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 …
KANPUR: The increase in humidity level has led to rise in mosquito menace, thereby giving sleepless nights to the locals. Leave people living in slum areas, even residents of posh localities are facing a tough time because of mosquitoes. With increase in cases of mosquito borne diseases such as malaria …
The authorities in Taiwan are struggling to cope with an outbreak of dengue fever in the south of the island, according to a newspaper report. More than 100 new cases of dengue fever have been reported everyday in the city of Tainan since Monday last week, the United Daily News …
Over 470 cases reported in August, the highest since 2010. Over 250 cases of dengue were reported last week, taking the total number of cases to 530 this year. With cases shooting up — over 470 cases in August alone — the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and …
Vasco: Authorities are worried about the high incidence of dengue with hundreds of devotees arriving from all over the state to Vasco town for the Saptah. Elaborate arrangements have been put in place to organize one of the most popular festivals in Goa, but the health issue remains a concern, …
NOIDA: Even as private hospitals report a spurt in dengue cases, the health department seems to be in denial mode. Several private hospitals have reported an increase in dengue patients. While 30 confirmed cases have been recorded by a private hospital over the past month, Jaypee Hospital in Sector 128 …
MUMBAI: Dengue claimed its first victim of the year even as the H1N1 influenza killed two more people in the city over the last 48 hours. A fortnightly report released by the BMC showed a spurt in nearly all monsoon ailments in the first two weeks of August. H1N1 cases …
The rising dengue cases in the city have prompted the Union Health Ministry to urge the municipal bodies and the Delhi Government to stay alert over the next two months to prevent an outbreak. The Centre has told them to take steps for for awareness, prevention, and control of dengue. …
With 10 more cases of dengue reported from Gurgaon in the last two days, the number of cases in the district has touched 40. The urban pockets of Wazirabad and Gurgaon are the worst hit. Two deaths were reported from private hospitals last week. The health authorities have sent the …
Delhi has reported 277 cases of dengue till August 14, which include two deaths. This year, the city is up by 251 cases compared to what was recorded last year by this time. While the maximum number of cases have been reported in North Delhi Municipal Corporation (118 cases), South …
BERHAMPUR: Altogether 3,434 students of government-run residential schools in Kandhamal district have tested positive for malaria. "The affected students have been administered drugs. The health officials are keeping a watch on their condition," said collector (Kandhamal) Yamini Sarangi. Official sources said blood samples of 19,767 students of 214 residential schools …
Second dengue death of the year has reported in the national capital. Thirty-seven-year-old Mamta Rani, a resident of Dariyapur Kalan, died of dengue on August 4 in a private hospital. With 158 new cases last week, total number of dengue cases in the city has crossed the 250 mark. Till …
PUNE: For the dengue-causing Aedes aegypti mosquito, which has a very short flight and feeds on multiple hosts, high-rise buildings in the city with hundreds of flats offer a haven, say experts. As many as 108 of the 156 dengue cases till August 13, this year have emerged from the …
Brazil announced on Thursday that the vaccination against dengue developed by the country will be available by 2018 when all the tests are finished. "We are currently hoping for a safe vaccine against dengue to be developed fully ... At best we will have the vaccine in 2018," said Brazil's …
Over 120 dengue cases have been reported in the city, of which half of them this month alone. The city has already reported two deaths. With a rise of nearly 125 per cent over the last week, the total number of cases till July 31 was 53 after which the …
A 24-year-old man with dengue died in a private hospital in Wilson Garden in south Bengaluru in June. Doctors treated him for four days for dengue, the medical records have all the details and even the government-issued death certificate states the cause of death as dengue haemorrhagic fever. Yet, Bruhat …
To educate the public about preventing dengue, he said the AMC had registered around 120 schools in its website. Realising the seriousness of the spread of dengue fever, the state government on Monday admitted that out of 7,200 suspected cases, 730 were confirmed as dengue across the state. In Ahmedabad, …
National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) Gujarat joint director Dr B S Jesalpura on Tuesday held rapid diagnostic tests being conducted by private hospitals responsible for the high number of dengue cases. Surprisingly, the food and drug administration that comes under NVBDCP has no plans to impose restrictions on …
The Delhi government on Tuesday banned sale of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, disprin, brufen and voveran without a prescription because of the danger these drugs pose to dengue patients. A senior official said drugs such as aspirin and ibuprofen cause destruction of blood platelets.“These drugs may aggravate …
AHMEDABAD: The rising number of dengue cases are becoming a concern for the civic health department. This week alone there were 37 new cases, taking the total number of dengue cases to 327 since January. These are just cases that belonging to the city. The civil hospital of Ahmedabad reported …
With 120 People Down With Disease This Year, Fears Of Outbreak Grip Corpns With nearly 120 dengue cases reported this season, fears of a possible outbreak of the mosquitoborne disease have gripped municipal corporations and health officials. In their latest report, the civic bodies have reported 66 fresh cases in …
