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 …
There have been 60 Dengue deaths with 27,879 dengue cases reported from different states and union territories in the country so far this year. West Bengal has reported the highest number of dengue deaths in the country so far this year with the figure till August end standing at 22, …
Delhi has recorded 284 new cases of dengue over the past week, in addition to 128 chikungunya cases, the south corporation said on Monday in its weekly report. The total number of both mosquito-borne diseases has gone up to 771 and 560 respectively. The corporation has also confirmed four deaths …
Lucknow: Self medication during dengue has emerged as the biggest reason for hospitalization in the city so far, claim health authorities. Meanwhile, 12 new cases were reported in the city, taking the total number of cases to 136. Addressing reporters here on Monday, principal secretary, health and family welfare, Arun …
GURGAON: Of the 36 dengue cases that have been reported in the city so far, over 40% patients are from DLF and surrounding areas, while 10% are from high-end condominiums. Expressing a concern over the rising number of cases from posh areas, Chief Medical Officer, Gurgaon, Dr Ramesh Dhankar said …
According to the latest MCD data, Delhi has recorded 771 cases of dengue and 560 cases of chikungunya till September 3. The mosquito-borne infections — chikungunya and dengue — continue to grip the national capital, with a total of 1,331 testing positive for the infection this season. The capital, which …
TRICHY: Cracking down on violations that were responsible for breeding of mosquitoes and the first dengue case reported in the district this year, the Trichy Corporation health wing on Saturday pulled up a scrap dealer for making the area a breeding ground for aedes mosquitoes. Corporation officials also gave the …
VISAKHAPATNAM: The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) is to take up a detailed study to ascertain the reasons behind the spread of dengue, as well as the mosquitoes that carry the dengue virus, within its limits from Sunday. About 299 cases with dengue symptoms have been reported within the GVMC …
Even as hundreds of cases of fever are being reported at city hospitals and doctors acknowledge that the cases are of seasonal viral fever and chikungunya, they are still not adequately equipped to diagnose and confirm the diseases. The health department has confirmed only three cases of chikungunya till Saturday. …
Official statistics may underestimate the size of the epidemic caused by Zika virus as some Zika cases may be misreported as dengue, say Brazilian researchers. The methodologies currently available to the public health system and private labs and hospitals may also produce false positives for dengue in patients with Zika …
The city recorded four deaths and 441 cases of dengue so far this year. The Nashik Municipal Corporation had collected blood samples from 1,010 patients suspected to have dengue. In June, city recorded more number of dengue cases than in rural areas, while August recorded the highest number of suspects …
There is further bad news for Delhi, reeling under rising cases of chikanguniya and dengue: the worst could be yet to come, warn doctors. Past trends show mosquito-borne diseases peak in September and October. The maximum cases of malaria and dengue here are recorded in these months. Meanwhile, three more …
Lucknow: Nine new cases of dengue were reported on Thursday, taking the tally of confirmed cases to 111 in Lucknow district alone. Expressing his concern, minister of state for family welfare Ravidas Mehrotra said "Efforts are on for mass distribution of mosquito nets." Chief Medical officer, SNS Yadav said most …
With eight new dengue cases reported in the city here today, the count of dengue patients in the district has reached 43. Out of the eight patients reported today, four belong to the walled city area, which is reporting the maximum number of dengue patients in the current season. The …
TRICHY: The city recently witnessed an incidence of dengue, with a 21-year-old man from Kattur contracting the fever. The health wing of the Trichy corporation has intensified preventive measures and asked people not to panic but to take proper treatment in case of symptoms of dengue. The man from Kattur …
Lucknow: Six more cases of dengue were reported from the city on Wednesday, taking the tally of confirmed cases in Lucknow to 102. Most of these patients belong to the Gomtinagar and Chinhat areas, both of which have been identified as sensitive areas for dengue in the current season. The …
Flooding due to rising ocean levels. Debilitating heat waves that last longer and occur more frequently. Rising rates of diseases caused by ticks, fleas, and mosquitoes, such as Lyme disease, Chikungunya, and Zika. Increasing numbers of Emergency Room visits for asthma attacks due to higher levels of ground-level ozone. Impacts …
KANPUR: The homeopathic doctors of the city organised a continuing medical education (CME) programme here on Monday to spread awareness among people about treatment of water-borne disease like dengue and chikungunya by homeopathic medicines. The homeopathic experts said medicines like Chinum Arfcnicum, Lachcsif and Echinacea Baptica, Carbo Veg and Crotalus …
As three persons have tested positive for dengue in Jammu, the Health Department has alerted the hospitals in the region to keep a watch on the patients admitted on a daily basis and create isolation wards to deal with any eventuality. A senior official of the Health Department said though …
Sushma Swaraj and John Kerry addressed a joint press interaction. The US said on Tuesday it intends to develop a dengue vaccine and start clinical trials to prevent "unnecessary" loss of lives due to the vector-borne disease, over 15,000 cases of which have already been reported in India this year. …
Lucknow: Offices, work places and schools are turning out to be common hide-outs of the Aedes Aegypti mosquito which has left scores suffering from dengue this season. On Tuesday, nine new cases were reported by the district health office. With this, the dengue tally for the city has touched 96. …
