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Home Health Wellness Wellness on May 16, 2022 South Africa is experiencing a surge of new COVID-19 cases driven by two omicron sub-variants, according to health experts. For about three weeks the country has seen increasing numbers of new cases and somewhat higher hospitalisations, but no increase in severe cases and deaths, said Professor Marta Nunes, a researcher at Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Analytics at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto. "We're still very early in this increased period, so I don't want to really call it a wave," Nunes said. "We are seeing a slight, a small increase in hospitalizations and really very few deaths." South Africa's new cases have gone from an average of 300 per day in early April to about 8,000 per day this week. Nunes says the actual number of new cases is probably much higher because the symptoms are mild and many who get sick are not getting tested. South Africa's new … [Read more...] about South Africa In New Surge Of COVID-19 From Versions Of Omicron

Home Health Wellness Wellness on May 19, 2022 The WHO has said that there is a benefit of administering an additional booster dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine for the highest risk groups, health workers, those over 60 years of age or with immunocompromising conditions. As a general principle, an interval of 4-6 months since completion of the primary series of the vaccine could be considered for a first booster, especially in the context of Omicron, said the World Health Organisation, with the support of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on immunisation and its COVID-19 Vaccines Working Group. The WHO said that in considering additional booster doses, the two main scenarios to assess are the use of additional booster doses in those who are not able to mount and sustain adequate immune responses and considerations for additional booster doses to be administered in order to protect high-risk populations and … [Read more...] about Some Short-Term Benefits Of Additional Booster Dose Of mRNA Vaccine In Health Workers: WHO

Home Pregnancy parenting Baby Baby on May 21, 2022 Africa was declared free of wild poliovirus just two years ago. Now, it's got a new outbreak on its hands. Mozambique reported its first case since 1992 on Wednesday, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It's the second case to be detected on the continent this year, after Malawi reported Africa's first case in five years in February. The case in Mozambique was detected in a child in the country's northeastern Tete province, according to the WHO. Like the case reported earlier this year in Malawi, genomic sequencing shows it is linked to a strain that circulated in Pakistan in 2019. A nationwide vaccination campaign launched in Malawi in March targeting children aged 5 years and younger. Mozambique also recently carried out its own campaign, the WHO said. "The detection of another case of wild polio virus in Africa is greatly concerning, even if it's … [Read more...] about Mozambique Sees First Wild Polio Case Since 1992; Pandemic May Have Caused Children To Miss Polio Vaccination

Home Pregnancy parenting Prenatal Prenatal on May 23, 2022 Yoga offers physical and mental health benefits to individuals of all ages. Additionally, if you suffer from an illness, are recovering from surgery, or live with a chronic condition, yoga can be an integral part of your treatment and speed your recovery. The scientific research into yoga's benefits is still fairly preliminary. Still, a lot of the evidence supports what practitioners seem to have known for millennia - yoga is extremely beneficial to our general well-being [1] [2] . Yoga aims to create strength, awareness, and harmony in both the mind and body. There are, however, side effects associated with everything good. And that applies to yoga too. Does Yoga Have Side Effects? 1. Back injury Practising asanas that involve your back muscles overly aggressively can cause damage to already vulnerable disks in your back, particularly those in your … [Read more...] about Does Yoga Have Side Effects? What Pregnant Women And People With Ailments Should Know

Home Cookery Sweet tooth Indian sweets Indian Sweets on September 11, 2021 Lord Ganesha is the sweetest god of the Hindu pantheon. That is because He loves to eat sweets. Lord Ganesha's favourite is modaks. However, He has a special soft spot for ladoos as well. So if you are looking for a special Ganesh Chaturthi recipe to please Ganapati Bappa, then there cannot be anything better than boondi ladoos. This year the festival will be celebrated from 10-21 September. indian-sweets LADOO RECIPES FOR GANESH CHATURTHI The boondi ladoo recipe is easy simply because it requires fewer ingredients. All you have to do is master the art of making ladoos. The technique for trying out ladoo recipes is very important. With our video instructions for making the boondi ladoo recipe, you can prepare this dish with ease. Serves: 4 Ingredients Gram flour - 1 cup Sugar - 1.5 cup Green cardamom - 6 … [Read more...] about Ganesh Chaturthi 2021: Boondi Ladoo Recipe