Report of the Committee formed by the government of Uttar Pradesh in Original Application No. 116 of 2014 in the matter of Meera Shukla Vs MC, Gorakhpur & Others. In compliance with the orders of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, the government of Uttar Pradesh constituted …
Even before the peak season of encephalitis, Acute Encephalitis Syndrome has already claimed 80 lives in Uttar Pradesh. In spite of infrastructural support, including new ventilators and wards for encephalitis patients in BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, as well as awareness campaigns in the area, the number of cases and deaths …
With the vector species such as mosquitoes developing resistance to the insecticides being used currently, the Indian Medical Council for Research (ICMR) is framing a common protocol for uniform evaluation of the insecticides for better outcome. Although, general guidelines for evaluation of insecticides are already available, discrepancies in the methodology …
LUCKNOW: A small fry from the coastal belt of India could prove a potent weapon in the battle against the menace of Japanese encephalitis in eastern Uttar Pradesh. This small killer fish, Gambusia, is known for devouring mosquito larvae - 100 to 300 per day. So, the UP government has …
LUCKNOW: The UP government on Monday cleared projects worth Rs 602 crore to check the dreaded Japanese encephalitis which has claimed more than 5,000 lives in the past seven years. An inter-departmental committee headed by chief secretary Jawed Usmani finalized the projects for 20 affected districts of the state. Except …
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered a probe following reports that as many as 358 children had died in Srinagar’s premier children’s hospital since January 2012. It admitted to 35 deaths having occurred in the last fortnight alone. Chief minister Omar Abdullah tweeted, “The Cabinet (which met here …
Here we report a retrospective study, analyzing the JE (Japanese encephalitis) positivity among the acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) cases referred from tertiary care centers in Chennai - Government General Hospitals, Institute of Child Health, Stanley Medical College & Hospital, other Government Hospitals and private institutions during a period of three …
NALBARI: Keeping in view the malarial deaths that occur in large number during the rainy season, NRHM Nalbari has taken up several innovative measures to make the masses aware about malaria and other vector borne diseases. In order to spread awareness among the villagers, NRHM Nalbari has decided to hold …
Acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) is caused by a wide range of viruses and bacteria. Japanese encephalitis (JE) is considered as a main viral aetiology of patients with AES in Assam. In the year 2006, West Nile (WN) virus emerged as another cause of encephalitis in this part of the country. …
New Delhi: The country’s first integrated vaccine centre (IVC) — a single site that will produce six important vaccines administered to Indian children — has crossed the final hurdle. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved the Union health ministry’s Rs 594-crore park proposal. Spread over 100 …
Centre recommends concerted action during ‘inter-epidemic' period Concerned over the increasing frequency of outbreaks of vector-borne diseases, the Centre has asked the States to undertake effective control activities during the ‘inter-epidemic' period. Importantly, it wanted the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) to be trained, along with other programme personnel, so …
NewDelhi:Delhi is under attack from the Culex mosquito, persistent biters whose numbers are known to grow exponentially at dawn and dusk. Alarm bells were rung after a “very high density” of these mosquitoes was reported in the past two weeks. The spurt, reported by the National Vector Borne Disease Control …
After 4,000 deaths and 19,000 victims over seven years, encephalitis has made it to the election manifestoes of most parties in Uttar Pradesh in 2012. On ground zero in eastern Uttar Pradesh, however, it is still to figure in the candidates’ campaign. Voters are angry and frustrated but say they …
Dibrugarh: District Media expert Rituraj Borthakur said that a measles catch-up programme will soon be started in Dibrugarh district by March. Children from 9 months to 10 years of age will be administrated the doses of measles vaccine as a special drive. While addressing at the campaign on Health and …
In a fresh survey, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has found three more positive samples of Japanese Encephalitis antibodies in pigs. The Veterinary department and the Public Health department conducted a survey in three zones, collecting samples from 83 pigs. Of these, three were found “provisionally” positive. Dr V K …
Investigations By Civic Agency, Blood Reports Reveal 17 Animals Had Been Infected New Delhi: Pigs brought to the city from Indore, Madhya Pradesh, could be behind the spread of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the city. This is what the latest report on the screening of blood samples collected from the …
The Union Health Ministry is finalising a package to the tune of Rs 2,000 crore for the 60 Japanese Encephalitis-affected districts in five states. The package will be a part of the Budget announcements, said sources in the ministry. Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome has claimed more than 800 …
The government is likely to announce setting up of a national programme to deal with the danger posed by Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) on Tuesday. Officials in the Union health ministry disclosed that the GoM, which is slated to meet on Tuesday, is likely to announce …
Visit of doctors from national institutions to worst-affected regions recommended Even as New Delhi grappled with the increasing incidence of Japanese encephalitis — a disease reported for the first time — the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has recommended that Japanese encephalitis vaccination be included in the national …
With fear of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) looming large in the Capital, the Delhi Government has directed the civic body to immediately stop rearing of pigs in residential areas. While there are slaughterhouses for other animals, there are no slaughterhouses for pigs. A proposal has been moved by Directorate of Health …
Setting the alarm bells ringing for the MCD, 17 blood samples collected from pigs in the national capital by the civic body have tested positive for the Japanese Encephalitis virus. MCD health committee chairman Dr V.K. Monga said the civic body has decided to send another 100 samples for testing. …
