PASIGHAT: The Pasighat district health department is going all out to control mosquito-transmitted diseases like malaria, dengue and recently detected Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the district. Headed by the DMO Dr Kaling Dai, a team of doctors and officials in carrying outsource reduction activities followed by awareness programme, fogging and …
Nearly 8,000 positive dengue cases reported in State so far With nearly 8,000 positive dengue cases reported in the State from January till date, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has deputed a Central team of experts to Karnataka to review the outbreak and to provide technical assistance …
Madurai: Fifteen people died due to dengue and 32 people died due to other types of fever with co-morbid conditions in the state from January in 2017, principal secretary of state health department, J Radhakrishnan told the Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday when it was hearing …
"In the next 10 days, we will come out with a detailed plan to tackle dengue and chikungunya in Delhi. There is a need to act on a war-footing against these diseases," Arvind Kejriwal said. So far, 500 cases of dengue have been reported in the city. Chief Minister Arvind …
TRICHY: With incidences of dengue surpassing those of previous years, health minister Dr C Vijaya Baskar on Monday revealed that around 5,000 people were down with the dreaded mosquito-borne disease in the state now. However, he claimed that no death had been caused by dengue in the state. "Around 5,000 …
There has been an increase in the number of cases related to the mosquito-borne disease detected in BMC's L ward near Kapadia Nagar area. According to the residents, they filed a written complaint to the ward office on Thursday regarding the health issues after which the ward officials carried out …
In the wake of sudden rise in cases of dengue and other vector-borne diseases in the national capital, the Delhi government today said there was "no need to panic" and the administration was "adequately equipped" to handle any situation. As per the latest municipal report, the number of people affected …
CUTTACK: First dengue death of the season was reported in the state on Wednesday. A patient undergoing treatment in the ICU of SCB medical college and hospital succumbed to the disease on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Som Prakash Mishra (35), a native of Chappra, Bihar. Mishra was working …
For the past ten years, the number of dengue cases has gradually increased in India. Dengue is driven by complex interactions among host, vector and virus that are influenced by climatic factors. In the present study, we focused on the extrinsic incubation period (EIP) and its variability in different climatic …
As the country, especially the southern parts, witnesses an outbreak of various vector-borne infections, the ministry of health and family welfare has created an online repository of campaign materials and programmes rolled out by individual states in their respective languages. The repository is available on the website of the Directorate …
An investigation by DNA found that the blood cell separator machine at Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) hospital, is old and breaks down most of the time. As the city prepares for more showers in the coming week, which may lead to more cases of vector-borne diseases, there are many government …
Labs can’t charge more than Rs 600 for such tests The Health Department has appealed to the people to report in case any laboratory charges more than Rs 600 for dengue tests. The decision to put a cap on the medical tests was taken in September last year to prevent …
“The scheme is one of its kind and will be very useful for other hill areas in the NE region as the neighbouring states in the area share similar topographical features,” the governor said adding she had requested the prime minister to inaugurate it. Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla on Monday …
BENGALURU: The spread of dengue in the city (BBMP limits) has sharply spiralled upwards as the number of cases has crossed 3,000 as per official figures.What is more worrying is that officials admit that as not all cases come to light, the number might just be ‘the tip of the …
Bhopal: Every second day a patient is diagnosed with dengue or chikungunya in the state capital. According to health department reports, over two dozen dengue and chikungunya cases have been tested in the last two months. "The situation is under control. We are working with various other agencies like the …
A four-year-old girl and a middle-aged woman died of dengue and a man allegedly succumbed to swine flu (A1H1) at the government hospital here, hospital sources said on Thursday. The girl from Vettaikaranpudur in Pollachi in the district, was admitted to the hospital three days ago and succumbed on Wednesday, …
The district administration has asked the departments of health, rural development and child welfare to work in tandem to check the spread of dengue in the coming season. Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Ravinder Singh, at a meeting of representatives of the departments, said a joint team should be constituted to …
Private hospitals on the city outskirts in Ranga Reddy district are also seeing more cases of malaria. Hyderabad: The Fever Hospital has recorded a 20 per cent increase in the number of cases of malaria as compared to 2016. The hospital has recorded 20 cases in the first 10 days …
As in previous years, monsoon season this year has been accompanied by a surge in cases of vector-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya. While reports of new cases of dengue are pouring in from across the country, it is Kerala and the other southern states that are bearing the brunt. …
Every monsoon season, waterborne or mosquito-borne diseases return to plague the mass not only in rural or less developed places, but also in big urban areas.This year, while report states that Sri Lanka is facing its worst dengue outbreak with 100,000 cases recorded so far, India too is battling the …
Doctors report unusual symptomatic manifestations The Health Department has set up an expert committee to review the clinical management guidelines of dengue fever, after doctors from all government medical college hospitals in the State reported unusual symptomatic manifestations of dengue, rapid deterioration and death in many cases. The State has …
