatures
A surge in jaundice cases in Vengoor panchayat, Ernakulam district, has prompted the health department’s intervention, with 51 reported cases…
Read More » - 22 AprilDH Latest News
Border districts of Tamil Nadu on alert following bird flu outbreak
Border districts neighboring Tamil Nadu and Kerala have heightened their vigilance following the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in Alappuzha.…
Read More » - Jan- 2024 -23 JanuaryDH Latest News
over 240,000 pilgrims sought medical assistance during Sabarimala season
During the Sabarimala season, the health department rendered medical care to approximately 250,000 pilgrims, addressing various health concerns. Of the…
Read More » - Dec- 2023 -17 DecemberDH Latest News
Two additional deaths from Covid-19 recorded in Kerala
Two more deaths from Covid-19 have been reported in Kerala. The deceased individuals, Kaliyattu Parambathu Kumaran, 77, and Moyiloth Palakkandi…
Read More » - Nov- 2023 -26 NovemberDH Latest News
China Faces COVID-Like Virus Scare; Kerala Issues Alert
The Kerala Health Department has issued a statewide caution following the confirmation of a mysterious virus outbreak in China, leading…
Read More » - 6 NovemberDH Latest News
Zika Virus Outbreak Continues: 7 More Cases in Kannur Court
Seven more staff members of the local courts, operating within the district court complex at Thalassery, tested positive for the…
Read More » - 4 NovemberDH Latest News
Zika Virus Detected in Kannur, Health Department Issues Alert
An employee working at the District Complex in Thalassery, Kannur, has tested positive for the Zika virus, a mosquito-borne viral…
Read More » - Oct- 2023 -27 OctoberDH Latest News
6 More Kochi Residents Hospitalized with Food Poisoning After Shawarma
Six more residents of Kochi have been admitted to various hospitals, seeking treatment for suspected food poisoning after consuming shawarma…
Read More » - 26 OctoberDH Latest News
Kochi Youth’s Tragic Death Suspected Due to Shawarma Food Poisoning
A tragic incident unfolded in Kochi on Wednesday when a young man, Rahul D Nair, aged 22 and hailing from…
Read More » - Sep- 2023 -30 SeptemberDH Latest News
Kerala Transforms Nipah Virus into Curable Disease
Kerala’s relentless battle against the Nipah Virus has not only set a gold standard but also achieved unprecedented success. The…
Read More » - 28 SeptemberDH Latest News
Health Dept: Allegations Against Veena George’s Staff Based on Forged Documents
The Health Department, in a statement released on Wednesday, unequivocally asserted that the documents used to level allegations of bribery…
Read More » - 27 SeptemberDH Latest News
Kozhikode Nipah Scare: Containment Zones Cleared in 2 Weeks
In the wake of the recent Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode, Kerala, significant progress has been made in containing the threat…
Read More » - 25 SeptemberDH Latest News
Kozhikode Breathes Easier as Nipah Scare Ends, Schools Set to Reopen
Kozhikode is poised to return to a semblance of normalcy today, marking the end of weeks filled with a Nipah…
Read More » - 12 SeptemberDH Latest News
Nipah virus confirmed in 2 Kozhikode samples
The existence of the Nipah virus in the two patients who passed away from fever in Kozhikode, Kerala, was confirmed…
Read More » - 1 SeptemberDH Latest News
Female Doctor Accuses Former Colleague of Molestation at Ernakulam Hospital
A woman doctor, currently residing abroad, has come forward with a distressing complaint against a former senior doctor at Ernakulam…
Read More » - Aug- 2023 -25 AugustDH Latest News
30 students in Bhandara school hospitalized due to suspected food poisoning in Maharashtra
Around thirty students from an ashram school in Maharashtra’s Bhandara district were hospitalized due to suspected food poisoning. The incident…
Read More » - 14 AugustDH Latest News
Health department of the UK to sell cigarette packs that will include cards encouraging smokers to quit smoking
The UK’s health department has announced new measures for cigarette packs, which will include informational cards designed to motivate smokers…
Read More » - 7 AugustDH Latest News
40 students in Uttarakhand become ill after taking iron-folic acid tablets
Around 40 students from a school in Nainidanda block, Kumaon region, Uttarakhand, fell sick after taking iron folic acid (IFA)…
Read More » - Jul- 2023 -24 JulyDH Latest News
Police report finding scissors in stomach of Kozhikode medical student; Harshina to persist with agitation.
