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Polio Virus Detected in Ghaziabad Sewage: What It Means, Health Risks and Precautions for Families

Health authorities in Ghaziabad have detected a vaccine-derived poliovirus Type-1 (VDPV1) in sewage samples collected from the Dundahera Sewage Treatment Plant and the Vijay Nagar pumping station. The finding has prompted an extensive surveillance and vaccination review exercise across several localities, but officials stress that there is no cause for panic.

Dangerous Syringe Reuse Fuels HIV Outbreak in Pakistan Hospital

A harrowing investigation has uncovered evidence of systemic medical malpractice at THQ Hospital Taunsa, identifying it as a primary source of a major HIV...