UNICEF and partners took on Guinea worm, a debilitating parasitic disease. Joining them in that fight: former President Jimmy ...

Guinea worm disease, caused by the parasite *Dracunculus medinensis*, is transmitted mainly through the consumption of ...

Curtis Kohlhaas, who has served President Jimmy Carter for over 20 years, said that just as the Centre has grown to be a world leader in eradicating and eliminating neglected tropical diseases, NTDs, ...

India is progressing towards eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) through political support, community involvement, ...

India has also succeeded in eradication or elimination of diseases, such as polio, guinea worm disease ... emergence of new infections, resulting in a dual burden of diseases; high burden of ...

Following the determination of cause and diagnosis, the woman was treated with albendazole, a medication specifically aimed at treating parasitic worm infections. In the two weeks following the ...

Swine flu (H1N1) cases in India are rising sharply, with over 20,414 infections and 347 deaths reported as of December 2024. Delhi, Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan are the ...

They can detect infectious microbes in animal waste, but the presence of a microbe doesn't always equate to impactful symptomatic infections. Researchers used advanced molecular tools to survey ...