India records nearly 41% jump in new Covid cases

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India records nearly 41% jump in new Covid cases

India reported a nearly 41 percent spike in new Covid-19 cases in a span of 24 hours.

A total of 5,233 fresh cases were recorded in a span of 24 hours as against 3,714 reported on the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday morning.

In the same period, the country has reported 7 Covid deaths, taking the nationwide death toll to 5,24,715.

Meanwhile, the active caseload of the country has also risen to 28,857 cases, accounting for 0.07 percent of the country’s total positive cases.

The recovery of 3,345 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,26,36,710. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.72 percent.

Meanwhile, India’s daily positivity rate has gone up to 1.67 percent, while the weekly positivity rate currently stands at 1.12 percent.

Also in the same period, a total of 3,13,361 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the overall tally to over 85.35 crores.

As of Wednesday morning, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 194.43 crores achieved via 2,48,41,726 sessions.

Over 3.46 crore adolescents have been administered with a first dose of Covid-19 jab since the beginning of the vaccination drive for this age bracket.

 

Necklace bead extracted from infant’s lungs in Kerala

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Necklace bead extracted from infant’s lungs in Kerala

A necklace bead, which accidentally got stuck in the lungs of a year-old child, was successfully removed by a team of doctors at a hospital near here.

A couple — Binshad and Fathima — noticed a severe cough in their one-year-old kid.

They immediately took him to a nearby hospital, where an X-ray revealed the presence of a foreign body in the child’s lungs.

After being referred to two-three hospitals due to the complexity, the infant was finally taken to Amrita Hospital.

A team of doctors headed by Dr. Tinku Joseph, Chief Interventional Pulmonologist successfully removed the impacted necklace bead from the upper lobe of the left lung by rigid bronchoscopy procedure.

“The impacted foreign body was the cause of recurrent chest infection which the child suffered from, and such rare instances should be suspected in both pediatric and adult age groups who suffer from recurrent non-resolving pneumonia.

“The procedure lasted for nearly 30 minutes and the child was discharged from the hospital within 24 hours after the procedure. The removal was a difficult task. In this case, it was impacted within one of the most difficult sites to retrieve a foreign body, the left upper lobe,” said Dr Joseph.

It is believed that the child would have accidentally aspirated it while playing. However, the child’s parents were unaware of how it exactly happened.

 

Covid infection may up risk of psychiatric disorders: Study

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Covid infection may up risk of psychiatric disorders: Study

People infected with Covid-19 had a roughly 25 percent increased risk of developing a psychiatric disorder in the four months following their infection, compared with those who had other types of respiratory tract infections, finds a study.

Researchers at Oregon State University in the US found that Covid patients had a 3.8 percent rate of developing a psychiatric disorder compared with 3.0 percent for other respiratory tract infections.

The 0.8 percent difference amounts to about a 25 percent increased relative risk.

The team looked specifically at anxiety disorders and mood disorders and found a minor but significant increase in risk for anxiety disorders and no change in risk for mood disorders.

The results speak to the need for both patients and health care providers to be more proactive when it comes to addressing mental health concerns following Covid infection, said Lauren Chan, a doctoral student in nutrition in OSU’s College of Public Health and Human Sciences.

“For people that have had Covid, if you’re feeling anxiety, if you’re seeing some changes in how you’re going through life from a psychiatric standpoint, it’s totally appropriate for you to seek some help,” Chan said.

For the study, published in the journal World Psychiatry, researchers included data of 46,610 Covid-19 positive individuals and control patients who were diagnosed with a different respiratory tract infection so they could compare how Covid specifically affected patients’ mental health.

They looked at the rate of psychiatric diagnoses for two time periods: from 21 to 120 days after patients’ Covid diagnosis, and from 120 to 365 days after diagnosis, limited to patients with no previous mental illness.

When patients leave a doctor’s office, sometimes care stops there, but Chan recommended that providers consider calling in two weeks for a check-in.

“I don’t want to say that every single person who gets Covid is going to have this type of problem, but if you start to have concern for yourself or a family member, ita s not unheard of. You should definitely seek care for yourself or others around you,” Chan said.

