PASIGHAT: The Pasighat district health department is going all out to control mosquito-transmitted diseases like malaria, dengue and recently detected Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in the district. Headed by the DMO Dr Kaling Dai, a team of doctors and officials in carrying outsource reduction activities followed by awareness programme, fogging and …
The number of dengue cases being reported from around the city jumped sharply this past week – having more than doubled in comparison to the previous week. The city reported 67 cases this past week. Altogether, Delhi has recorded 225 confirmed dengue cases and one confirmed death this season, according …
Seventy dengue cases including those from neighbouring Tamil Nadu were reported in the past month in the Indira Gandhi Government Medical College cum Research Institute (IGMCRI). Ten cases including two from Tamil Nadu were undergoing treatment while the rest of them were discharged after treatment, said director (health and family …
The deadly dengue continues to affect more and more areas with 29 out of 30 districts now under its grip. The total number of dengue positive cases has jumped to 4,011 this season. Of the 161 samples tested on Saturday, 59 were positive. The fever has claimed nine lives so …
While the city is reeling under a sudden splurge of dengue cases with five deaths reported so far, data gathered from the civic authorities indicate that residential societies are responsible for 92 per cent of breeding cases. Data from January till September 30 this year, show that a significant 12,673 …
Pleasant weather brings its own set of woes. A brief spell of rain on Tuesday didn't just bring down the temperature but also ensured more cases of dengue. In the past four days, there have been four cases of dengue. With 12 new cases of dengue and 20 of malaria …
Failed To Clean Breeding Spots On Premises Following a spurt in dengue cases, the BMC has prosecuted over 12,500 housing societies and owners of bungalows, apartments and shopping malls for not taking adequate measures to control mosquito breeding on the premises. It has collected Rs 19.61 lakh from private and …
Dengue situation in the state continues to remain grim with steady detection of new cases, especially from the worst-affected Jajpur district. Nine persons, including four from Jaipur, have so far died of the disease as against five in 2013 and six in 2012. Of the total 157 samples tested on …
BIG BITE: It's The Same Old Story -The Dreaded Disease Is Spreading Across Bangalore, But The Palike Is Fudging Numbers To Come Clean Ronak Rao, a self-employed civil en gineer, was down with high fever, severe body ache, headache and rashes. A lab test found his platelet count was low, …
The Japanese government has proposed a bill that would allow the country to be better prepared to combat infectious diseases like Ebola and dengue fever which have both seen a resurgence in recent months. The bill will give local governments across Japan the power to require that individuals either suspected …
Over 60% of dengue cases this year have emerged from the affluent pockets of the city. After lying dormant through June and July, dengue saw a sharp increase in September and October, affecting hundreds and claiming five lives. A BMC review has found that Nepean Sea Road, Girgaum, Peddar Road, …
Daylight dengue mosquitoes are on a biting spree these days. As many as six patients have been diagnosed positive for dengue, escalating the number to 34 this year. Among six patients who were tested positive, two are males and four females. The number of dengue patients has almost doubled in …
Situation on dengue front continues to be alarming in the city as the confirmed positive cases have increased to 136 while suspected cases 543. Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has launched massive drive to combat the vector-borne diseases. According to the NMC malaria and filaria department data, 76 of 136 dengue …
GUANGZHOU - South China's Guangdong province reported 1,552 new cases of dengue on Saturday, local health authorities said Sunday. The total number of cases has now passed 30,000, according to the provincial health and family planning commission. Guangzhou, the provincial capital, has reported a total of 25,732 cases and the …
GUANGZHOU - South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region reported 453 cases of dengue as of Sunday, local health authorities said on Monday. No deaths have been reported in the region so far, according to the provincial health and family planning commission. Guangxi reports 453 dengue cases 6 die in dengue …
DEN-2, a virulent strain of dengue, has raised its ugly head in Mumbai and the virus can even prove lethal if it combines with any of the three other types. In 40% of the cases, where dengue manifested into serious health complications, it was found that DEN-2 had combined with …
GUANGZHOU - A total of 1,826 new cases of dengue were confirmed in south China's Guangdong Province on Wednesday, local authorities said on Thursday. The provincial health and family planning commission reported that the number of dengue infections rose to 26,270, with the capital, Guangzhou, hit worst with 22,378 cases. …
A test for the virus that causes dengue fever has been approved for use and is expected to help meet the high demand in the fight against the mosquito-borne disease in parts of China. Using a blood sample, the nucleic acid reagent can test whether a person is infected by …
China is facing its worst outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever in two decades. The total number of cases in the hardest-hit province of Guangdong has reached 23,146, with 1,661 new cases reported on Monday. “The situation is getting severe, with more than 1,000 new cases found daily for the past …
Another seventeen dengue patients have been confirmed in Rawalpindi on Wednesday, increasing the toll of affected patients to 196 in Punjab this year. Health Department has declared Rawalpindi sensitive for dengue virus. Health experts say the illness spreads because of poor hygiene conditions and heavy monsoon rain provides ideal conditions …
SOUTH China's Guangdong Province reported 1,661 new dengue fever cases yesterday, bringing the total number to 23,146, said local health authorities today. The situation is getting severe, with more than 1,000 new cases found daily for the past three days. A total of six fatalities have been reported by the …
