Swine Flu deaths cross 1,000; will this year be a repeat of 2015?

More than 22,000 cases of swine flu have been reported in 2017, a bulk of them from Maharashtra and Gujarat

In most countries, excess deaths due to COVID-19 greater than leading causes of death: World Bank analyst

Pandemic hit countries even with a younger population where a milder impact was earlier assumed

Fluctuating certified deaths vis-a-vis total deaths in India: A neglected reality

From 1992-2018, the percentage of medically certified deaths to total registered deaths fluctuated between 12 and 22%

Nepal tragedy: death toll crosses 5,000

Power is reaching only some parts of the capital city. Thousands of people are still sleeping in the open

Relief and rehabilitation is next big challenge

Cyclone Phailin leaves behind a trail of destruction; people complain they have received no relief supply

El Niño-triggered floods claim 72 lives in Peru

More floods to be expected, says the national weather service

Chikungunya kills three in Delhi

Municipal authority claims four deaths due to dengue, but the number may be higher

Hudhud death toll mounts to 35

Almost 250,000 people affected; more than 144,000 hectares of crop damaged

Kathmandu struggles, damage in remote areas not fully known yet

Survivors are in immediate need of food, safe water and medical supplies