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 …
AHMEDABAD: Even as the temperatures have begun to fall, more than 1,000 cases of vector-borne infections in October were reported in Ahmedabad, says the data provided by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). The weekly health report released by AMC's health department suggests that some 1,027 cases of vector-borne infections were reported …
AHMEDABAD: In civic body hospitals and urban health centres alone, around 250 cases of chikungunya and dengue were reported over the past month-and-a-half, indicates data of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). Of these cases, 116 were reported in October. The western part of the city is the worst affected. "Increasing …
Bhopal: Thirty seven patients were tested positive for dengue and chikungunya in single day, in the state capital on Tuesday — the highest since the vector-borne outbreak began in July. Recognising that outbreak could further escalate, Bhopal commissioner Ajatshatru Shrivastava summoned an emergency meeting of civic body, health department and …
NEW DELHI: Delhi has registered 650 fresh cases of dengue in the past one week taking the total number of confirmed cases this year to 5,870. The death toll due to the disease, as per the latest report by municipal corporations, stands at three. No new deaths have been recorded, …
AHMEDABAD: With temperatures not ceasing to go down, cases of vector-borne infections, especially those of dengue and chikungunya have increased in the city in the past month and a half. According to the weekly health report by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) health department, 69 cases of dengue and chikungunya were …
Aim is to create greater awareness, says Health Secretary Over the past week, the Health department has issued notices to 20,000 commercial establishments and homes across the State to clear mosquito breeding sources. Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan on Tuesday said that the idea was to create greater awareness. He added …
NEW DELHI: In the past one week, 680 cases of dengue were reported in the capital taking the total to 4,545, the report released by the three municipal corporations stated on Monday. The number of malaria and chikungunya cases reported in the past week is 37 and 65, taking the …
NEW DELHI: In just seven days, Delhi has reported 342 fresh cases of dengue, taking the total to 1,807, the latest reports by anti-malaria headquarters of the civic bodies stated. At 482, the cases of malaria are at a four year high, besides 338 cases of chikungunya being reported till …
The number of dengue cases reported till September 23 was 3,109. Of the total 3,865 dengue cases, 1,807 affected people were residents of Delhi, while the rest were from other states. At least 756 fresh cases of dengue were reported in the city over the last week, taking the number …
Dengue, chikungunya, malaria, the flu – there are all sorts of possibilities. However, the good news is that they are very much preventable. With the late September rains lashing cities across India – including Delhi/NCR, Bengaluru and Mumbai – viral infections and mosquito-borne diseases are inevitable. While weather forecasts predict …
At least 894 fresh cases of dengue had been reported in the city over the last week, taking the number of the people affected by the vector-borne disease this season to 3,109, according to a municipal report released today. At least 894 fresh cases of dengue had been reported in …
According to the latest data by the MCD, 288 fresh cases of dengue were reported last week, till September 23. The national capital has seen a 22 per cent rise in dengue cases as compared to last year, the latest MCD data reveals. The data states that over 3,000 people …
Ludhiana: With 5 new positive cases of chikungunya reported on Friday evening by the health department, the number has reached 7 from the Ludhiana district. With chikungunya, samples for swine flu and dengue are also being sent for testing on a regular basis. On Saturday, 5 samples of swine flu …
Michael H Merson has led a number of training programmes to strengthen the capacity of scientists in Russia, China, India and South Africa to undertake research on HIVAIDS prevention. He's held multiple posts with the World Health Organization (WHO) -medical officer of the Diarrhoeal Diseases Control Program, and director of …
The MCD data stated that 348 fresh cases of dengue were reported in the week ending September 16 — a 55 per cent increase from the preceding week. The capital has reported a 22 per cent increase in cases of dengue as compared to last year, the latest MCD data …
Bhopal: Around 58 new cases of dengue and chikungunya have been reported from Bhopal in the past one week - making the situation as alarming as last year. In 2016, Bhopal reported more than 1,000 cases of dengue and chikungunya - the highest ever. At the start of October last …
Ask anyone what they think the most dangerous creature on the planet is, and the answers will most likely be sharks, crocodiles, anacondas or poisonous jelly fishes. What you probably do not realise is that there is a creature, just as dangerous as these, lurking near you. Mosquitoes are said …
Mumbai: Even as the city received comparatively heavy rains this year, there has been a slight decline in the cases of dengue till August 2017. According to the official data, the city has recorded a total of 280 cases which is lower than last year wherein 331 cases were reported …
The capital has, however, seen a decline in cases of chikungunya this season, with 392 patients testing positive for the infection, a nine per cent drop as compared to the previous year. The capital has reported over 1,000 cases of patients testing positive for dengue this year — a 54% …
Bhopal: Swine flu has claimed 23 lives in Madhya Pradesh since July and infected at least 115 people. More than 550 people are suspected to have contracted the disease, but MoS-health Sharad Jain had this to say on Wednesday: "Only God can be blamed for H1N1 deaths." What's worrying is …
