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6 dead, 500 ill in Ghaziabad after drinking contaminated water

April 6, 2013
Six people died and at least 500 people fell seriously ill after drinking contaminated ground water in the Loni area of Ghaziabad. Hospital and police officials said that residents of Prem Nagar here complained of drowsiness and …

Pregnant women more vulnerable to Hepatitis E-induced liver failure

November 19, 2012
July 28 is World Hepatitis Day. In one of the widest single-centre studies conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, it was found that water-borne Hepatitis E was the basic cause of acute liver …

World Hepatitis Day 2012: You may be more more vulnerable than you think

October 3, 2012
July 28 is World Hepatitis Day. Casual one-night stands and multiple partners could be the starting points of serious health concerns. Not just for HIV, which most people are now aware of, but more for hepatitis. Expressing …