Police conclude investigation into medical negligence case at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, involving scissors left in woman’s stomach post C-section.…
Read More » - 6 JulyDH Latest News
Wayanad woman succumbs to H1N1 virus
In a tragic announcement, the health department confirmed the first H1N1 flu-related fatality in Wayanad. The deceased, identified as Ayisha,…
Read More » - Jun- 2023 -29 JuneDH Latest News
Kerala gripped by diarrheal diseases as over 50,000 seek medical care
Amid the growing concerns of contagious diseases in Kerala, the number of patients suffering from diarrhoeal diseases is also…
Read More » - 29 JuneDH Latest News
Health Department Hindered by Staff Shortage in Containing Contagious Diseases
Rising Contagious Disease Deaths in Kerala Hindered by Health Department’s Staff Shortage In the battle against the increasing death toll…
Read More » - 18 JuneDH Latest News
Kerala’s Fever Cases Surge, Death Toll Reaches 23
With the arrival of monsoon in Kerala, contagious diseases have been surging, prompting the health department to take additional precautionary…
Read More » - May- 2023 -8 MayDH Latest News
Investigation Launched as 10 Kids Get Sick from Eating at Wedding in Uttar Pradesh
According to a health department official, ten children were hospitalized in Uttar Pradesh after experiencing symptoms of food poisoning. The…
Read More » - Apr- 2023 -9 AprilDH Latest News
Mandatory masks for elderly and pregnant women as COVID cases surge in Kerala
The Kerala government has made masks mandatory for pregnant women and the elderly, as the state continues to experience a…
Read More » - Mar- 2023 -30 MarchDH Latest News
Home Department to investigate case of scissors found in woman’s stomach
The State Home Department will investigate a case from five years ago in which a pair of surgical scissors was…
Read More » - Feb- 2023 -8 FebruaryDH Latest News
Kerala health Dept to launch school health programme, with annual health check-ups, treatment for students
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala health department has decided to launch a school health programme for the physical and mental health development…
Read More » - Oct- 2022 -18 OctoberDH Latest News
Multiple variants of COVID-19 dominate the world. What’s next?
The health department of Maharashtra, a state in southern India, has issued a warning regarding coronavirus (COVID-19) infections that might…
Read More » - 10 OctoberDH Latest News
Checking on prescriptions will be undertaken unexpectedly in government hospitals.
The medical community has long been plagued by allegations of unethical behaviour, such as promoting specific pharmaceutical companies’ products in…
Read More » - Sep- 2022 -24 SeptemberDH Latest News
Odisha mother gives birth on the road and carries her infant for two kilometres.
Late on Wednesday night in Koraput’s Dasmantpur block, a tribal lady gave birth next to a road and then walked…
Read More » - Aug- 2022 -6 AugustDH Latest News
Kerala Govt makes masks, sanitisers compulsory for six more months
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has made the wearing of masks in public places and the use of sanitisers mandatory…
Read More » - Jul- 2022 -23 JulyDH Latest News
IAS officers reshuffled; Sriram Venkitaraman to replace wife Renu Raj as Alappuzha collector
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Government on Saturday announced a reshuffling of the state’s Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers. Sriram Venkitaraman,…
Read More » - 7 JulyDH Latest News
Health minister Veena George orders investigation, IMA opposes move!
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/PALAKKAD: Health Minister Veena George ordered an investigation into Thangam Hospital in Palakkad on Wednesday following three fatalities there in…
Read More » - May- 2022 -29 MayDH Latest News
West Nile fever death reported in Thrissur; hospital authorities issue warning
Thrissur: A person who was undergoing treatment for West Nile fever has succumbed, the health department confirmed. The dead…
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