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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2,500 dengue cases this season, 24% from Patiala
With around 2,500 confirmed dengue cases reported already, the state is in the severe grip of the vector-borne disease. Patiala, the home district of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, Health Minister
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Chikungunya out of control, 200 affected
Vadodara: While concerns were being raised regarding dengue cases, more chikungunya cases have started surfacing since about a week now in the city. The number of chikungunya cases reported in the city
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Dengue death toll rises to 11 in Kolkata
Disease is spreading fast in northern part of Bengal At least a dozen people have died due to dengue in West Bengal in the last two months. Last week, the vector borne disease claimed two more lives
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Carbon dioxide emissions costing India up to $210 bn every year: Study
For the US, the cost is about $50 billion per tonne Carbon dioxide emissions are costing the Indian economy up to $210 billion every year, according to a global study which found that the country is
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5 dengue cases in two days, count goes up to 87
LUCKNOW: Five cases of dengue were reported from the city on Tuesday and Wednesday, taking the tally of affected patients to 87 since January this year. All cases, verified by the unit of vector-borne
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5 fresh cases, dengue count 79
At least three to five cases of dengue are being reported daily from the city. Five fresh cases of dengue were reported today, taking the season count to 79. One case each was reported from Sector 39,
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Sudan reports outbreak of mosquito-borne Chikungunya disease in eastern state
More than 11,000 people in Sudan's eastern state of Kassala have been infected over the past month by Chikungunya, a debilitating mosquito-borne viral disease, but no deaths have been reported, a Sudanese
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Niger: NGO alarmed by high fatality rates from malaria
The twin challenges of malaria and malnutrition are proving a challenge in Niger, where health and humanitarian aid workers say 10 children per day died during the month of August. “We have never seen
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Long rain spell, viral infections rise 75%
GURUGRAM: This monsoon has seen a huge spike in cases of viral infection. According to data provided by the Civil hospital, a total of 5,024 such cases have been reported this year as compared to last
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Dengue cases in Delhi jump to 343; 236 in September alone
Dengue cases have spiralled in the city with over 340 people being diagnosed with the vector-borne disease this season, nearly 70 per cent of whom were affected in September alone, a municipal report released