Diphtheria deaths issue rocks NDMC House, opposition seeks resignation of mayor
AAP's Vikas Goel alleged that NDMC's health committee were "inactive" and only woke up when deaths were reported in media.
Oct 03, 2018, 23:25 PM IST
Delhi: 13 children dead in 14 days at Maharishi Valmiki hospital
Due to unavailability of injections, 13 children have died in 14 days at Maharishi Valmiki hospital.
Sep 22, 2018, 20:21 PM IST
Immunisation: How it greatly reduces disease, disability and death worldwide
Immunization can protect against 25 different infectious agents or diseases, from infancy to old age.
Apr 25, 2017, 16:27 PM IST
Must Watch: Why you should vaccinate your child!
Immunization or vaccination protects the child from serious illness and complications of vaccine-preventable diseases.
Apr 27, 2016, 10:35 AM IST
World Immunization Week 2016: Close the immunization gap – Watch!
Immunization, also known as vaccination, is a process in which a person is given vaccine to make him/her immune or resistant to an infectious disease.
Apr 26, 2016, 09:31 AM IST
Delhi saw highest diphtheria cases in 2014
India witnessed 4,071 cases of diphtheria and 104 deaths in 2014, while among the states, Delhi had the highest number of cases at 1,418 and also the highest number of deaths at 60.
Sep 22, 2015, 20:03 PM IST
Diphtheria returns to Kerala; govt steps up drive
In the wake of the startling return of diphtheria, a bacterial infection eradicated from the state many years ago, Kerala Health Department has stepped up an intense anti-diphtheria drive in Malappuram district, where the disease has resurfaced.
Sep 20, 2015, 18:21 PM IST
