The doctors are advising the public to eat a healthy diet and keep themselves away from any such place that breeds mosquitoes. Hyderabad: With the onset of monsoon in Hyderabad, cases of vector and water-borne diseases have witnessed a surge in the city. Speaking to ANI, Superintendent of Hyderabad-based Government …
Just how many Amdavadis suffered from chikungunya in 2016? Last year, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), which gathers data from more than 150 hospitals, had claimed that just 328 people suffered from chikungunya in the entire year. However, a recent study conducted by just one pathology testing institute in Ahmedabad, …
Ahmedabad: City-dwellers have no respite from the bite of Aedes aegypti as the cases of vector-borne infections, especially chikungunya and dengue, are on the rise. According to the weekly health report released by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), around 161 cases of vector-borne infections were reported in the city this …
AHMEDABAD: Vector-borne infections continue to rise in the city, with 75 fresh cases reported till Saturday. Of these, there is a significant spike in the number of cases of chikungunya and dengue. There were 28 cases of chikungunya and 9 cases of dengue reported at civic body-run hospitals alone. This …
Pulmonary and heart diseases claimed 46,811 lives in Karnataka in 2014, the latest year for which statistics on various causes of deaths in the country have been compiled by the Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD), a registry under the Union home ministry. The total number of medically certified …
Children rehearse for the Kite Festival on the riverfront on ThursdayChildren rehearse for the Kite Festival on the riverfront on Thursday Ahmedabad: Chicken and chikungunya are emerging as two major concerns for health officials in Ahmedabad as the city prepares to host the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS)-2017. The reasons …
Nashik: Chikungunya virus has struck Suryagadh village under Mani primary health centre of Surgana taluka and nine persons have tested positive till now. Two patients with suspected Chikungunya symptoms are undergoing treatment at the hospital. Medical teams have rushed to the village and senior officers are camping in the region …
Cases of chikungunya and dengue-like viral diseases have made a comeback in the city, despite the onset of winter. In the last 15 days, the top five private hospitals have witnessed 10 such cases. Earlier, in September and October, several cases were reported in Gurgaon, where patients exhibited symptoms of …
AHMEDABAD: Even as the mean temperature in the city continues to dip, the city got no respite from vector-borne diseases. According to the weekly health report by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), the city reported 120 fresh cases of dengue last week. In fact, 198 cases of dengue were reported this …
Number of chikungunya cases continued to fall in the national capital, with the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease reaching to 11,915 this season. he civic authorities in Delhi have updated the official dengue toll in the city to six, even as there was a slight rise …
Pune: The number of deaths and infections caused by dengue in Maharashtra have risen significantly this year. It claimed the lives of 26 people between January 1 and November 21 this year, while 6,376 infections were reported. In comparison, there were 23 deaths and 4,936 cases last year. According to …
10,000 cases this year, Punjab among worst-hit Though cases of dengue have started declining in the state, with over 10,000 cases reported so far, Punjab is one of the worst-affected states in the country. With the change in the weather, the cases have now started declining and the Health Department …
At a time when the state is grappling with dengue, students of MM High School, Girishola here have prepared a project to fight the disease. The project has suggested plantation of marigold, lemon grass and podina (meant) sapling on open spaces of the villages and houses to drive away the …
Dengue claimed 33 lives in Uttar Pradesh, 28 in West Bengal and 22 in Maharashtra Dengue has claimed 179 lives across the country this year while no death has been reported due to chikungunya, though it affected 21,000 people, the Rajya Sabha was told on Tuesday. “During 2016 (till November …
At least 11,515 suspected chikungunya cases were reported in the city till November 12. Chikungunya cases continued to fall in the national capital, while dengue showed a slight rise in the past week, with the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease crossing 4,000 this season. Only 203 …
Chikungunya continues to infect a sizable number of people across the state even as winter has set in. Experts have pointed out that fluctuating temperature, sunny days and cold nights, provide a conducive atmosphere for the virus to grow and proliferate. As many as 214 people were diagnosed to be …
As many as 25 fresh dengue cases were reported from Chandigarh and Mohali district today. Mohali district today reported 20 fresh cases of dengue and eight of chikungunya. The total number of dengue cases in the district is now 2,077 and that of chikungunya is 162. Chandigarh reported five fresh …
The number of dengue cases in the tricity and the surrounding areas today reached 3,032, while the total number in Mohali district alone crossed the 2,022 mark. As many as 25 fresh cases were reported from Mohali district today. While no fresh case of chikungunya was reported from Mohali today, …
With the nip in the air, the cases of dengue and chikungunya have subsided a little giving much relief to city residents. According to experts, the breeding of mosquitoes will stop when the maximum temperature will go below 20 degree. District epidemiologist Dr Ramesh said there was definitely a fall …
Jaipur: It seems vector-borne diseases like chikungunya and dengue have hit the urban areas hard. According to audit conducted by the health department, 10 persons have died due to dengue and chikungunya in the city till October 6. Out of 10, eight victims belonged to urban areas. The areas in …
Chikungunya seems to be on the wane in the national capital with only 342 fresh cases being recorded in the past week, taking the total number of people afflicted by the vector-borne disease to 11,193 this season. “As many as 11,193 suspected cases have been recorded this season till November …
