January 16, 2025 8:37 am
Teams from the health department have started conducting aggressive contact tracing and sampling in the village for potential health risks
September 15, 2022 6:23 am
In the most extensive study on Monkeypox carried out till date, the ICMR says the infection can frequently present itself with atypical symptoms and complications compared to previous epidemics or cases in endemic areas. The researchers emphasise that this should be taken into account by medical professionals when diagnosing suspected cases, particularly in areas of high transmission or potential exposure.
September 07, 2022 12:25 am
The government plans to set up an NCDC centre in each state, with the entire network monitoring for 33 outbreak diseases, and any other new or re-emerging diseases.
April 20, 2022 12:52 am
2.5 acres allotted; nod to reserve 25% lab technician posts for lab assistants
April 12, 2022 12:48 am
The move came more than three years after NCDC, under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gujarat to set up the regional centre in the state.
July 15, 2020 3:57 am
A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad directed the NCDC, which comes under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, to place before it the report related to the sero survey by Wednesday.
January 22, 2015 1:43 am
Ebola was ruled out as a cause of death as the patient had not travelled to the affected West African countries, health officials said.
August 03, 2014 1:55 am
The advisory is expected to be sent to all international airports across the country this week.
May 28, 2014 2:18 am
Officials said a survey found out of 450 patients admitted for measles, many had taken vaccines as per schedule.
September 22, 2013 12:08 am
After 684 deaths,countless tests,several visits by experts are no closer to getting the answer.


