World malaria report 2022
Each year, WHO’s World malaria report offers in-depth information on the latest trends in malaria control and elimination at global, regional and country levels. The report highlights progress towards
Vector Borne Diseases
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Dengue kills 10-year-old in Duttabad
Salt Lake: A 10-year-old boy from Duttabad who had tested positive for dengue and been suffering from fever for a week died at NRS Medical College and Hospital on Thursday morning. The child's mother
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98% spike in dengue cases across Mumbai in the past five years: RTI data
RTI data collected by the Praja Foundation has revealed that the occurrence of dengue has increased by 98 per cent in the past five years. Despite the increase, areas such as Andheri West, Ghatkopar East,
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Dengue cases on the rise in Bhubaneswar
BHUBANESWAR: Dengue positive cases are on the rise in the capital city. Though the state government claims that it takes several measures to control dengue disease, positive cases have crossed 650 mark
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Cuttack dengue action plan crawls
Cuttack: The municipal corporation's action plan to contain the spread of dengue has been making tardy progress since it was launched 11 days ago. Although "a multi-pronged action plan" was drawn up
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Hyderabad: Kanti Velugu casts shadow on dengue
GHMC claims that they have 150 fogging machines but it is not found to be sufficient as the estimated requirement is of 300 fogging machines. Fogging is done on rotation basis in areas and often the area
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100 CMC wards at dengue risk
Salt Lake: At least 100 of the 144 wards in Calcutta are vulnerable to dengue with 109 cases reported between August 15 and 22. The government has hardly ever accepted that dengue is a problem but
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Dengue stings 2 more in city, total count 33
With three more fresh cases of vector-borne diseases coming to light on Wednesday, the dengue count in the city has reached 33 and that of malaria 30. Two cases of dengue and one of malaria were reported
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4 kids with malaria admitted to Civil Hospital in a month
Four children who were suffering from severe malaria were admitted to the paediatrics unit of the Women and Children Hospital in the past one month. Apart from this, around 10 confirmed cases of malaria
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Malaria, dengue cases on the rise in Ahmedabad
There has been a sharp rise in malaria cases over the last week in the city. A weekly bulletin issued by the health department of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), stated that there have been
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Southern Africa: Malaria Cases Surge in SADC
THE Southern African Development Community has recorded a 40% increase in malaria cases since 2015. Former Namibian health minister Richard Kamwi, who is the Elimination 8 (E8) ambassador, last Thursday