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Ebola outbreak ‘growing faster, ⁠⁠wider’ as DRC death toll passes 2,500: UN
indian mirror 22 Aug 2026 2 min read

The Ebola virus continues spreading “exponentially” in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations has warned.Sounding the alarm that the outbreak is

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Amid Rising H1N1 Cases In Delhi-NCR, Doctors Warn About Severe Breathing Problems, Oxygen Level Drops
indian mirror 21 Aug 2026 2 min read

H1N1 cases are rising in Delhi-NCR, and doctors are reporting patients with influenza-like illness as well as some developing breathing complications. But while the increase

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World Mosquito Day 2026: Which Mosquito Spreads Which Disease?
indian mirror 20 Aug 2026 2 min read

Not every mosquito spreads the same disease. From dengue and chikungunya to malaria and Japanese encephalitis, here is a guide to India's major disease-carrying mosquitoes,

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China reports first human swine influenza A(H1N2)v case, doctor explains if Indians should be concerned
indian mirror 19 Aug 2026 2 min read

China's first reported human case of swine influenza A(H1N2)v has drawn attention to the possibility of zoonotic transmission and the importance of continued influenza surveillance.

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Pilots and Flight Attendants Are Bombarded by Cosmic Radiation—And Getting Deadly Cancers From It
indian mirror 18 Aug 2026 2 min read

The pilots and flight attendants who help us travel through the sky might be taking on more danger than advertised. Research out today finds that

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Physicians Explain Why Antibiotics Aren’t the Answer To Every Monsoon Fever
indian mirror 17 Aug 2026 2 min read

The rainy season has a familiar medical routine: someone develops a fever, someone else recommends an antibiotic, and within hours a strip of tablets appears

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H1N1 Cases Cross 1,300 In Delhi: Is Your Parent Or Child In The H1N1 Danger Zone?
indian mirror 10 Aug 2026 2 min read

Delhi has logged 1,349 cases of H1N1 (swine flu) this monsoon season, a sharp jump from just 229 recorded till September last year. The good

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Artificial Intelligence used to design brand new viruses
indian mirror 08 Aug 2026 2 min read

Artificial Intelligence has been used to design brand new viruses that are fully functional and can replicate in the laboratory, say US researchers.It is the

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Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as fastest-growing outbreak surges
indian mirror 06 Aug 2026 2 min read

Ebola has killed more than 1,700 people in eastern Congo in the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease, data showed.As of Tuesday, 3,802 cases had been

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Rare, Untreatable Bourbon Virus In New York: Viral Disease With No Vaccine, No Cure Explained
indian mirror 31 Jul 2026 2 min read

A rare tick-borne disease, Bourbon virus, has been detected in New York for the first time. The patient, a 67-year-old man from Suffolk County, is