Typhoid, pneumonia, UTIs show resistance to certain antibiotics Sub: Sci Sec: Health Context: A recent report by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (AMRSN) says that urinary tract infections (UTI), blood stream infections, pneumonia, and typhoid are among the diseases showing resistance to commonly used antibiotics. About the […]

    How the Widal test clouds India’s sense of its typhoid problem Subject: Science and tech Sec: Health Tag: Widal Test, Typhoid Typhoid Fever: Typhoid fever is an infectious disease caused by Salmonella typhi bacteria, transmitted through contaminated food and water. It manifests symptoms like high fever, stomach pain, weakness, nausea, and potentially severe […]