Darjeeling, Sikkim: Scrub typhus, a zoonotic disease transmitted by chigger mites, is resurging in the Himalayan tea-growing regions of India, threatening rural communities and exposing gaps in healthcare infrastructure. Once confined to the Asia-Pacific’s ‘Tsutsugamushi Triangle,’ the infection now affects millions across India, with significant implications for vulnerable populations. Rural…
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Post-COVID Shift in Pediatric Flu Hospitalisations
New Delhi: Pediatric influenza hospitalisations have undergone a significant shift following the COVID-19 pandemic, with changes observed in seasonal timing, dominant virus strains and average hospital stay duration. A new retrospective study tracking influenza admissions in children between 2017 and 2025 highlights how pandemic-related disruptions reshaped flu trends in young…
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Bangladesh Confirms First Nipah Virus Death of 2026
Bangladesh has reported its first fatal case of Nipah virus (NiV) infection in 2026, reigniting public health concerns over the deadly zoonotic disease that resurfaces almost every year in the country. Health authorities confirmed that a woman from the northern Naogaon district succumbed to the infection after consuming raw date…