WHO Declare Health Emergency For Novel Coronavirus Current Outbreak - M.A.Aleem BMJ 2020;368:m320

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Seven days in medicine: 22-28 Jan 2020

BMJ 2020; 368 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m320 (Published 30 January 2020)

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WHO Declare Health Emergency For Novel Coronavirus Current Outbreak

Dear Editor,

As of today, about 9835 persons are infected in 23 countries and about 213 have died of Novel coronavirus in China, where it started at the end of 2019.

Every continent except Africa has reported the coronavirus infection, and the most cases are in Asia, particularly in China (9701 infected, 213 deaths). Yesterday India reported one case of coronavirus infection in the state of Kerala which is an imported one from China and not an indigenous case.

Today the World Health Organisation declared a health emergency for a disease that now is more global than was officially reported during the SARS epidemic.

Competing interests: No competing interests

31 January 2020

M.A. Aleem

Emeritus Professor of Neurology * Visiting Specialist in Neurology ** Consultant Neurologist ***

The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University * Dhanalakshami Srinivasan Medical College ** ABC Hospital ***

Chennai 600032* Perambalure 621212** Trichy 620018*** Tamilnadu India

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Dementia In Developing Countries - M.A.Aleem, A.M.Hakkim in BMJ 2020;368:m249

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Figures show big increase in emergency admissions for dementia patients

BMJ 2020; 368 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m249 (Published 22 January 2020)

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Re: Figures show big increase in emergency admissions for dementia patients

Dear Editor

Dementia in Developing Countries

In recent days, the lifespan of everyone in every country is increasing to more than 65 years. A larger elderly population results in an increasing incidence of age related diseases, particularly dementia.

In these days more elderly people are living alone and they are not taking their medicines properly.

Most people with dementia are not given adequate care by their family members, and many of them are living alone without any care givers.

In developing countries, a lack of awareness about dementia and leaving elderly people in old age homes without family support are also reasons for the delayed medical health care for their illnesses.

Thus in recent days emergency admissions of cases with dementia are on the rise.

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28 January 2020

M.A. Aleem

Emeritus Professor of Neurology * Visiting Specialist in Neurology ** Consultant Neurologist ***

A.M.Hakkim

The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University * Dhanalakshami Srinivasan Medical College ** ABC Hospital ***

Chennai 600032* Perambalure 621212** Trichy 620018*** Tamilnadu India

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Sir Good morning kindly consider to include the below news along with other Republic day function news in the Hindu sir thank you sir 71st Republic Day Celebration at Trichy Natharsha Dargha. M.A.Aleem Neurologist Public Trustee Natharsha Dargha hoisted the National Flag in the 71th Republic Day function at Natharsha Dargha Premises organised by the Federation of People of All Communities . This function was presided by F. Ameen Pangali Trustee in the presence of A. Kaja Mohideen Executive Trustee on 26.1.2020