India topped countries in the South-East Asia region for the most number of malaria cases and deaths in 2022, according to this report published by the World Health Organization (WHO). Each year, WHO’s World malaria report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of trends in malaria control and elimination across …
NEW DELHI: No single coordinating authority exists between the Delhi Government and the various civic agencies in the city to ensure that the preventive efforts taken to contain dengue, malaria and other seasonal diseases are put on a common platform and synchronised.
With more than 600 cases being reported from Bhatu Kalan, Ratia and Tohana areas of the district, malaria has gripped Fatehabad. Stagnant water at several places, mostly in the rural areas after heavy rains and floods, is being blamed for the outbreak. The actual number of cases, however, may be …
NEW DELHI: Welcoming guests who have come to the Capital for the Commonwealth Games, the Delhi Medical Association has brought out a health advisory to help the tourists enjoy their stay here.
There has been decline in the number of malaria cases this year claim Health authorities in Chandigarh. Talking to the media on Wednesday, Director of Health and Family Welfare, Dr M S Bains, said till August, the department collected 56,989 slides of blood against 53,083 during the corresponding period of …
The nation, it seems, is in the sickroom this monsoon. Hospitals in Delhi are overcrowded with dengue cases, running into a few thousands, and last week, more than 75 cases were detected on a single day. Outbreaks of chikungunya have been declared over the last two months in as many …
Team from Delhi tours western Rajasthan to check the spread of diseases DNA correspondent After a sudden spurt of malaria reported from western Rajasthan for the past few weeks, teams of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) visited the area to take stock of the situation. According to officials, …
Malaria appears to have jumped to humans from gorillas, and the parasite may have spread globally from a single gorilla to a single human, according to researchers. DNA from the droppings of nearly 3,000 apes
Mumbai Months after the government announced measures to tackle the malaria outbreak, the civic administration has distributed close to 1 lakh health cards to migrant workers at construction sites. Officials said there are close to 2.5 lakh migrant workers at 2,500 construction sites, mainly in Central Mumbai. The BMC had …
In a discovery that sheds new light on the history of AIDS, scientists have found evidence that the ancestor to the virus that causes the disease has been in monkeys and apes for at least 32,000 years
Village nurses and sanitary inspectors assigned to monitor Health department launches a poster campaign to sensitise people to preventive measures Hospitals told to report cases of A (H1N1) flu, dengue, malaria and filariasis to health officials TIRUCHI: The Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine has launched a surveillance to …
Due to incessant rains and the increased mosquito population, many Maoists are reportedly suffering from malaria in Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring states. The deadlier cerebral malaria has reportedly led to many deaths. The police is tracking medical supplies that may be headed for Maoist forces. Maoist leader Ganesh Uike, who …
With the rains yet to give the Capital a breather, Delhiites are struggling with the rising number of dengue, malaria, swine flu, conjunctivitis and typhoid cases. Though the State Health Department claims to be making all efforts to ensure that the city remains disease-free, the citizens are complaining that not …
Sept. 9: Viral fevers, malaria and dengue cases are unabated in different parts of Krishna district duriong the past one month. At least 50 people lost their lives due to seasonal diseases. Most cases were reported from Nuzvid, Vijayawada, Tiruvuru, Nandigama, Vissannapeta, Gudivada, Mylavaram, Vuyyur and Kankipadu mandals. Besides, thousands …
NEW DELHI: India and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) have signed a three-year grant agreement for $128.4 million or Rs.609.9 crore to support the continuation of flagship programmes of the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO). The agreement was signed on Wednesday between NACO director-general K. …
Jaipur: Malaria has registered a steep rise in the western districts of the state. The districts of Jaisalmer and Barmer registered more than a thousand cases last week. In fact, the disease has registered a strong emergence in the Pokhran area of Jaisalmer where two children reportedly died of malaria.
Akshatha M, Mangalore, September 2, DHNS:: In spite of all the measures taken up by the Mangalore City Corporation to keep the spread of malaria under control, the number of malaria affected cases in the city has been increasing day by day at a high rate this year. The statement …
