Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
An analysis of insecticide-impregnated bednet usage in 40 African countries over seven years, using the Global Rural Urban Mapping Project, has identified poverty-stricken Nigerian children as a priority for the rollout of free bednets to prevent malaria. Other priority countries include Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, C
India is under the grip of an outbreak of chikungunya fever since 2006. The genome of the causative chikungunya virus (CHIKV) closely resembles that from Indian Ocean islands. Neither vaccines nor drugs are available for CHIKV infection in man, and the integrated vector management strategy remains the only effective control …
That reduces malaria incidence many studies have shown that building a dam increases incidence of malaria in that area. For instance, after the construction of the Bargi dam on Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh, malaria cases in children increased 2.4 times and the annual parasite incidence increased four times in …
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 …
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 …
It is aimed at reducing mosquito breeding sites; to be on till September 8 Various MCD departments asked to undertake special initiatives to achieve healthier environment Names, beat areas of safai karamcharies and gardeners put on MCD website to bring discipline among staff NEW DELHI: Following the rise in the …
VCRC is one of the permanent institutes of Indian Council of Medical Research established in 1975 at Pondicherry. It is a centre of excellence for research and training in vector-borne diseases and control and a WHO collaborating Centre for Research and Trainining in Lymphatic Filariasis and Integrated Methods of Vector …
Nellore, July 22: Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore district is not only famous for rice but also for mosquitoes. In fact, the hea-dquarters town, Nellore can be termed as a breeding centre for mosquitoes thanks to more than 10 irrigation canals and scores of open drains passing through it. In the …
Though virus-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya had plagued the city over the past few years, Kolkata Municipal Corporation, it seems, is yet to learn from its previous failures. This was evident when it came to light that the KMC is yet to start a proper surveillance on diseases like …
Guntur, July 14: The Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC) will conduct a speical drive from July 15 to 31 to keep the city clean and also to educate people on the importance of eradication of mosquito menace. The GMC will get drains, vacant land, culverts and pipeline screenings cleaned. The district …
No to DDT spray: A Ugandan high court has asked the health ministry to suspend the spraying of ddt in northern part of the country following a petition by nine groups of farmers, traders and conservationists. To kill mosquitoes, the ministry launched indoor spraying of DDT in Apac and Oyam …
Malaria is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in early childhood, yet its consequences for health and education during the school-age years remain poorly understood. The researchers examined the effect of intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) in reducing anaemia and improving classroom attention and educational achievement in semi-immune schoolchildren in …
Your News story 'Sterile mosquitoes near take-off' (Nature 453, 435; 2008) discusses the likely release of genetically engineered mosquitoes to help contain dengue fever. It demonstrates just how close we are to a radically new set of strategies for managing a whole range of diseases and wildlife using genetically modified …
NEW DELHI: Health Minister Yoganand Shastri on Tuesday announced that Asha health workers would be roped in to help in the Delhi Government's drive against malaria and dengue. Reviewing the vector-borne diseases situation with senior officials, he underlined the need to make people aware of the dangers of mosquito breeding …
policymakers in India swear by the insecticide ddt to contain sand fly, the kala-azar vector. There are alternatives to using chemicals, a group of researchers has found by studying 50 villages in five kala-azar endemic districts in Bihar. The disease is most prevalent in the state. Critics say the study …
By HIMANI CHANDEL The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is facing tough time with the arrival of early arrival of monsoon this year as the weather has become conducive for mosquito breeding. According to health officials of the civic body, the rains have cooled off the summer heat but are …
NEW DELHI: Delhi's Deputy Mayor Divya Jaiswal inaugurated an "Anti-malaria and dengue programme' at Rohtash Nagar here on Tuesday. "The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has formulated an action plan for prevention of dengue which is being implemented on a war footing now,' he said.
