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 …
Lucknow: With four new cases reported on Monday, dengue tally in the city touched 87. All patients are undergoing treatment at their homes and their condition was reported stable by chief medical officer SNS Yadav. Talking to TOI, Dr Yadav said, "The number of cases will continue to increase as …
Of the five people from Delhi who succumbed to dengue this season, three belonged to the adjoining Jamia Nagar and Shaheen Bagh neighbourhoods in south Delhi. There naturally is a panic in the locality as every second family seems to have a member who is either suffering from dengue or …
City hospitals are swamped with patients suffering from fever, most of them down with the mosquito-borne dengue and chikungunya. However, this monsoon, many others have been infected with a host of other viruses. Almost all of them are running high-grade fever that refuses to subside despite being prescribed paracetamol, doctors …
Lucknow: As many as 10 new cases of dengue were confirmed in the city by the health department on Sunday. This takes the total number of dengue patients to 83 in Lucknow district. According to chief medical officer (CMO) Dr SNS Yadav, all patients are being treated and health officials …
The PIL filed by an advocate alleged that despite 320 cases of dengue reported this year, no measures are being taken. A plea has been filed in the Delhi High Court accusing the AAP government and MCDs of not acting vigilantly and responsibly to control dengue, a mosquito-borne tropical disease. …
The monsoon is good for the economy. But it also brings with it problems of mosquito breeding that result in the spreading of viral diseases. Usually, the monsoon lasts from June to September and we see a surge in dengue cases around September and October. The case numbers start to …
Jamshedpur/Ranchi: Even as district health department is working on multiple levels to contain the spread of vector-borne diseases, the growing number of dengue patients in and around the Steel city has alarmed the health officials. In a fresh development, 18 new patients have been confirmed of suffering from dengue, which …
Even after labouring for almost 90 years, researchers are yet to come out with an effective vaccine for the virus A virus perhaps like no other, dengue has baffled science for decades. The disease has spread rapidly across developing countries, laboratories have laboured over it for almost 90 years, yet …
Every monsoon, there is an increase in the number of people infected by dengue and chikungunya. Both are viral diseases transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. While a number of the symptoms associated with the two diseases are similar, there exist some key differences. Here are some key facts to keep in …
KOLKATA: Though they have earned appreciation from none other than the chief minister Mamata Banerjee for successfully combatting dengue outbreak in Kolkata, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation health department officials are keeping their fingers crossed to think of a possible outbreak because they have been fighting a losing battle against a …
Recent findings of paradoxically high endemicity of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) among populations living in the Group of 20 (G20) countries could portend high rates of these diseases among patients with underlying non-communicable diseases (NCDs), with resultant co-morbidities. Original Source
Lucknow: Eight confirmed dengue cases were reported from different medical institutions on Wednesday, taking the total number of patients to 56 in the city since July. Besides these, 14 suspected dengue cases were admitted to government hospitals. Meanwhile, death of head constable Anil Pandey reportedly due to dengue created a …
HARIDWAR: In view of several suspected cases of dengue being reported from various parts of the city, the administration has geared up for a multi-pronged attack on the disease to ward off its outbreak. District malaria officer, Gurnam Singh, said that the number of patients showing symptoms of dengue have …
PUNE: Epidemic louse-borne typhus is suspected to be the cause of the fever outbreak in Shindewadi village in Pune district that killed two children and affected 90 others this month. Since the confirmatory test kit is not available in India, microbiologists from state-run B J Medical College attached Sassoon General …
Over the period of time, Dengue has become seasonal phenomenon every year. Despite several efforts by government and non-government organizations, dengue is affecting large number of population. A research conducted by Upendra Kaul, dean and executive director of Clinical Research and Academics, Fortis Healthcare Limited states that dengue can be …
With the death of two dengue patients here today, the toll for the city touched three. Mohinderjit Kaur (64) from Jalandhar and an unknown person Kala Bakkra died today. They were admitted to the local Civil Hospital. Eleven-year-old Rajvir Kaur from Ravidas Nagar had died due to dengue yesterday. Despite …
Private hospitals have been asked to keep the state health department updated on the number of patients they are receiving. WITH THE death of another person, the toll due to dengue in the state rose to 23 on Tuesday. A resident of Kasaribagan in Barrackpore’s Agarpara, Sunita Das — in …
Lucknow: High humidity levels before and after rainy spells in past week fuelled spread of dengue in the state capital. As many as 32 new dengue cases have been reported in the past five days, confirmed SNS Yadav, chief medical officer, Lucknow. "Seven of the 32 cases were reported on …
Out of the total cases reported this season in the national capital, nearly 192 were recorded in the first three weeks of August, according to a municipal report released on Monday. Two more persons including a 12-year-old girl from south Delhi have succumbed to dengue, taking the death toll due …
PMC health officials have identified 71 mosquito breeding spots in Dhole Patil, which includes areas like Koregaon Park, Bund Garden and Pune Railway Station Every day, the city’s pest control department is identifying 45 fever cases from across 15 wards. In August itself, out of 265 suspected dengue cases, 67 …
