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 …
Trichy: The sudden bursts of rain amidst scorching summer in Trichy over the past couple of weeks could result in people contracting viral and respiratory diseases, warned doctors. The unpredictable weather conditions can aggravate certain existing health issues too. With these potential risks, people have been asked to be careful, …
LUDHIANA: Like every year, the district health department and municipal corporation officials have started making arrangements to prevent dengue from spreading in the city. While health officials are conducting regular awareness drives, the MC has started fogging in high-risk areas once a day. On Wednesday, the health department is going …
State witnessed 15,398 cases last year against 10,439 in 2016 Punjab saw a 50 per cent increase in dengue cases in 2017. As many as 15,398 cases were reported as against 10,439 in 2016. The number of casualties rose from 15 in 2016 to 18 in 2017. As per the …
Pune: Scientists at the Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV) have studied hundreds of patients and zeroed in on a formula to predict disease severity and mortality in dengue-affected patients. Key risk factors, according to the study, are age more than 24 years, breathlessness at rest (dyspnea) and decreased attentiveness …
PANCHKULA: Panchkula health department has made 10 special teams to tackle instances of malaria and dengue in advance. As per the information given by the health department, they held a meeting with the supervisors of municipal corporation to take various steps to stop the breeding of dengue and malaria mosquitoes. …
Worried over the change in climatic conditions and its impact on the health of residents, the Delhi government's health department is preparing a road map on how to deal with the seasonal changes in the Capital. The department will submit its report to the Centre about the measures should be …
Worried over the change in climatic conditions and its impact on the health of residents, the Delhi government's health department is preparing a road map on how to deal with the seasonal changes in the Capital. The department will submit its report to the Centre about the measures should be …
Pesticides In March around 3,500 domestic breeding checkers sat on strike With the onset of summers and the impending monsoons, the outbreak of vector-borne diseases such as dengue is imminent. With as many as 3,500 domestic breeding checkers (DBCs) not getting their salaries on time and experts reporting that the …
The Delhi government has directed all schools in the national capital to involve students in spreading information on prevention and control of vector-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya. "Involving students is of great importance in awareness creating activities as they can act ambassadors to spread information and messages for …
HYDERABAD: In 2017, Telangana could have reported at least 35-40 dengue deaths, most of them from Hyderabad. Yet, not one gets reflected in the data complied under the ministry of health and family welfare’s ‘National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme’. While it pegs the total dengue cases for the year …
KOZHIKODE: District Medical Officer Dr V Jayashree directed the public to keep tight vigil against dengue fever due to erratic rain pouring in the district since past few days. He said that erratic rain creates a favorable ambiance for the spread of dengue fever hence the public should keep a …
The total numbers of dengue cases have reached 26 this year, according to a data released by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Monday. On the other hand, the total number of people affected by malaria stood at seven while that of chikungunya at 10. Breeding of mosquitoes has …
Vaccine causes complications, 3 deaths reported. Hyderabad: Dengue vaccine is not for all and according to a review data of World Health Organisation (WHO) it has led to complications in children and three deaths have been recorded in the Philippines where the vaccine is being given. Due to this reason, …
The three municipal corporations in the national Capital, North, South and East, are all set to issue an advisory against dengue and other vector-borne diseases in all schools from Monday asking students to wear full-sleeved clothes. The school authorities will have to make sure and announce an area of 200-metre …
What we mainly find is an inequality in disease management, particularly in large cities and the zones between them Human societies have seen a significant decrease in mortality from infectious diseases over the past century. However, we must still struggle with ongoing pathologies we once thought were under control (cholera, …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With another monsoon season round the corner, the Health Department has found itself in a Catch-22 situation. The department is concerned that, while the state may see a significant drop in dengue cases, the death rate may climb. The department feels an emergency situation may unfold if those tested …
Those in 9-12 age group in Thiruvananthapuram district would be at a higher risk during another epidemic outbreak Initial data from Phase I of an epidemiological study on dengue fever in Kerala, launched by the Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (GMCT), in partnership with the World Health …
House search, fogging & campaigns to destroy Aedes eggs, Larvae Jamshedpur: Over 400 dengue positive cases and two deaths last year have prompted the health authorities here to draw up an early action plan against the vector-borne disease. The dengue virus is spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito that can …
MUMBAI: Dengue, in rare instances, has been known to cause blindness. A 23-year-old accountant from the western suburbs suffered from this relatively uncommon complication in November last year and is yet to regain her vision completely after four months and three surgeries. The woman, who didn’t wish to be identified, …
NEW DELHI: Indian scientists have formulated an ayurvedic drug to cure dengue, claimed to be the first in the world, and the medicine is likely to be available in the market by 2019. The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), an autonomous body under the ministry of AYUSH …
