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Nipah scare: These Asian airports revive Covid era screening after outbreak in West Bengal – What you need to know

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Nipah scare prompted airports across parts of Asia to reintroduce Covid-style health checks. In West Bengal, the outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus, which possibly spreads from animals to humans, took place. It was initially detected among health workers. After two confirmed cases surfaced, Thailand, Nepal and Taiwan ramped up screening of travelers at airports….

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States crack down on Almont-Kid syrup after lab finds deadly ethylene glycol

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The syrup containing levocetirizine dihydrochloride and montelukast sodium has been declared “Not of Standard Quality” (NSQ) by the Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL), Kolkata, after tests detected life-threatening contaminants, including toxic ethylene glycol at levels nearly fifteen times the permissible safety limit. The cough syrup, manufactured by Tridus Remedies based in Bihar’s Vaishali district, is prescribed…

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