 

India logs 4,518 fresh Covid cases, 9 deaths in 24 hrs

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India logs 4,518 fresh Covid cases, 9 deaths in 24 hrs

New Delhi, June 6 India saw a marginal uptick in Covid-19 cases with 4,518 infections being reported in the last 24 hours, against the previous day’s 4,270 counts, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.

In the same period, nine Covid-related fatalities were registered to take the nationwide toll to 5,24,701.

Meanwhile, the active caseload has also risen to 25,782, accounting for 0.06 percent of the country’s total positive cases.

The recovery of 2,779 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,26,30,852. Now, the recovery rate stands at 98.73 percent.

Meanwhile, the country’s Daily Positivity rate has risen to 1.62 percent, while the Weekly Positivity Rate currently is being pegged at 0.91 percent.

Also in the same period, a total of 2,78,059 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the overall tally to over 85.29 crores.

As of Monday morning, the total vaccination coverage exceeded 194.12 crores, achieved via 2,47,70,416 sessions.

Over 3.44 crore adolescents have been administered a first dose of the jab since the beginning of the vaccination drive for this age bracket.

Scientists identify a new coronavirus commonly found in rodents

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Scientists identify a new coronavirus commonly found in rodents

London, June 4 Swedish scientists have identified a new coronavirus commonly found in red-backed voles — small, stocky rodents similar to field mice.

The study of approximately 260 bank voles caught around Grimso, in Orebro County in Sweden shows that the virus is well established in the red-backed voles, said the team from the Zoonosis Science Center at Uppsala University.

Their finding has been published in the journal Viruses.

“Between 2015 and 2017, we consistently found what we have called the ‘Grimso Virus’ in 3.4 percent of these voles, which would suggest that the virus is widespread and common in Sweden’s bank voles,” said Ake Lundkvist, Professor in virology and head of the Centre.

The team mapped zoonotic viruses to increase the understanding of the interaction between viruses and host animals.

Unlike the SARS-CoV and MERS coronaviruses that originate in bats, seasonal coronaviruses, such as HCoV-OC43 and HCoV-HKU1, appear to have spread to humans from rodents like rats, mice, and voles.

Using an RNA sequencing method, the team identified a new coronavirus known as the aGrimso Virus’ belonging to the betacoronavirus family that also includes SARS-CoV, MERS, and SARS-CoV-2.

Rodents already carry several zoonotic microorganisms, such as Hantaviruses and Tularemia, meaning they play a key role in how infectious diseases are spread.

In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in infectious diseases that can be linked to small mammals, like rodents, and research around the ecology of these host animals is an essential component in the work to prevent future outbreaks.

The bank vole (Myodes glareolus) is one of Europe’s most common rodents.

Previous studies have found several coronaviruses circulating amongst animals in countries like the UK, Poland, France, and Germany.

“We still do not know what potential threats the Grimso Virus may pose to public health. However, based on our observations and previous coronaviruses identified among bank voles, there is good reason to continue monitoring the coronavirus amongst wild rodents,” said Lundkvist.

Oral cancer may be detected without biopsy

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Oral cancer may be detected without biopsy

Lucknow, June 3 Oral cancer may soon be diagnosed without putting the patient through the ordeal of going through a biopsy.

Researchers at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) have come to a step closer to this.

The department of health research organization’s multi-disciplinary research unit (DHR-MRU), which is situated at KGMU, has got encouraging results in its pilot study finding certain biomarkers in the blood and saliva of people that can detect oral cancer.

Two research studies have been conducted which include biomarkers in the blood to detect cancer and the role of Vitamin A and its products in cancer treatment and eradication.

Prof Divya Mehrotra from the department of oral maxillofacial surgery, said: “The first study is on the BCL2 and HSP 70 biomarkers. We conducted the study on 300 cancer and pre-cancerous patients. Blood samples of the two sample groups were mixed which led us to conclude that we can detect cancer through these biomarkers. This will reduce the constant need to conduct a biopsy.”

The second study is about Vitamin A which was conducted on 250 oral cancer patients.

“We studied the role of Vitamin A and its related markers on these patients and found that if the enzyme breaking down Vitamin A is not properly functional, there are high chances of such people getting oral cancer. Such patients also do not respond too well to antioxidant vitamins in their treatment,” she said.

The research is ongoing and is being carried out by a team of scientists.

