Typhoid

North Korea reports another infectious disease outbreak amid COVID-19 wave

Some observers say the 'an enteric epidemic' refers to an infectious disease like typhoid, dysentery or cholera, which routinely occur in North Korea

One lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic is that, when allowed, science works

While the virus continues to spread, another lesson from the pandemic is that science alone is not enough.

During monsoon, Vitamin D deficiency, diarrhoea, malaria among health issues that can affect humans

Weather changes, moisture and an abundance of allergens usually make monsoon season very difficult for those who have asthma or are prone to respiratory allergies.

Pakistan takes a step towards ensuring safe drinking water. Here's why this is an important development

Dirty water causes a host of diseases such as dysentery, polio, typhoid, cholera and chronic diarrhoea to name a few.

How to keep your family safe from typhoid fever

Every year there are 11 million to 21 million cases of typhoid fever and 128,000-161,000 deaths worldwide because of typhoid infection, according to recent estimates by the WHO.

Diarrhoea took more lives than any other water-borne disease in past five years, govt data shows

Over five years to 2017, water-borne diseases — cholera, diarrhoea, typhoid and viral hepatitis — caused 10,738 deaths, latest government data shows

Scientists decipher how Salmonella bacteria survives in human cells

A team led by Dr Mahak Sharma at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali has uncovered the mechanism of how Salmonella manages access to membranes and nutrients in human cells

Ghazipur landfill collapse: Mere shifting of site won't end air pollution, diseases; scientific disposal only way out

The locality where breathing is always a struggle and life only means a fight against deadly diseases.

Around 83% of diseases in Mumbai are water-borne: Survey

With monsoon at its peak, water contamination is the biggest issue for households as nearly 83 per cent diseases are in the city being water borne, according to a survey