Diseases spread through food and water
The contagion scale: which diseases spread fastest?
NEW DELHI: When the COVID pandemic hit, many people turned to the eerily prescient film Contagion (2011) for answers –...
Taking food poisoning lightly can lead to liver failure
Foodborne illnesses can cause symptoms ranging from diarrhoea and vomiting to severe dehydration, organ damage, or death. Acute viral hepatitis...
Hepatitis India monsoon spike vaccines hygiene unsafe medical practices liver disease
After its first unwelcome debut in India in the 1950s, hepatitis has remained one of the most persistent illnesses, refusing...
Prepare well to overcome monsoon challenges
Potential atmospheric instability over the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea is expected to cause strong monsoon winds, active...
Cholera – Symptoms, Causes, Treatments
Cholera is an acute bacterial illness caused by infection of the intestinal tract with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Cholera may...
Global Sanitation | Global Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
Overview Sanitation and hygiene are fundamental to public health, development, and survival. Across the globe, challenges persist in providing adequate...
Experts debunk non-vegetarian-GBS link theory, demand safe drinking water
The key issue is sanitation, not whether the food is vegetarian or non-vegetarian. Poor sanitation allows infections—foodborne, waterborne, and airborne—like...
