HEALTH

PATNA—Suspected encephalitis has struck again in Bihar, claiming the lives of 15 children belonging to poor families. In the past 24 hours, the mystery disease has killed two children — a six-year-old boy and a one-and-a-half-year-old…
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PATNA—The administering of mixed doses of vaccines to two persons in Bihar, albeit by mistake, has produced wonderful results, giving them 10 times more protection from the deadly coronavirus. The story came to light after their antibody…
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PATNA, BIHAR—A new study has found that the people living in urban areas of Bihar are sleeping more during the COVID-19 pandemic due to limited work, closure of schools and introduction of work from home culture, Gulf News reports.…
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PATNA—The Government of Bihar (GoB) has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (Gates Foundation), as part of which the Foundation will provide technical support to select departments for the…
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PATNA—Battling COVID-19 restrictions or infections for long, people in Bihar have turned to “mood booster plants” to beat severe stress. Health experts say many people and children are under stress after being locked down in their homes,…
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PATNA—The Bihar government has announced to launch massive campaign for eradication of filaria from the state. Filaria figures among the list of serious diseases globally. Under part of the campaign, the health department has planned to…
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PATNA—The Bihar health department has launched a unique initiative to bring the neonatal mortality rate down in the state. Under part of this initiative, the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers will visit homes and take…
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PATNA—The Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA) has announced to train at least one lakh students, policemen and common men as to how to provide first medical aid during the “golden hour” to save the persons getting seriously injured in road…
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PATNA—The health department has launched necessary preparations to check spread of mosquito-borne diseases such as Malaria during the rainy season. Bihar health minister Mangal Pandey said 80 percent cases of malaria has been reported…
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Around 48 percent parents are not in favour of sending their children to schools until they get full-vaccinated against the deadly COVID-19, according to survey conducted by community social media platform LocalCircles. The survey report…
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