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 …
At least 148 people have been tested positive for dengue in the state so far in this year. Though the number is less compared to 2013, but eastern Rajasthan especially Alwar is becoming the epicenter of the disease as out of these cases nearly 38 cases have come from Alwar …
Study by US and Indian researchers finds nearly 6m annual clinically diagnosed dengue cases between 2006 and 2012 The annual number of dengue fever cases in India is nearly 300 times higher than officially reported, according to a study by US and Indian researchers. The report also finds the sometimes-fatal …
BEIJING - The dengue virus has killed six people and infected more than 20,000 in southern China's worst outbreak of the mosquito-transmitted disease in about two decades. Authorities in worst-affected Guangdong province attribute the severity of this year's outbreak to exceptionally hot and wet weather, plus increasing travel by residents …
PANAJI: The directorate of health services has succeeded in controlling spread of malaria to some extent, but the mosquitoes are still a threat with as many as 121 cases of dengue reported till August this year. Recorded over eight months, this figure is comparatively lesser than last year's 198 cases, …
The number of dengue patients in the State has crossed 3,000 with 80 new patients testing positive on Sunday. Sources in the Health Department said that out of a total of 154 blood samples tested at several laboratories in the State, 80 tested dengue positive. With this, the total number …
With nearly hundred cases of dengue having come to light with one reported death, the standing committee of the North Municipal Corporation is considering a proposal offering a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the next of kin of those who die of dengue in its area. The proposal has …
India may be grossly under reporting dengue cases. A study published in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene on Tuesday has found that in the period 2006-12 there were an average of nearly six million cases annually — 282 times the annual average of 20,474 cases reported by …
GUANGZHOU - South China's Guangdong Province reported 1,279 new cases of Dengue on Saturday, the local health authorities said Sunday. The number continues rising with the total number of cases reaching 20,132, according to the provincial health and family planning commission. A fatality was reported on Saturday in the provincial …
KARACHI: Dengue viral fever cases are on a sharp rise in Karachi and it is feared a lot more cases would be reported up to the month of December. Dengue is a widespread disease in Karachi. In past the provincial health department used to issue daily reports about the dengue …
Dengue virus (DENV) infection occurs throughout tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world where dengue is a major public health problem. Laboratory diagnosis of dengue with a single serum specimen obtained during the acute phase of the illness requires tests to detect IgM antibodies to DENV or the virus genome. …
Till now, 98 cases of dengue and 53 cases of malaria have been reported in the national capital this year. There has been a significant increase in the number of dengue cases, with about 30 per cent reported in the last week itself. A total of 98 cases had been …
The total number of dengue cases in the Capital this year has reached near 100, a 30 per cent increase in the last week alone. A total of 98 cases had been reported in Delhi till September 27, while the figure stood at 75 till September 20, according to a …
Number of dengue patients has been increased to 209 after detection of the virus in three more patients including a woman and girl, said spokesman of Health Department, Dr. Haider here on Monday. He said that all the infected patients are under treatment in Saidu Sharif Hospital adding not a …
While the city witnessed a record 37 degrees Celsius on Monday, the humidity levels were 87% in Colaba and 70% in Santa Cruz. According to weathermen, temperatures are known to rise post-September 15 when rain reduces. Colaba recorded 291mm and Santa Cruz 285mm rain in September. “The transition from monsoon …
GUANGZHOU - South China's Guangdong Province reported 1,152 new cases of Dengue on Sunday, boding ill for the week-long National Day holiday that begins on Oct 1, local health authorities announced on Monday. The number continues rising with the total number of cases reaching 11,867, according to the provincial health …
The government said Monday that a man in Shizuoka Prefecture is infected with a dengue virus that has a different genetic sequence than the virus first detected in Japan in August. The finding indicates that the new-type virus arrived in Japan via someone other than the person carrying the virus …
RAWALPINDI: The number of dengue positive patients is increasing as three new patients, two registered in Holy Family Hospital and one in Benazir Bhutto Hospital, the toll of dengue positive patients has reached at 41.Three teaching hospitals of the city received 15 suspected patients during last 24 hours while so …
Intermittent Rain To Blame, Say Doctors Sporadic rainfall in the city has led to a spurt in dengue cases over the fortnight. Admissions have doubled in several civic and private hospitals though fatalities have been negligible. Civic records have reflected the increase in cases. While confirmed dengue cases stood at …
Most Victims Of Disease Are Children The evening in recent days brought people in the city some respite from the heat, but they also carried with them viral infections, fever and dengue. Doctors say there has been an increase in dengue cases over the past two weeks. Patients are reporting …
Brazilian researchers in Rio de Janeiro have released thousands of mosquitoes infected with bacteria that suppress dengue fever. The hope is they will multiply, breed and become the majority of mosquitoes, thus reducing cases of the disease. The initiative is part of a programme also taking place in Australia, Vietnam …