 

TN to isolate int’l travellers with monkeypox symptoms

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TN to isolate int’l travellers with monkeypox symptoms

Chennai, June 3 The Tamil Nadu health department has written to directors of all the international airports in the state to isolate overseas travellers with monkeypox symptoms.

In a letter to the directors of the airports in Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchi, Salem, Madurai, and Tuticorin, the department said that travelers landing from international destinations with symptoms like fever, headache, muscle ache, or exhaustion must be isolated and their samples were taken for testing.

The Director of Health Services in the letter said that these samples, such as fluids in vesicles, blood, and sputum, would be sent to the ICMR-NIV laboratory in Pune through the state public health laboratory for PCR tests.

The department called upon the deputy directors of health in all districts of the state to ensure that strict protocols are followed for the isolated people once they reach home.

While India has not reported any monkeypox cases as of now, countries like the US, Australia, Canada, and Europe have reported the virus.

The department has called upon the health workers to be prepared to deal with the monkeypox disease and to gather proper information on its treatment and prognosis.

 

India logs 4,041 new cases, 10 deaths

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India logs 4,041 new cases, 10 deaths

New Delhi, June 3 India on Friday reported an increase of 4,041 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, against the 3,712 infections registered the previous day, according to the Union Health Ministry.

Also in the same period, 10 new Covid fatalities increased the nationwide death toll to 5,24,651.

The active caseload of the country also increased to 21,177 cases, accounting for 0.05 percent of the country’s total positive cases.

The recovery of 2,363 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,26,22,757. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74 percent.

While the daily positivity rate reported a spike of 0.95 percent, the weekly positivity rate stood at 0.73 percent.

Also in the same period, a total of 4,25,379 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the overall tally to over 85.17 crores.

As of Friday morning, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 193.83 crores, achieved via 2,46,63,629 sessions.

Over 3.42 crore adolescents have been administered with a first dose of Covid-19 jab since the beginning of the vaccination drive for this age bracket.

 

India reports 2,745 fresh Covid cases, 6 deaths

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India reports 2,745 fresh Covid cases, 6 deaths

New Delhi, June 1 India registered a slight rise in Covid-19 infections as it recorded 2,745 fresh cases in the past 24 hours, against 2,338 reported on the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

In the same period, six Covid fatalities were recorded, pushing the nationwide death toll to 5,24,636.

Meanwhile, the active caseload has slightly risen to 18,386 infections, accounting for 0.04 percent of the country’s total positive cases.

With 2,236 patients getting cured of the contagion in the same time span, the total number of recoveries reached 4,26,17,810. Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74 percent.

Meanwhile, the daily positivity rate declined to 0.60 percent, while the weekly positivity rate currently stands at 0.63 percent.

Also in the same period, a total of 4,55,314 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the overall tally to over 85.08 crores.

As of Wednesday morning, Covid-19 vaccination coverage exceeded 193.57 crores, achieved via 2,45,81,371 sessions.

Over 3.40 crore adolescents have been administered the first dose of Covid-19 since the beginning of the vaccination drive for this age bracket.

China’s maternal, infant mortality rates drop to historic low

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China’s maternal, infant mortality rates drop to historic low

Beijing, May 30 China’s maternal and infant mortality rates have both dropped to a historic low, the National Health Commission said on Monday.

In 2021, China recorded a maternal mortality rate of 16.1 per 100,000, said Song Li, head of the commission’s department of maternal and child health.

At the same time, the mortality rates of infants and children under five have decreased to 5 per thousand and 7.1 per thousand, respectively, both dropping to a record low, reports Xinhua news agency quoted Song as saying.

Compared to 10 years ago, the maternal mortality rate, the mortality rates of infants and children under five have dropped by 38 percent, 58 percent, and 54 percent, respectively, according to the Commission.

Song noted that the country has made notable achievements in building healthcare mechanisms for women and children, improving related health services, and ensuring equal access to these services.

There are 3,032 maternal and child healthcare institutions, 793 maternity hospitals, and 151 children’s hospitals nationwide.

The number of obstetrician-gynecologists and pediatricians in the country has grown respectively to 373,000 and 206,000.

With the improvement of the medical system, people in China now enjoy more equal access to maternal and child health services, Song said, adding that the rate of women giving birth in hospitals has remained above 99 percent in recent years.

 

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