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 …
BMC had recorded 12 dengue deaths in 2015, state death toll stood at 126, say DHS figures. The deaths due to dengue in Mumbai have increased by 100 per cent in last five years, data from NGO Praja Foundation showed. In 2011-2012, there were 62 deaths reported due to dengue …
Improper disposal of solid waste during rainy season being blamed for the situation Karnataka has reported the highest number of suspected cases of chikungunya in the country till September this year. As per data from the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme under the Union Ministry of Health and Family …
Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding vector borne diseases in Delhi dated 04/10/2016. Supreme Court directs a meeting to be convened by the Lieutenant Governor to resolve issues relating to the better management of the problems faced by the people of Delhi due to dengue and chikungunya – …
MOHALI: The dengue count in Mohali on Wednesday shot up to 869 with 44 new cases even as there was one more suspected dengue death. In the district, Mohali town is the worst affected with 445 cases followed by Zirakpur with 128. Civil surgeon Ranjit Kaur said, "We have received …
Dengue spreads: HC summons govt officers LUCKNOW: Taking to task the state government and Lucknow Municipal Corporation for not taking preventive measures in checking mosquito-borne diseases that have allegedly caused a high number of deaths in the city, Lucknow Bench of the high court has summoned principal secretaries medical and …
Gurgaon: Four new dengue and two chikungunya cases have been confirmed in the last two days, taking the total number of dengue cases to 61 and chikungunya to 25. As the official count of those affected with vector-borne diseases in the city reaches 86 this season, doctors at private hospital …
CHANDIGARH: Dengue count in Chandigarh has reached 274 with 15 new cases being reported on Tuesday in different health institutions across the city. A case of chikungunya was also reported taking the count to 31. All cases have been reported in the PGIMER and GMCH, Sector 32. The 15 cases …
A 15-year-old girl died of suspected dengue in Takiya area of Narhi locality in Hazratganj on Monday, a day after a member of the All India Democratic Women's Association died with the same symptoms in Indiranagar. To protest against the deaths, people of the neighbourhood comprising mostly women, took to …
DEHRADUN: The dengue virus has not spared the holy city of Haridwar this season. Haridwar recorded massive 77 dengue positive cases. A sharp rise from 126 cases on Monday to 203 on Tuesday has alarmed the health department. The sudden rise in the count has thrown health department into action …
On the overall assessment in the environment status report (ESR) of 2015-16, the environment performance index has slightly decreased in the PMC despite conservation efforts. THE Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) general body Monday approved the Environment Status Report (ESR) for 2016 with corporators urging the civic administration to work towards …
NASHIK: From January to September this year, the city has reported 748 dengue cases. Though the Nashik Municipal Corporation has claimed that the health department is taking all measures for prevention and cure, citizens say that they rarely see any fogging or spraying activity. During September 1 to 25, samples …
The efforts of the department to prevent the vector-borne diseases had started as early as in February when special envelopes were released in a bid to create awareness among the public regarding the swine flu, malaria and dengue. LAST MONTH, when the city started witnessing dengue cases, the UT health …
New Delhi: The under-reporting of dengue cases, highlighted in the CAG report—carried in TOI on Monday—is merely a symptom of the chronic illness Delhi's government and civic bodies suffer from. An analysis of the audit reveals a rot at all levels of planning and action as far as containment of …
VADODARA: With dengue cases rising by every passing day, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has identified areas that are worst affected by disease. VMC officials claim that health workers' teams and officials have extensively fanned out across the area to control the mosquito menace. VMC data revealed that the the …
Delhi has been hugely under-reporting dengue cases and deaths, says a report of the comptroller and auditor general on the preparedness of the city govern ment, municipal bodies and others in control and prevention of the disease. The report comes in the midst of a chikungunya and dengue outbreak, with …
Vadodara: Reeling under vector-borne diseases, the city is now set to receive help from health officials of surrounding districts. District malaria officers (DMO) from six districts along with other personnel will work with Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) to control the outbreak in city. The decision to move personnel from nearby …
Grappling with a severe civic crisis, residents of Rani Mandi, Dariyabad and adjoining areas protested against insanitary conditions in the city, on Sunday. They have demanded civic authorities to take up proper cleanliness campaign in the Old City areas. The dengue tally has already crossed the 175 mark in the …
With 21 more patients, 16 from the city and five from neighbouring districts, testing positive for dengue on Wednesday, the tally of those undergoing treatment at different city hospitals reached 144. However, there is no death due to dengue so far. On Wednesday, a total of 59 samples from suspected …
AHMEDABAD: Last year, the Gujarat government reported to the Union health ministry that just one person had died of malaria and nine of dengue in the entire state of 6.04 crore.This year, TOI's random check in a few major Ahmedabad-based hospitals revealed that since July , 22 people have died …
As the health authorities and civic bodies in the state continue awareness camps and aggressive fogging to battle the dengue menace, the viral disease shows no signs of abating. On Thursday, the number of dengue patients in the state crossed the 1,000 mark. Of the 1,002 cases of dengue reported …
