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 …
Dengue fever is a virus infection that is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito and can cause severe disease especially in children. Dengue fever is a major problem in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world.
Jamshedpur, Nov. 14: Not withstanding an array of measures taken, dengue refuses to ease its sting on the East Singhbhum district, with the number of suspected cases crossing the 500 mark today. The quantum jump in the number of dengue cases this year, including three deaths, has prompted health officials …
Despite a significant dip in mercury levels, the Capital continues to report a substantial number of fresh dengue cases. According to the MCD, 35 new cases of the vectorborne disease were recorded on Tuesday, taking the total number this season to 5,837. Cases of dengue generally start declining with the …
Punjab Health Department has constituted a core group comprising medical experts to formulate guidelines and SOPs for prevention against dengue fever. Punjab Health Secretary Fawad Hassan constituted the committee while presiding over a meeting here on Monday, said an official. The meeting was attended by Special Secretary Health Punjab Waseem …
ISLAMABAD: So far, 232 people have been confirmed the patients of dengue fever in the federal capital while 70 to 75 patients with known symptoms of the disease visit Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) amid the reports that over 5,000 patients were confirmed victims of the fatal fever across …
A dengue fever awareness camp was held on Monday in the premises of New Guwahati Wagon Maintenance Depot at the initiative of the Divisional Mechanical Engineer of New Guwahati, PK Hira. The meeting was attended by the Zonal Malaria Officer Dr Ramen Hazarika and SDMHO Dr Komaril Sharma. Both the …
LUCKNOW: The tough stand taken by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on prevention and treatment of dengue has exposed how successive governments in the state have neglected public health. A glaring example of government apathy is the malaria prevention division of the health department. The division's job …
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Qaim Ali Shah has approved a financial package worth Rs 100 million for the treatment of patients affected by dengue viral outbreak in the province. Sindh Health Minister Dr Sagheer Ahmed stated this during a meeting with the Sindh Health Department’s high officials, medical superintendents …
Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) today launched six audio and video mobile vans to create awareness against dengue and malaria. Mayor, Mr Sovan Chatterjee said the civic authorities will allot special funds in next budget for to create health awareness. The vans will cover the 141 wards of the KMC area …
KOLKATA 21 OCT: With a rise in dengue cases in the city, doctors have warned residents to remove stagnant water in their homes to avoid breeding of mosquitoes. Mr Atin Ghosh, member, mayor in council (health), said the civic authorities will put up flex boards soon on auto-rickshaws specifying dos …
Dengue is breeding in Assam. The death of two persons because of dengue has put Dispur on high alert with the health department contemplating a study to locate possible breeding space in the state for the dengue-causing aedes aegypti mosquito. This follows the death of Sanjib Bordoloi, 50, in Dibrugarh …
Targeting state government for deaths due to Dengue, Samajwadi party on Thursday accused officials for neglecting public health services. SP spokes person Rajendra Chaudhary said, despite numerous deaths in state capital state Minister for health and Medical Services, Anant Mishra have not visited hospitals which shows apathy on part of …
NEW DELHI: No single coordinating authority exists between the Delhi Government and the various civic agencies in the city to ensure that the preventive efforts taken to contain dengue, malaria and other seasonal diseases are put on a common platform and synchronised.
Malaysia could be the first country in Asia to use genetically modified mosquitoes to battle a rise in dengue fever, government authorities said on Monday. The programme calls for genetically engineered male mosquitoes to be released into the wild that would mate with females and produce offspring that live shorter …
kids admitted at Institute 15 of Child Health, Chennai in the last 10 days with symptoms of dengue such cases 21 reported in the last week across the State dengue 986 cases reported in TN between January and September this year Deadly bite Dengue is transmitted to humans by Aedes …
Ranchi, Oct. 10: Dengue finally seems to be on its way out of the capital. Doctors at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) heaved a sigh of relief today as the number of dengue patients undergoing treatment fell to 13 after peaking at 30 on October 7. As many as …
The insects have been engineered so that their offspring die quickly. Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia's Health Minister on Sunday said the country would carry out a landmark field trial by releasing genetically modified mosquitoes designed to combat dengue fever by the end of the year. Malaysia's death rate from dengue fever …
