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 …
Doctors attribute spurt in cases to water scarcity and residents storing water in open containers that serve as breeding grounds for the vector For the past few weeks, doctors in the city have been seeing a number of cases of dengue. Both children and adults have been affected, say doctors, …
LUCKNOW: Different medical facilities in the city have sanitary conditions most conducive to breeding of dengue causing mosquitoes, their larvae and eggs. During an inspection by a team from the health department, a number of hospitals were found to be breeding zones of vector-borne diseases and were served notices. Balrampur …
BENGALURU: The Karnataka state government is launching a new three-month long mosquito control programme starting July 15 in a bid to eradicate dengue. The programme titled 'Sarvajanikarigindu Savalu' will be held across the state covering all villages, towns and cities. A release issued by the directorate of health and family …
At least 125 cases of malaria, 152 of chikungunya have been recorded till July 1 With rising cases of dengue and chikungunya in the national capital, the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal conducted a review meeting on Thursday to discuss the preparedness of the vector-borne disease. Delhi, so far …
Coimbatore: The city corporation's health department, along with the district administration, has launched measures to combat dengue and fever cases, which are on the rise across the district. To help keep mosquito-borne diseases at bay, they have ordered medical camps be set up across the districts and distribution of nilavembu …
Over 18,700 cases of dengue have been reported in the country this year, with the Union health ministry attributing early onset of monsoon as one of the factors for spurt in cases ahead of the vector-borne disease season. The maximum number of cases have been reported in Kerala. This is …
JAMSHEDPUR: In the wake of a dengue alert in Steel City, Mango Notified Area Committee (MNAC), a local urban body, has introduced WhatsApp services for garbage removal within 24 hours of receiving a complaint, to prevent the spread of the disease in the industrial town. MNAC has issued a helpline …
One female mosquito produces 1,000 eggs in a lifespan. Hyderabad: Health alert. Hyderabad has shown an alarming increase of malaria and dengue cases in the last six months. From January 1 to June 1, 157 cases of malaria and dengue have been reported, the highest in the last five years. …
Phase 2 of trials underway in Jalna on ‘friendly’ mosquitoes genetically modified to cause offspring to die. Next step? Limited tests in open field EVEN as urban local bodies gear up for annual monsoon outbreaks of dengue and malaria, inside a nondescript mesh cage at Jalna in central Maharashtra, trials …
At least 10 people die every day in Delhi of tuberculosis, a curable disease, exposing a huge healthcare deficit in the national capital. Nearly 47% of the deaths are of people in the productive age group of 15 to 44 years. This data, an average of TB deaths in 2014 …
People may participate in the campaign by promoting the campaign among their friends, family, neighbours and employees and encouraging them to engage in their individual capacity. Municipal Corporation, Gurgaon has also launched helpline number. The Haryana health department has launched ‘Hum versus Dengue’ campaign, under which children studying in government …
In a new set of instructions for private diagnostic labs and hospitals, the Health Department has asked them to inform its officials about the arrival of any new dengue and malaria patient at their centres. Health officials said information about dengue and malaria patients from private medical establishments would help …
National Institute of Virology to receive Sun Pharma's drug molecules for testing against 3 diseases Sun Pharma and the Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV), an institution of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), have signed an agreement for testing phytopharmaceutical, biologic and chemical entities developed by Sun Pharma …
Dengue figures in Delhi may have been grossly under-reported, shows an analysis done by DNA. Delhi's all three civic bodies have often been accused of under-reporting dengue cases to escape action. Experts say under-reporting of cases derails action plans to fight the menace. The official figure for the last six …
More number of Domestic Breeding Checkers have been deployed With Kerala witnessing a major dengue outbreak, Health Department has intensified surveillance and preventive measures in Coimbatore. With a decent share of South-West monsoon received, sporadic cases of dengue are being reported in the district. As on Thursday, six persons were …
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is planning to release Gambusia fishes into water bodies to control vector borne diseases this monsoon. "We are planning to put more than one lakh Gambusia larvivorus fishes into the water bodies this monsoon as a natural way to fight mosquitoes, these fishes …
CHENNAI: In drought-hit Tamil Nadu, dengue cases have more than doubled this year compared to the same period in 2016. National vector borne disease control programme statistics show that seven out of every 10 dengue cases reported in the country were from Tamil Nadu and Kerala. With 3,259 cases and …
According to reports, over 100 people have lost their lives in the southern state of Kerala, succumbing to various diseases, such as, H1N1, leptospirosis and dengue from January till date. New Delhi: With the onset of monsoon, cases of mosquito-borne illnesses have risen sharply in various parts of the country. …
Delhi has so far reported 50 cases of dengue and 105 cases of chikungunya, a report prepared by South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) stated on Monday. The corporation which compiles the data for the entire capital reported 10 fresh cases of dengue and nine cases of chikungunya in the last …
KOCHI: Docs Warn That Fatality Risk Increases Due To Reaction Between Antibodies Present In The Body From Primary & Secondary Infections Even as dengue ravages Kerala, health experts are confused by the uncommon traits and complications that were recently observed in patients. The pattern of dengue deaths also indicates that …
