Health Bulletin 16/June/2026

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened a Bank Account Re-confirmation/correction Window for candidates eligible for a refund of the NEET UG 2026 examination fee for the test held on May 3, 2026.

NEET 2026 exam, held in May, was cancelled after paper leak allegations, and a re-exam was announced, which is now scheduled for June 21, 2026. The admit cards have been released recently on NTA's official website.

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NTA opens bank account correction window for NEET 2026 fee refunds

In a shocking incident, two men were arrested on Saturday for allegedly running an illegal clinic-cum-pharmacy and providing medical treatment to patients without the requisite qualifications near Tirupattur town.

According to health officials, one of the accused, aged 68, had completed a nursing degree, while the other, aged 36, held a diploma in nursing. Despite lacking the qualifications required to practice as doctors, the duo had allegedly been providing medical consultations, prescribing medicines, and treating patients in villages around Tirupattur for several years.

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Two Quacks arrested for running illegal clinic near Tirupattur

Health authorities in Ghaziabad have launched a special surveillance and field survey across 12 urban primary health centre areas after a sewage sample collected from the Dundahera Sewage Treatment Plant tested positive for vaccine-derived poliovirus type-1 during routine monitoring. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sachin clarified that the detected virus is vaccine-derived and non-virulent, stressing that it does not pose a serious public health threat. He explained that the oral polio vaccine contains a live but weakened virus, which may occasionally be detected in environmental samples, and urged residents not to panic.

As a precaution, the health department has identified 12 affected and neighbouring localities for intensive surveillance covering nearly 1.25 lakh residents. More than 107 health teams have been deployed to conduct door-to-door screening of children below five years of age and monitor for any suspected cases, according to TOI report.

Officials said the situation is being closely tracked in coordination with the state and central governments as well as the World Health Organization (WHO). The surveillance exercise aims to strengthen early detection and ensure that routine immunisation coverage remains high to prevent any risk of poliovirus transmission.