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 …
Oct. 25: The Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, on Sunday asked officials to launch a special drive to bring epidemics under control. According to a Chief Minister
Oct. 25: Hyderabad district has 125 dengue cases, 62 of them confirmed, with one death. In Ranga Reddy district, 28 cases of dengue have been reported. Though many suspected cases of chikungunya have also been reported, only one has been confirmed in Hyderabad. On Saturday, blood samples of all villagers …
The United States and Europe face a new health threat from a mosquito-borne disease far more unpleasant than the West Nile virus that swept into North America a decade ago, a U.S. expert said on Friday. Chikungunya virus has spread beyond Africa since 2005, causing outbreaks and scores of fatalities …
Health officials are hoping continuation of the dry spell that would help them in bringing down cases of chikungunya caused by the aedes mosquitoes breeding of which have been facilitated by intermittent rains. Health charts continued to show focal outbreaks in various areas of the State. Test reports of 92 …
Sept. 8: After the swine flu havoc, cases of cholera, jaundice, malaria and dengue are on the rise. A confirmed case of chikungunya has also been reported in the city. In all, 72 cases of cholera have been recorded in the city till September 7 compared to 64 in 2008 …
While mosquitoes are creating havoc in Bangalore spreading dreaded dengue and chikungunya diseases, the BBMP has shown on records that a whopping Rs 15 crore has been spent to control mosquito menace in the last four years. According to Congress MLA Roshan Baig, the BBMP has shown on records that …
In an attempt to prevent Aedes mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya, a new technology developed by the Oxford University will be lab-tested in the country to check the breeding of the vectors following a green signal from the Union Government. Scientists at Oxford University and its offshoot company Oxitec …
Deepal Trivedi, Ahmedabad July 19: Oxford University is all set to lab-test its technology in India to check breeding of vectors and thereby prevent mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya in the country. A few months ago, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) had carried out a detailed investigation …
As many as 1,028 cases of chikungunya and 402 dengue cases have been reported in the State since January 1 this year. While Bangalore urban has registered highest number of 298 chikungunya cases, Dharwad district tops the list of number of dengue cases. Health Minister B Sriramulu informed this to …
Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are common vectors for dengue virus and chikungunya virus. In areas where both viruses cocirculate, they can be transmitted together. During a dengue outbreak in Delhi in 2006, 17 of 69 serum samples were positive for chikungunya virus by reverse transcription
With the rise in the cases of chikungunya in the taluk, patients visiting private hospitals without adequate treatment at the government hospitals has been reported. While the cases has been reported from Vittaleshapalya and Bhusalakunte of the City and Lingapur and Balla villages, private doctors are said to be treating …
Chikungunya has re-surfaced in the district as blood samples of 8 patients were tested positive this month. The number is likely to go up as more than 50 suspected cases were reported from Sominakoppa, Hadonahalli, Bannikere and Kommanahal villages in the taluk. District Health Officer Dr Thippesh has informed Deccan …
Nagesh Prabhu BANGALORE: Chikungunya, the viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes, has spread to 72 taluks in Karnataka causing concern among officials and doctors of the Health Department. Over 4,190 suspected cases of chikungunya have been reported from 111 primary health centres of 72 taluks in 23 districts. Ninety-one cases of …
The people should maintain cleanliness in their surrounding areas and prevent stagnation of water in public places, suggested Zilla Panchayat President Srinivasulu. He visited the government hospital in the city on Tuesday and said that chikungunya cases were reported in Srinivaspur, Bangarpet, Malur, Marasandra, Nosagere and other taluks in the …
Meanwhile, the number of suspected chikungunya cases continued to climb with the Public Health Centre in Kaval Byrasandra reporting 450 OPD cases per day. Lady Curzon and Bowring Hospital is treating 40 suspected cases everyday while KC General Hospital reported 24 suspected cases on Tuesday. Sources at the PHC confirmed …
Even as BBMP plans to issue notices to private doctors in DJ Halli for creating panic over chikungunya, two cases of the vector-borne disease have been confirmed at Bowring Hospital on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Palike has confirmed six dengue and 36 chikungunya cases since May 12. Besides, suspected cases …
Three blood samples - two from DJ Halli and one from KG Halli - have tested positive for chikungunya, according to the reports received by Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Tuesday. The number of confirmed chikungunya cases in the city in April alone, according to official reports, is now …
The number of suspected Chikungunya patients has been increasing in and around D J Halli, Kaval Byrasandra and the surrounding areas. These areas have more than 50 local clinics and nearly 40 persons are said to be suffering from Chikungunya. A few residents alleged that the BBMP deputy commissioner visited …
On the whole 281 patients with fever have visited camps and hospitals for their dose of Paracetamol. Suspect chikungunya cases are rising in DJ Halli area. On Sunday around 100 new patients were treated at the BBMP health camps and 28 new cases were reported at the DJ Halli Hospital. …
Public Health Officials confirmed an outbreak of chikungunya and dengue in DJ Halli, revealing that a staggering 70 per cent of the residents in the area were affected by the vector-borne diseases. Amongst the samples sent from the Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Kaval Byrasandra, two tested positive for chikungunya …
