Water-borne disease

IIT Guwahati builds hand-held device to detect bacteria

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati researchers have developed a low-cost, hand-held device for rapid detection of bacteria, bringing portable bacterial detection kits closer to reality.

Aug 06, 2019, 16:11 PM IST

Cholera outbreak in war-torn Yemen: State of emergency declared in Sanaa

Hospitals in the city, which is controlled by the Shia Houthi rebels, are crowded with cholera patients, the BBC quoted the Red Cross as saying.

May 15, 2017, 12:52 PM IST

Jaundice outbreak: Himachal HC provides interim relief

It was reported media that Ashwani Khad water treatment station, which supplies water to one-third of Shimla's population, is highly contaminated.

Feb 25, 2016, 17:25 PM IST

More than 500 jaundice cases in Shimla

More than 500 cases of jaundice have been reported from this Himachal Pradesh capital in the past few weeks and their number has been increasing each day, doctors said on Wednesday.

Jan 06, 2016, 12:40 PM IST

Iraqi authorities on high cholera alert

 Iraqi authorities are taking strict measures to contain the outbreak of cholera in the country after the death of four people, officials said on Monday.

Sep 21, 2015, 17:58 PM IST