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The Nutrition Paradox: Why India is Trading Stunting for a Breastfeeding Crisis

The Nutrition Paradox: Why India is Trading Stunting for a Breastfeeding Crisis

Glossary of Insights * The Good News: Stunting among children under five dropped from 35.5% to 29.3% in the latest NFHS-6 data. * The Crisis: Exclusive breastfeeding for infants under six months crashed nationally from 63.7% to 55.8%. * The Regional Gap: Uttar Pradesh saw exclusive breastfeeding plummet to

The Andes Anomaly: Why the Hantavirus Outbreak on MV Hondius Matters for India

Article Glossary * Hantavirus: A family of viruses primarily spread by rodents. In humans, they can cause Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) or Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS). * Andes Strain (ANDV): A specific hantavirus species native to South America. Unlike most other hantaviruses, it is known for rare but documented person-to-person