Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
BENGALURU: Prevailing drought conditions in most parts of Karantaka and the presence of more than one virus stereotype have contributed to the increasing incidence of dengue in the state. This is the conclusion drawn by a central team of experts, which visited the state last week for a dengue audit. …
Ahmedabad: Even as citizens of Ahmedabad are grappling with the severe swine flu outbreak, they need to remain equally wary of vector-borne infections, especially dengue. According to the weekly health report released by the health department of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), some 36 fresh cases of dengue were reported last …
Novartis AG began testing a new anti-malaria pill in Africa, advancing development of an alternative to its most effective treatment that billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates said risked losing potency. Patients in Mali infected with the mosquito-borne parasite began receiving the experimental drug, known as KAF156, in combination with another medicine, …
“This year’s malaria is the most severe the country has ever seen,” Dr. Isaac Mapeer, the deputy head of Malaria Control Program at South Sudan’s Ministry of Health, told Anadolu Agency on Thursday. A total of over 900,000 malaria cases had so far been registered, according to Mapeer. “4,073 deaths …
Vasco: Around 22 cases of suspected dengue have been reported in Mormugao constituency and efforts are on to curb the situation, Vasco MLA Carlos Almeida said on Thursday. Almeida was speaking during a review meeting attended by the Vasco health officer and heads of private hospitals in the port town. …
Punjab was among worst-hit states in last 2 years The state is facing a threat of outbreak of vector-borne diseases — dengue and chikungunya. Around 2,000 suspected and 127 confirmed cases of dengue have so far been reported in the state. Besides, 750 clinically suspected and 17 confirmed cases of …
Nearly 8,000 positive dengue cases reported in State so far With nearly 8,000 positive dengue cases reported in the State from January till date, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has deputed a Central team of experts to Karnataka to review the outbreak and to provide technical assistance …
Madurai: Fifteen people died due to dengue and 32 people died due to other types of fever with co-morbid conditions in the state from January in 2017, principal secretary of state health department, J Radhakrishnan told the Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday when it was hearing …
Conditions experienced during larval development of holometabolous insects can affect adult traits, but whether differences in the bacterial communities of larval development sites contribute to variation in the ability of insect vectors to transmit human pathogens is unknown. We addressed this question in the mosquito Aedes aegypti, a major arbovirus …
"In the next 10 days, we will come out with a detailed plan to tackle dengue and chikungunya in Delhi. There is a need to act on a war-footing against these diseases," Arvind Kejriwal said. So far, 500 cases of dengue have been reported in the city. Chief Minister Arvind …
TRICHY: With incidences of dengue surpassing those of previous years, health minister Dr C Vijaya Baskar on Monday revealed that around 5,000 people were down with the dreaded mosquito-borne disease in the state now. However, he claimed that no death had been caused by dengue in the state. "Around 5,000 …
There has been an increase in the number of cases related to the mosquito-borne disease detected in BMC's L ward near Kapadia Nagar area. According to the residents, they filed a written complaint to the ward office on Thursday regarding the health issues after which the ward officials carried out …
In the wake of sudden rise in cases of dengue and other vector-borne diseases in the national capital, the Delhi government today said there was "no need to panic" and the administration was "adequately equipped" to handle any situation. As per the latest municipal report, the number of people affected …
CUTTACK: First dengue death of the season was reported in the state on Wednesday. A patient undergoing treatment in the ICU of SCB medical college and hospital succumbed to the disease on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Som Prakash Mishra (35), a native of Chappra, Bihar. Mishra was working …
For the past ten years, the number of dengue cases has gradually increased in India. Dengue is driven by complex interactions among host, vector and virus that are influenced by climatic factors. In the present study, we focused on the extrinsic incubation period (EIP) and its variability in different climatic …
As the country, especially the southern parts, witnesses an outbreak of various vector-borne infections, the ministry of health and family welfare has created an online repository of campaign materials and programmes rolled out by individual states in their respective languages. The repository is available on the website of the Directorate …
An investigation by DNA found that the blood cell separator machine at Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) hospital, is old and breaks down most of the time. As the city prepares for more showers in the coming week, which may lead to more cases of vector-borne diseases, there are many government …
Labs can’t charge more than Rs 600 for such tests The Health Department has appealed to the people to report in case any laboratory charges more than Rs 600 for dengue tests. The decision to put a cap on the medical tests was taken in September last year to prevent …
“The scheme is one of its kind and will be very useful for other hill areas in the NE region as the neighbouring states in the area share similar topographical features,” the governor said adding she had requested the prime minister to inaugurate it. Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla on Monday …
BENGALURU: The spread of dengue in the city (BBMP limits) has sharply spiralled upwards as the number of cases has crossed 3,000 as per official figures.What is more worrying is that officials admit that as not all cases come to light, the number might just be ‘the tip of the …
