Dealing with Viral Fever in Summers
key facts:- Non-polio Enteroviruses are the most common cause of viral fever in the summer 1(Rhinovirus in winter) Children are at risk and more prone to develop Viral fever as…
Snakebite Prevention & Treatment Guidelines in India 2023
Key points:- Around 50% of total deaths due to snakebites in the world are attributed to India10. Fang marks on the bitten area may be absent in krait bite (occult…
Scrub Typhus: A Preventable, Curable yet Deadly Disease
key Points:- Scrub typhus is a bacterial disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected larva of trombiculid mite (chigger larva) Leptotrombidium deliense is…
Rainy Season: Jaundice Prevention and Water Purification
Key Facts:- Hepatitis E is involved in most Jaundice outbreaks Among the five main Hepatitis causing viruses (A, B, C, D & E) Only Hepatitis E and A, spread by…
Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment (TPT) Regimens in India
Key points:- Active TB disease and other contraindications must be ruled out before starting TPT Testing for TBI is not required in (1)PLHIV and (2) household contacts less than 5…
NTEP: Programmatic Management of TB in India
Key Points:- The current national programme for the control of TB in India is NTEP (National Tuberculosis Elimination Program) launched in January 2020 The First Nation Programme for the Control…
DR-TB: Drug-Resistant TB Treatment in India
Disclaimer:- All the points described here are based on current training modules for Medical officers given by the National TB Elimination Programme Central TB Division Ministry of Health & Family…
Treatment of Drug-Sensitive Tuberculosis and ADRs: Simplified
Disclaimer: most part of this article is taken from the Central Tuberculosis Division, govt of India. some aspects are added from the practice followed at the field level in Himachal…
Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in India: Made Simple
As we know Tuberculosis is a major killer among infectious diseases globally and The only reservoir of Tuberculosis is humans. It become very important to diagnose tuberculosis early to stop…
Pesticides Residue: Let’s make our Food Safe
Pesticides are chemicals used to kill pests including insects, fungi and other organisms damaging the crop. They have significantly improved the yield by preventing damage to crops but these crops…