Tag: WHO

  • INDIA’S FIRST CASE OF H5N1 AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HUMAN

    INDIA’S FIRST CASE OF H5N1 AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HUMAN

    First case of human infection of influenza A(H5N1) virus in India has been reported on July 21, 2021. The patient was a 18 year old male from Harayana. Symptoms observed(in June) were fever, cough, difficulty in breathing and other upper respiratory symptoms after he was given an immunosuppressive treatment for an underlying illness. Patient’s condition further deteriorated leading to acute respitatory distress syndrome(ARDS).…

  • LAMBDA : NEW VARIANT WITH 7 MUTATIONS

    LAMBDA : NEW VARIANT WITH 7 MUTATIONS

    Lambda, a new coronavirus variant has been declared as a “variant of interest” by the World Health Organization (WHO). 31 countries including United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany and Switzerland etc., have reported the cases of this variant. Originated in Peru in December 2020, now this particular variant accounts for almost 82% of the total…

  • NINE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES APPROVE INDIAN VACCINE COVISHIELD FOR GREEN PASS

    NINE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES APPROVE INDIAN VACCINE COVISHIELD FOR GREEN PASS

    European countries including, Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Estonia, Iceland, Ireland and Spain, and Switzerland have approved the Covishield COVID-19 vaccine for ‘Green Pass’. This comes after India has asked the European countries to allow entry to Indians vaccinated with Covishield or Covaxin. The Green Pass has been rolled out on July 1 to facilitate free…