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Zika outbreak continues in Kerala

The Zika outbreak in Kerala continues, with more cases reported in the state already embattled by COVID-19.  The state detected cases of Zika last week, putting it on alert. As of yesterday, the total case count is nineteen. The state health minister Veena George announced the establishment of testing facilities at the medical colleges in …

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COVID-19 cases much higher than official figures?

A study of Karnataka households suggests India’s true number of COVID-19 cases during the pandemic may be markedly higher than the official tally. The research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, collected data from a representative sample of households spanning twenty districts of the southern state, SciDev reports. The research indicated that …

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Fungal infection detected among COVID patients in Bengaluru

Eight COVID-19 patients in the Karnataka state capital Bengaluru have been found to have contracted a rare fungal infection. Six of the eight people who contracted COVID-19 – caused severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or, simply, coronavirus – died while also having contracted sino-orbital invasive disease. This disease, caused by the fungus Mucormycosis, …

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Hospital beds lie empty in Bengaluru – pointing to a national crisis

In Bengaluru, a significant proportion of private hospital beds are lying empty according to a state official.  According to a Times News Network (TNN) report, Dr K. Sudhakar – who serves as Minister of Medical Education and Control of COVID-19 in the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Karnataka state government – has reported …

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Asymptomatic in most cases: Karnataka

The majority of Karnataka’s COVID-19 cases are asymptomatic, reports suggest. Between April 17th and April 28th, the state reported 205 cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or coronavirus. Of these, 93 percent were asymptomatic. Of 520 cases assessed as of April 29th, 72 percent are asymptomatic. Of …

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Violence against healthcare workers in Karnataka crosshairs

The Karnataka state government intends to enact legislation penalising those who commit violence against healthcare workers.  The state cabinet made the decision earlier this week against a backdrop of reports of healthcare workers countrywide being subjected to harassment, abuse, and physical attacks amidst the coronavirus pandemic and the national lockdown. In one highly-publicised incident, healthcare …

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First coronavirus death confirmed in India

The passing of a 76 year-old Karnataka man has marked the first coronavirus death in India, test results have confirmed.  Cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have reached 76 in India, dispersed across multiple states and union territories. At the time of writing, coronavirus cases have been detected in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, …

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Cholera outbreak in Bengaluru?

A potential cholera outbreak has been reported in Bengaluru as hospitals in the Karnataka state capital have witnessed a spate of suspected cases in the last week. Seventeen people are suspected to be infected with the water-borne diarrhoeal disease, with two cases confirmed. As reported in The Hindu, the seventeen suspected and confirmed cases are …

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Healthcare infrastructure to get an update in Karnataka

The Karnataka government is seeking to improve healthcare infrastructure in the state, its Minister for Medical Education Dr K. Sudhakar has announced.  The Minister visited the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, the PKTB Sanatorium and the Cheluvamba Hospital for Women and Children over the weekend, conducting infrastructure inspections at the sites. He …

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Coronavirus outbreak continues as Indian cases rise

The novel coronavirus outbreak continues to affect India, as cases in the country rise.  At the time of writing, there are forty active cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in India. The other three cases are of individuals who have since recovered. All three were students who had returned to India from the Chinese city …

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