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 …
Luanda - Angola on Friday declared the end of a yellow fever outbreak that killed at least 400 people, after an emergency United Nations vaccination campaign covering 25 million people. The outbreak erupted in December last year in the slums of the capital Luanda, spreading to 16 of Angola's 18 …
Cases of chikungunya and dengue-like viral diseases have made a comeback in the city, despite the onset of winter. In the last 15 days, the top five private hospitals have witnessed 10 such cases. Earlier, in September and October, several cases were reported in Gurgaon, where patients exhibited symptoms of …
AHMEDABAD: Even as the mean temperature in the city continues to dip, the city got no respite from vector-borne diseases. According to the weekly health report by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the city reported 120 fresh cases of dengue last week. In fact, 198 cases of dengue were reported this …
Number of chikungunya cases continued to fall in the national capital, with the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease reaching to 11,915 this season. he civic authorities in Delhi have updated the official dengue toll in the city to six, even as there was a slight rise …
MUMBAI: The number of dengue cases recorded in the city this year has been the highest in the last six years. However, the good news is that fatalities have declined significantly over the last three years. According to figures recently released by the state, Mumbai has recorded 1,088 cases so …
Pune: The number of deaths and infections caused by dengue in Maharashtra have risen significantly this year. It claimed the lives of 26 people between January 1 and November 21 this year, while 6,376 infections were reported. In comparison, there were 23 deaths and 4,936 cases last year. According to …
10,000 cases this year, Punjab among worst-hit Though cases of dengue have started declining in the state, with over 10,000 cases reported so far, Punjab is one of the worst-affected states in the country. With the change in the weather, the cases have now started declining and the Health Department …
Clinical research in India may soon get a much-needed boost. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and drug maker Sun Pharma are in talks to create a structure to fund clinical programmes focused on diseases prevalent here. A joint working group under the existing ICMR-Sun Pharma partnership met on …
LUDHIANA: There have been more than 1,300 cases of dengue and about 200 Chikungunya cases at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) alone, while the health department had reported only 615 cases till early November. Dr Ankush Mehta from Fortis Hospital said they had received 87 confirmed dengue cases so …
At a time when the state is grappling with dengue, students of MM High School, Girishola here have prepared a project to fight the disease. The project has suggested plantation of marigold, lemon grass and podina (meant) sapling on open spaces of the villages and houses to drive away the …
Dengue claimed 33 lives in Uttar Pradesh, 28 in West Bengal and 22 in Maharashtra Dengue has claimed 179 lives across the country this year while no death has been reported due to chikungunya, though it affected 21,000 people, the Rajya Sabha was told on Tuesday. “During 2016 (till November …
At least 11,515 suspected chikungunya cases were reported in the city till November 12. Chikungunya cases continued to fall in the national capital, while dengue showed a slight rise in the past week, with the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease crossing 4,000 this season. Only 203 …
In the past one year, Union Health Ministry has launched over a dozen mobile apps that are meant for prevention and control of diseases such as diabetes and dengue Telemedicine facility, which is one of the most ambitious plans of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, seems to be undergoing …
There has been an endemic situation in Mizoram's capital Aizawl city with 193 Dengue cases detected during the past few months, state health department officials today said. Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP) State Nodal Officer Dr Pachuau Lalmalsawma told PTI that while no loss of life had been reported from …
As many as 25 fresh dengue cases were reported from Chandigarh and Mohali district today. Mohali district today reported 20 fresh cases of dengue and eight of chikungunya. The total number of dengue cases in the district is now 2,077 and that of chikungunya is 162. Chandigarh reported five fresh …
The number of dengue cases in the tricity and the surrounding areas today reached 3,032, while the total number in Mohali district alone crossed the 2,022 mark. As many as 25 fresh cases were reported from Mohali district today. While no fresh case of chikungunya was reported from Mohali today, …
With the nip in the air, the cases of dengue and chikungunya have subsided a little giving much relief to city residents. According to experts, the breeding of mosquitoes will stop when the maximum temperature will go below 20 degree. District epidemiologist Dr Ramesh said there was definitely a fall …
DEHRADUN: The cases of dengue in Uttarakhand have soared to 2011 on Tuesday with Dehradun remaining on the top affected districts with 1386 cases. According to a report released by the health department, the state in 2015 recorded 1655 dengue cases and 106 cases in 2014. “The cases are rising …
Jaipur: It seems vector-borne diseases like chikungunya and dengue have hit the urban areas hard. According to audit conducted by the health department, 10 persons have died due to dengue and chikungunya in the city till October 6. Out of 10, eight victims belonged to urban areas. The areas in …
ALLAHABAD: Treating a letter as public interest litigation (PIL), the Allahabad high court on Monday asked the principal secretary (medical health) to provide details as to what are the strategies for prevention and control of dengue and chickungunya in the state. The court also asked as to what medical facilities …
