While grappling with corruption allegations and never-ending construction deadlines, the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee and the Delhi government are now battling with the dengue crisis at many Games sites.
The Union health ministry on Tuesday said that some Indian missions abroad have expressed concern over the dengue
After a death of a Chandigarh resident of swine flu at Fortis Hospital in Mohali on Friday, a Mumbai resident tested positive for dengue at Fortis Hospital on Monday. Gopal Krishan, in his late 30s, a former Navy official, along with his family had come to his in-laws' place in Kharar on August 24 and was admitted to the hospital recently with fever and dengue-like symptoms. The blood test r
Teena Thacker After wreaking havoc in 2006, when the country reported a record number of dengue cases, the disease is back to haunt the city this year. However, experts are of the opinion that the severity of the virus will be much less now as immunity levels have gone up significantly. There are four distinct, but closely related viruses, that cause dengue.
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BHUBANESWAR: It seems the disease surveillance system in Orissa is not working effectively. The recurrence of diseases like cholera, diarrhoea every year testifies to it. The resurgence of dengue in the tribal areas, when the State is recuperating slowly from the
Bhopal, Aug 29: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has reviewed the measures for control and treatment of swine flu and dengue cases and asked the officers to keep a constant watch over the situation. Mr Chouhan asked the officers to keep adequate stock of requisite drugs and keep watch on the affected patients, an official release said. He instructed the officers to keep p
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<br /><br />TIMES NEWS NETWORK<br /><br />New Delhi: Delhi reported 35 new cases of dengue on Sunday. The total number of cases of the vector-borne disease has now reached 419. MCD health officer N K Yadav has said there is a spurt in the number of dengue cases because of rain.
Aarti Dhar<br /><br />NEW DELHI: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said large-scale construction for the upcoming Commonwealth Games was responsible the huge number of dengue cases in the Capital. He asked the people to remain alert and take preventive measures.<br />
<p>ITS NOT just corruption and shoddy work that is bringing bad name to the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee. It
NEW DELHI: With 26 new cases of dengue and 41 of swine flu, the Capital on Friday saw a sudden spurt in the twin menace. Two swine flu deaths, one each at Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital and Lohia Hospital, were also reported taking the grand total to 20 so far this season.
YED ASIM ALI NEW DELHI Apart from t the missing deadlines, spreading of dengue in New Delhi is giving sleepless nights to the Delhi government and the Organising Committee with the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief Mike Fennell taking a serious note of the problem. During the executive board meeting on Thursday, Mr Fennell was told that the number of suspected dengue cases in the c
With the onset of monsoon in the national Capital, dengue and swine flu cases are increasing with 25 fresh cases of dengue and 32 cases of swine flu reported during the last 24 hour. According to the officials, the number of dengue cases has reached 322 this season.
Gandhinagar: Even as swine flu raises its ugly head in the state once again, Gujarat faces grave threat from the growing mosquito menace as well.
Health Department To Upgrade One Blood Bank In Each District TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: With dengue cases on the rise, the demand for platelets and other blood products, including fresh frozen plasma and packed cells, has gone up in the capital. Blood banks, specially those in government hospitals, say the demand has almost doubled in the past 20 days.
With rubble all around and drains lying open, many areas have become perfect breeding ground for the mosquito that causes dengue Risha Chitlangia | TNN The cyclic nature of dengue is one important reason for the high count this year, say experts. Dengue gained serious proportions in 1996, 2003 and 2006 and this year too, a spurt is expected.
Risha Chitlangia | TNN New Delhi: Massive construction, a good monsoon and the cyclic nature of the disease have left the capital reeling under a dengue outbreak this year. Till August 14, 215 confirmed dengue cases were reported, against just three cases last year. The number of confirmed cases in 2006
