Tag: Infections

The skin provides a remarkably good barrier against bacterial infections. Although many bacteria come in contact with or reside on the skin, they normally do not cause an infection. ...

Necrotizing skin infections, including necrotizing cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis, are severe forms of cellulitis. These infections cause infected skin and tissues to die (necrosis).The infected skin is red, warm ...

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Wear swimming goggles to protect eyes from irritants. Avoid swimming in murky or poorly maintained water. Rinse eyes ...

Hantavirus infection is a viral disease that is spread from rodents to people. The virus can cause severe infections of the lungs (with cough and shortness of breath) or ...

New Delhi: Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Monday said India has recorded major declines in new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths, surpassing global averages.Nadda made the remarks ...

Chandigarh: A team at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, has reported a significant rise in infections caused by a lesser-known bacterium that mimics whooping ...

Our lungs are one of the most important organs in our bodies. They not only keep our body supplied with oxygen and remove waste gases, such as carbon dioxide, ...

A seven-year study, covering a total of 54 private and public hospitals and 200 ICUs in India, has revealed that over 8,600 cases of severe bloodstream infections were linked ...

New Delhi: Global stockpiles of vaccines under programmes supported by 'Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance,' helped prevent more than 5.8 million cases and 327,000 deaths from outbreaks in low- and ...

Mumbai, Jun 1 (PTI) Maharashtra on Sunday reported 65 COVID-19 cases, taking the state's tally since January 1 this year to 814, a health official said. The 65 cases ...