Vector Borne Diseases

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Godavari river, Telangana, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …

17 more dengue patients hospitalised

Sindh Health Minister Dr Saghir Ahmed has said that 515 dengue suspect patients have been brought to various hospitals in the province since January. Of them, 145 were tested positive, the minister said. Seventeen more patients with dengue symptoms were admitted to different hospitals of the metropolis on Tuesday, while …

Strike by 2,700 breeding checkers may worsen dengue situation

New Delhi: With 2,700 domestic breeding checkers (DBCs) on strike, the city has been rendered doubly vulnerable to the dengue demon. Add to this the sporadic rain, which has only made matters worse. DBCs say that they have not been paid their salaries for months now. Moreover, they have demanded …

Heavy rainfall cause of dengue

NEW DELHI The country is facing an

Precaution best cure to tackle dengue menace

Lucknow: Sporadic cases of dengue from Uttar Pradesh were admitted to the paediatric ward of the Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University on Sunday. Two patients, namely Mahak (10) and Prassana (10), from Sidharth Nagar, Suresh (9) was brought to the hospital from Ramnagar district, while Barkha (9) and Shivam (9) …

MCD braces for fresh dengue outbreak

New Delhi: The MCD fears the cases of dengue will be rising to a great extent in the city in the coming days due to the sporadic rain. Its field staff was at work this weekend for the first time this season. It might be working other weekends also this …

First dengue case reported in Jalandhar

Jalandhar, Septemnber 05 First case of dengue was reported in Jalandhar on Thursday. Kulwinder Singh of Bhargo Camp was admitted to Civil Hospital after his tests reported positive for dengue. However, he was kept under observation in isolation. Civil Surgeon Dr SS Walia, confirming it to be a case of …

Emergency centres set up for dengue fever cases

Emergency centres have been set up at the Civil Hospital Mirpurkhas, Taluka hospitals, and five Basic health Units of the district to deal with dengue fever, said EDO Health Dr Khadim Hussain Lakhair in a handout. He said awareness campaign had also been launched through handbills and lady health workers. …

Dengue danger: 374 test positive in Gurgaon

The unabated onslaught of dengue has made boom town Gurgaon the worst affected district in the national capital region (NCR), as the number of cases here has increased to 374. Nearly 500 cases have tested positive in NCR. Confirming this, Gurgaon malaria officer Krishan Kumar said that of the total …

13 new cases in Delhi - 2 dengue deaths in Gurgaon

NEW DELHI Two dengue patients have died and 40 of them are battling the disease at different hospitals, taking the number of dengue cases in the district this season to 348. Giving these details, Gurgaon civil surgeon Dr S.S. Dalal said the district administration and health authorities are making all …

Malaria reaches epidemic levels

The mosquitoes seem to have woken up the government after taking 72 lives and spreading the malaria germ in at least 16,000 people since June. Minister of state for public health Ranjit Kamble convened a meeting with civic authorities on Thursday, asking them to go on an overdrive against malaria. …

Malaria on rise once again in city, BMC steps up surveillance drive

Mumbai, September 5 Plagued with the increasing malaria cases in the city, with highest numbers observed in urban Maharashtra, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to step up the surveillance activities and anti-malaria measures. After a high incidence rate in mid-80s, there has been a recurrence of the malaria …

Climate change will impact India more, says UNIDO

NEW DELHI: The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) said here on Thursday that climate change was likely to have a greater impact on India compared to other countries similarly positioned, on account of the unique combination of its geography, diverse population characteristics and extremely high carbon-related energy dependence. According …

83 dengue cases reported in city

NEW DELHI,Sept. 1: Despite the Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Encephalitis: US experts come to Gorakhpur

MAULSHREEE SETH LUCKNOW, AUGUST 31: After the state Government

Dengue reborn

Dengue—a viral disease that can refer to both dengue fever and the more severe dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF)—swept away records again this past spring as it raged across Brazil, infecting more than 160,000 people and killing more than 100. The reports were similar to those out of Southeast Asia in …

Programmes taken to halve malarial deaths by 2012

The health department along with 21 non-governmental organisations has undertaken a set of programmes to halve the malarial deaths in the country by 2012, a roundtable discussion in Sylhet was told on Thursday. The programmes include free distribution of mosquito nets to reduce the malarial attacks and opening of

Dengue cases on the rise in Delhi

Total number of cases so far 63 NEW DELHI: Three new dengue cases were reported in the Capital on Tuesday taking the total number of cases so far this season to 63. Admitting the seriousness of the situation, Deputy Leader of MCD House Ved Prakash Gupta said: "The possibility of …

Unforeseen misuses of bed nets in fishing villages along Lake Victoria

To combat malaria, the Kenya Ministry of Health and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have distributed insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) for use over beds, with coverage for children under five years of age increasing rapidly. Nevertheless, residents of fishing villages have started to use these bed nets for drying fish and fishing in …

Malaria claims 270 lives in a year mostly in endemic tribal belts

Aarti Dhar NEW DELHI: The country is in the grip of a severe spell of communicable diseases, with over 270 people having died of malaria and 15 of dengue. Chikungunya cases have also increased over last year's figures. The government says it is prepared to deal with any adverse situation. …

Dengue spike fuels alarm in city

60 Confirmed Cases In Delhi, 213 In Gurgaon; MCD To Challan Defaulters New Delhi: A sharp rise in the number of dengue cases in Delhi and its neighbouring areas has set the alarm bells ringing. Till August 25, 60 confirmed cases of dengue have been reported from Delhi and 213 …

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