Health Bulletin 24/November/2022

Here are the top health news for the day:

Rise in Measles cases: Centre deploys high-level team to 3 states including Kerala

In concern to the increasing cases of measles, the Centre has advised states to consider administering one additional dose of Measles and Rubella vaccines to all children of 9 months to 5 years in vulnerable areas.

The Centre has also deployed high-level teams to Ranchi (Jharkhand), Ahmedabad (Gujarat) and Malappuram (Kerala) to the increase in cases.

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Delhi: Ransomware Cyber attack on AIIMS server

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi said that the institute's server faced a massive cyber attack on Wednesday. Many hospital services were affected, including inpatient billing, outpatient, appointments, and laboratory report generation.

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Using vapes can contribute to dental decay: Research

A vaping habit could end up leading to a tarnished smile, and more frequent visits to the dentist.

Research by faculty from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine found patients who said they used vaping devices were more likely to have a higher risk of developing cavities. With CDC surveys reporting that 9.1 million American adults-and 2 million teenagers-use tobacco-based vaping products, that means a lot of vulnerable teeth.

The findings of this study on the association between vaping and risk of caries-the dental term for cavities-serve as an alert that this once seemingly harmless habit may be very detrimental, says Karina Irusa, assistant professor of comprehensive care and lead author on the paper. The study was published November 23 in The Journal of the American Dental Association.

Reference: 

Karina F. Irusa, BDS, MS,Matthew Finkelman, PhD,Britta Magnuson, DMD,Terence Donovan, DDS,Steven E. Eisen, DMD, A comparison of the caries risk between patients who use vapes or electronic cigarettes and those who do not,The Journal of the American Dental Association, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adaj.2022.09.013