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 …
CUTTACK: Mosquito menace in the millennium city refuses to go, the harsh summer this year notwithstanding. The density of mosquitoes has been unusually high across the city despite the fact that the hot and dry conditions cause a substantial depletion in their population. A joint survey, carried out by the …
Peculiar symptoms are being noticed in people living in Machenahalli of Ambale village. Without proper information on the ailment which causes such symptoms, people are suspecting that they must be suffering from chikungunya. There are about 500 houses in this village. About 15 days ago two to three people in …
Chikungunya fever, caused by infection with mosquito borne alphavirus is an acute nonfatal illness characterized by fever, rash, myalgia, arthralgia and sometimes inflammatory arthritis. During 2007, central Kerala experienced a chikungunya fever epidemic of unprecedented magnitude. There were unusual skin manifestations like peeling of scrotal skin, non-healing ulcer and soft …
In October, when dengue mosquitoes begin breeding, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will be ready with its squad to tackle the menace. The civic body is setting up eight new control rooms that will stock pesticides for prompt action. The council is also training its health officers in using …
Rajahmundry, March 23: Health authorities are carrying out an entomological survey to find out the density of larvae and vector in stagnant waters in rural, urban and Agency areas to help authorities initiate preventive measures and ensure that people do not fall victim to vector- borne diseases like malaria, filaria, …
NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has set up 22 surveillance posts to combat the spread of dengue, chikungunya and malaria ahead of the Commonwealth Games in the Capital. The MCD Health Department conducted a workshop at Town Hall here on Wednesday to sensitise municipal councillors about dengue, chikungunya …
Two epidemics of chikungunya fever are reported from Kerala in 2006 and 2007. We aimed to investigate the environmental factors of households affected by chikungunya fever and to estimate the proportion of population that suffered from the disease during the epidemic in 2007.
Director of Public Health S. Elango on Monday said clarifications were needed on the bio-safety of Genetically Modified (GM) mosquitoes being developed by researchers globally to combat vector-borne diseases such as malaria, chikungunya and dengue. He said here that public health administrators and governments could not take any chances with …
Nalini Ravichandran | ENS MOSQUITOES do not just mean nuisance; their `kiss' could land you in hospital. Globally around 300 to 500 million people get infected each year, a million of whom fail to survive. In India, over 40 million people suffer from diseases spread by mosquitoes annually. According to …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A year-long campaign, Four Plus, for the prevention and early detection of malaria, dengue fever, chikungunya and rat fever, has been initiated by the State Health Department. The campaign, a coordinated effort of various departments, will be an intensive drive against the spread of these four diseases. The action …
In spite of all efforts the district malaria department has utterly failed to control the disease. Comparing to last year the number of malaria patients has gone up this year. At the same time the Annual Parasite Index (API) has also increased. But the department claims that malaria is under …
Nalini Ravichandran | ENS The mystery fever that afflicted hundreds across Tamil Nadu has been reported to be a `mixed fever' -- chikungunya and dengue -- spread Health dept figures show 1,250 cases of chikungunya, 500 cases of dengue and 600 cases of malaria in the last six months THE …
Mumbai: Even as cases of chikungunya are on the rise in the city, doctors are puzzled over a new viral fever that mimics symptoms of chikungunya, measles and dengue. While several confirmed cases of chikungunya have been reported from private hospitals in South and Central Mumbai, there are more cases …
An experimental vaccine provided 100% protection against the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus in primates and mice, offering hope it will work for humans too, a new study found. The team, led by Gary Nagel of the US National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, says human trials will start within a …
Shastry V. Mallady MADURAI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will study fever cases with chikungunya symptoms reported in various districts of Tamil Nadu. An expert group will be formed soon to find out the root cause of this fever, which results in joint pains and cripples the victims
CHENNAI: CPM Councillor Devi on Thursday alleged that the Chennai Corporation was deliberately hiding the prevalence of deadly mosquito- borne disease chikungunya in the city and suburbs.
Integrated vector control measures being taken: official TIRUNELVELI: Hospitals in and around the twin towns of Tirunelveli and Palayamkottai are just overflowing with the patients suffering from the clinical symptoms of chikungunya. After sporadic cases of chikungunya were reported in some parts of the district, Collector M. Jayaraman convened a …
Pune A city-based study on chikungunya virus in 2007 gains significance in the wake of 69 cases of chikungunya being reported from Pune and surrounding areas in October. The study has shown that chikungunya (CHIK) virus that had infected 13 lakh people in 2007 had activated the immune system of …
Oct. 26: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation will release about one lakh Gambusia species of fish in all major water bodies including Hussain Sagar to end the mosquito menace. The civic body is taking this step as all its other efforts to contain spread of mosquitoes failed. Gambusia fishes eat …
