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Typhoid outbreak, Gandhinagar city, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel,

Gandhinagar typhoid outbreak: CM Patel directs officials to inspect pipeline works, expand testing

January 06, 2026 8:17 pm

Adequate quantities of chlorine tablets and ORS packets have been distributed, the officials said.

More than 100 cases of suspected typhoid have been detected in the state capital. (Image generated using Google Gemini)

Gandhinagar typhoid traced to drainage water mixing with drinking supply, all hands on deck

January 05, 2026 7:11 pm

While some residents claim of foul-smelling supply for past 20 days, Municipal Commissioner says they got the first complaints only on Dec 29, admits “water was not potable.”

Typhoid and hepatitis on the rise after rains and floods: Why early diagnosis is important

July 27, 2023 10:22 pm

The reason why we should attend to disease management quickly by way of blood tests and liver function test (LFT) is because delays cause complications that require hospitalisation, says Dr Rommel Tickoo, Director, Internal Medicine, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi

There is a sudden surge in the patients who come to our OPDs with stomach infections like diarrhoea, vomiting, fever or food poisoning during monsoon

Delhi flood alert: What gastro infections should you watch out for? Why should you avoid restaurants or ordering in now?

July 13, 2023 6:15 pm

Stomach infections may begin as routine but if not treated at the right time, can lead to complications, say gastroenterologists

New research: Study flags emergence of drug-resistant typhoid strains

June 22, 2022 11:43 am

Typhoid fever causes 11 million infections and more than 100,000 deaths per year. South Asia accounts for 70% of the global disease burden.

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June 12, 2022 4:10 pm

There were over 300 stalls spanning the biotech spectrum -- medical technology, agricultural tech, diagnostics, vaccine technology, biotech incubators etc.

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Typhoid and Covid-19: All you need to know

December 09, 2020 6:34 pm

Exposure to contaminated water, unhygienic food etc. is the prime of source of typhoid, says Dr Gaurav Jain, Consultant, internal medicine, Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital

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Know the causes, symptoms, and stay safe from leptospirosis this monsoon

August 15, 2019 4:55 pm

The first phase usually occurs five to 14 days after exposure to contaminated source with an abrupt onset of symptoms like pain in the muscles, eyes and headaches, followed by high fever and cold.

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Simple ways to combat common monsoon illnesses in children

July 25, 2019 10:35 am

Dengue is a common monsoon disease, and it is advisable for parents to make sure that mosquito repellent is applied on the child when moving in and out of the house.

The draft advisory has been prepared on the basis of recommendations by a nine-member expert panel, headed by Director-General of Health Services Kirti Bhushan. (Representational)

Manipur: Typhoid cases on the rise in Moreh town bordering Myanmar

October 06, 2018 9:29 pm

According to the medical officer at Moreh hospital, Dr Kumar, the number of patients suffering from Typhoid has seen a rise with three to four cases brought to the hospital in just a week's time.