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 …
Five people, including four children, have died due to dengue fever in last 10 days in Tirupur district. All of them died after they were referred to tertiary hospitals including the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital and other private hospitals in Coimbatore. B Divya Dharani, 9, of Koothampalayam and K …
The Tamil Nadu government had faced flak following dengue deaths in some cities, including Chennai and Coimbatore, with the opposition targeting it over the spread of the fever. As many as 35 people have died of dengue in Tamil Nadu since January this year, a senior state government official said …
The health department has already issued showcause notices to government institutions, including schools, after a team found mosqutiogenic conditions in their premises. The health department on Thursday said the number of dengue cases is expected to record a decrease by the end of this month. Chandigarh has been continuously witnessing …
*How does the dengue-causing virus get transmitted? After the female Aedes mosquito bites a dengue affected person, the virus incubates for 8 to 10 days. When this infected mosquito bites the next person, he/she may get infected. *Are all mosquitos carriers of dengue? A female Aedes mosquito can be a …
KOLKATA: There is a fresh outbreak of dengue in parts of Garfa and Jadavpur with at least two deaths being reported from the areas in last three days. Most of the cases, in which patients had to be admitted to hospitals, were reported during Durga Puja. Gulnar Khan (16), a …
More than 10,000 cases, 75 fever deaths reported; awareness campaign in schools, colleges being held As several fever deaths were reported over the past few days in the State, the government kicked off dengue prevention activities on Thursday to mark Anti-Dengue Day. So far, 10,392 cases of dengue and 75 …
VELLORE: A total of 110 dengue cases have been reported in Vellore since January this year and there were no deaths due to the fever, said district collector S A Raman. "We have been taking all precaution measures. We have engaged a total of 1,350 domestic breeding checkers (DBC) in …
While the chief minister had asserted that the situation was under control, Bedi had said there was 700 per cent increase in the incidence of dengue since last year and pitched for a 'war' against the fever The Puducherry government on Tuesday directed all the government and private hospitals in …
NEW DELHI: In just seven days, Delhi has reported 342 fresh cases of dengue, taking the total to 1,807, the latest reports by anti-malaria headquarters of the civic bodies stated. At 482, the cases of malaria are at a four year high, besides 338 cases of chikungunya being reported till …
The number of dengue cases reported till September 23 was 3,109. Of the total 3,865 dengue cases, 1,807 affected people were residents of Delhi, while the rest were from other states. At least 756 fresh cases of dengue were reported in the city over the last week, taking the number …
It is common and natural to think of diseases in terms of death. Often, diseases are measured by death so many people die of heart attacks and so many of dengue. While this is important, there is another dimension not measured by body counts. It is the scale of suffering …
Chennai: Amid a dengue outbreak and more than 11,000 cases of fever across various hospitals in the state, doctors' bodies are demanding that the state declare a 'public health emergency' to contain the communicable diseases. The Indian Public Health Association, which has surveyed ten districts in Tamil Nadu, estimates that …
The monsoon season is not yet over but scrub typhus, a rickettsial disease transmitted to humans by mites, is spreading in Kota division. According to the report from Central Lab at Kota Medical College, six deaths have been reported so far from Kota, Baran and Bundi. According to a report …
5 deaths reported; Mohali with 476 cases tops the chart With over five deaths, probably due to dengue, and over 350 people infected with the disease, Kapurthala district has recorded the second highest number of dengue cases in the state. Mohali has topped the chart with 476 cases. The number …
CHENNAI: A spike in cases of dengue in Chennai and neighbouring districts in the past fortnight has moved the health department to intensify its fight against the disease. The department is taking steps to enforce vector-control measures, penalise offenders more strictly and hold more public meetings to spread awareness. Chennai …
Tally reaches 564; 3 suspected, one confirmed case from the GMSH-16. With the confirmation of 14 more dengue cases, the count has touched the 564-mark today. Dr Gaurav Aggarwal, Anti-Malaria Officer of the UT Heath Department, said 54 confirmed cases of chikungunya, 15 of malaria and 57 cases of swine …
Residents of the area have been complaining about the rising dengue cases in the area, which they attribute to the Dadar fish market next door Two residents of neighbouring housing societies in the Elphinstone Road area died of dengue within nine days. While a 31-year-old man lost his life on …
CHENNAI: With increase in the number of fever cases, including dengue, across the state, the public health department has organised a brainstorming session with private hospitals and doctors to prevent delay in treatment and deaths. While there has been more than a 25% increase in fever cases reported across clinics …
Dengue, chikungunya, malaria, the flu – there are all sorts of possibilities. However, the good news is that they are very much preventable. With the late September rains lashing cities across India – including Delhi/NCR, Bengaluru and Mumbai – viral infections and mosquito-borne diseases are inevitable. While weather forecasts predict …
At least 894 fresh cases of dengue had been reported in the city over the last week, taking the number of the people affected by the vector-borne disease this season to 3,109, according to a municipal report released today. At least 894 fresh cases of dengue had been reported in …
