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 …
The number of dengue cases in the city rose to 357 on Monday. This is more than the number of cases reported in the last four years. Officials said on Wednesday, 23 fresh dengue cases were reported in the city, taking the total number to 357. The highest number of …
AHMEDABAD: As the city continues to reel under the dengue onslaught, the National Institute of Virology (NIV) has zeroed in on three dengue virus serotypes responsible for wide prevalence. When 25 blood samples were sent to the Gujarat State Biotech Mission (GSBTM) two weeks back, the institute confirmed prevalence of …
Ranchi: The statewide monitoring system for dengue has not been very effective with private hospitals providing no real time data of the suspected dengue patients coming to them. Late on Monday night, a middle-aged woman died of dengue like symptoms at a private nursing home in Ranchi. The state health …
Aedes Aegypti's sting is deadlier this time and even though dengue season would be here for around three more weeks, Ludhiana has long left behind last year's mark of 184 cases and reached 570 already. Ludhiana follows Bathinda, which has recorded around 1,076 cases so far. Although the city health …
Nineteen more cases of dengue were reported in Jammu on Tuesday taking the number of patients suffering from the vector-borne disease in the region to 52. "Blood samples of 77 people who showed dengue-like symptoms were tested today and out of these, 19 turned out to be positive," Director of …
City Hospitals Report Decline By 30%-40% The worst may be over for Delhi as hospitals have reported that dengue cases have come down by 30% to 40% in the past two weeks. Delhi, this year, faced the worst dengue crisis in 19 years. Data released by the South Delhi Municipal …
1,624 cases reported in the last one week A 50-year-old man has become the latest victim of dengue in the city, taking the death toll to 38 even as the number of patients down with the vector-borne fever this year climbed to a menacing 7,606. The death toll due to …
The Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (IAMM) has urged the Delhi government to issue an advisory clarifying Dengue ELISA is not required to start treatment of the vector-borne disease or for getting admitted to hospitals. The suggestion comes in the wake of tempers running high at testing centres with people …
A huge discrepancy exists between two different sets of data compiled by the municipal corporations pertaining to dengue-related fatalities in the national capital between 2010 and 2014. A report by the municipal corporations said there were 29 confirmed dengue deaths during this period. However, as per death registration figures, over …
As many as 3,979 cases of suspected dengue were reported in September at various public hospitals and dispensaries this year, with a significant 12-15 per cent of the total also suffering from other infections like malaria or hypertension or diabetes, according to data given by the BMC. The city witnessed …
BENGALURU: The death audit committee of the State Health Department has confirmed nine deaths due to dengue and 3,859 positive cases since January in the state. District health officers have been directed to maintain their pace of ‘information, education, communication’ activities and keep a close watch on vulnerable areas. They …
A total of 1,819 dengue cases have been reported in Haryana while three confirmed death cases are reported, one each from district Ambala, Panchkula and Sirsa. Haryana Director Health Services (Malaria), Dr Parveen Garg on Wednesday said there is no cause of panic. Addressing a press conference at Panchkula, he …
With two dengue deaths reported from the state this year, including that of a 5-year-old boy in Kolkata, the government on Friday claimed that though there has been a spurt in the number of cases, the situation was under control. Five-year-old Sayan Dey was the first to die from dengue …
Hyderabad: Though 815 dengue cases have been reported in September in Telangana, senior doctors claim that the real number is 300 times more than the official numbers. This, they say, is because many cases are not registered as private hospitals do not notify the government or the government is not …
The Delhi high court on Tuesday indicated it will soon issue concrete guidelines for civic agencies and Delhi government to ensure there is no repeat of the dengue outbreak in future. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath then reserved its order on the plea of …
Crisis deepens with Delhi recording 2,191 positive dengue cases this week. The Capital, which is witnessing its worst dengue crisis in five years, has recorded 2,191 positive dengue cases this week alone with the total number of cases till now recorded at 5,982 and 17 deaths, as per official data …
Maximum cases reported from Rohtak, Gurgaon | Jind hospitals lack facilities | Two reportedly die from disease in Hisar Dengue continues to spread its tentacles in Haryana with the state reporting 1,727 cases. The authorities have confirmed two deaths from dengue — one from Ambala and the other from Panchkula. …
Transport and District In-charge Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Monday said panchayat development officers (PDOs), who fail to ensure efficient garbage disposal under their gram panchayats limits on the outskirts of the City, would be suspended. Speaking on the sidelines of a quarterly review meeting convened to assess the implementation of …
The Delhi high court has asked the civic agencies in the national capital to have a “preventive” attitude, and not curative, in order to contain spread of vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria. Observing that proper cleaning of drains could prevent such diseases, a bench of Justices Badar Durrez and …
AHMEDABAD: Dengue continues to hold the city in its grip, with 12 new cases being reported on Thursday. Civil Hospital in Asarwa admitted seven dengue patients, of which four were in the age-group of 10 and 16 years. So far, four people have died of dengue in the city since …
