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 …
Recently published prevalence estimates of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in five Latin American countries—Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Venezuela—could suggest a new direction for United States foreign policy in the region. (Editorial)
Sadashiv Peth, Vadgaon Budruk Found Infested With Breeding Sites The spread of dengue virus is alarming not just in Sahakarnagar but also in residential areas of Sadashiv Peth and Vadgaon Budruk. Surveys conducted by state health officials have found these parts infested with Aedes mosquito breeding sites, mainly areas where …
Despite regular claims of an intensive anti-dengue campaign in the city by the health department new cases of dengue are continuing to surface with alarming regularity. With eight new samples of fever patients turning out positive on Tuesday the total number of dengue cases in the district has reached 90. …
Official death toll now five Despite claims by the State Government that adequate measures have been taken to contain the spread of dengue, the number of patients affected by the deadly disease is rising menacingly and has now crossed the 2,000-mark. The number of dengue positive patients, which had stood …
A recent state health survey has sounded the dengue alarm in Sahakarnagar area, with 78% of the houses here found to have rampant breeding of dengue-causing Aedes mosquito on their premises. The survey's findings have led to the area being marked as high-risk zone with an outbreak-like situation. The entomological …
Kakinada: There is an outbreak of dengue in Hukumpet village of Thondangi mandal in East Godavari district, as four cases have been confirmed and 19 are suspected. A special ward has been set up in government general hospital (GGH), Kakinada, here to treat the patients from the village. According to …
Dengue has spread in Parsa and Bara districts, health workers said. According to the Parsa District Public Health Office (DPHO), the disease was detected among 11 people in both the districts in the past two months. Ram Shrestha, managing director at the Bhawani Hospital, said nine of the patients returned …
RAWALPINDI: Total 511 suspected patients of dengue fever have been registered in Allied Hospitals here during this season while 21 patients with confirmed dengue virus were given medical treatment.This was stated by Dr. Javed Hayat, Deputy Medical Superintendent (DMS) Holy Family Hospital (HFH).So far, as many as 1329 patients visited …
AT least 4,800 cases of dengue fever have been reported in Guangdong Province, including the capital Guangzhou, and two people who were suffering from the disease died, according to Xinhua news agency. Wang Ming, of Guangzhou’s Disease Prevention and Control Center, said medical experts would be determining whether the elderly …
According to this new WHO report, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250 000 additional deaths per year between 2030 and 2050; 38 000 due to heat exposure in elderly people, 48 000 due to diarrhoea, 60 000 due to malaria, and 95 000 due to childhood undernutrition WHO …
642 Of 2,122 Cases This Year In This Age Bracket The city's on-the-move youth have been the worst hit by dengue this year, with most cases of the fever reported in the 25-34 age group, followed by those aged between 15 and 24 years. The Pune Municipal Corporation's health department …
While dengue is threatening to take epidemic proportions in Dehradun, the Health Department officials engaged in much-hyped anti-dengue drive took a cool off from their duty on Wednesday on account of Vishwakarma Jayanti. Top officials of department, however, maintained that the drive against dengue is continuing in the worst affected …
One person has died and over 300 people have been infected from the dengue virus this year. The numbers of dengue cases have been continuously rising in hospitals across the Tarai region and health workers warn of possible epidemic in the post-monsoon period. But the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division …
Two new dengue cases have been confirmed in the past 48 hours raising the total of number of dengue patients to 12. Following the poor sanitation system in the city and confirmation of 2 new dengue cases, both Rawal town and Pothohar town have been declared risk for dengue virus. …
A total of 393 housing societies in the city have been issued show-cause notices for not clearing the mosquito-breeding spots on their premises thereby posing danger to the health of people living in and around the localities. As many as 28 people tested positive for dengue on Tuesday, taking the …
An Aedes mosquito, with its distinctive black and white striping, sits on an arm in Singapore. When Japan identified its first local case of dengue in 70 years last month, it became the latest in a string of countries to battle the tropical fever. The most likely importers of the …
HUBLI: The death of four girls in two days has triggered panic among people in Raichur district and residents of Naganadoddi have moved out of the village following fear of dengue fever. In Koppal district, most residents of Guladalli village are suffering from fever and 10 are allegedly victims of …
An 84-year-old woman from Kothrud succumbed to infection from dengue and malaria at a private hospital in the city on Friday night, taking the death toll to four so far this year. The victim, Leela Pathkar, a resident of Paud Road in Kothrud, died of multiple organ failure around 8.30pm.“Pathkar …
Dengue fever is spreading rapidly in Kailali and Kanchanpur districts with at least one person confirmed dead from the disease. As of Sunday afternoon, there were 21 patients suffering from dengue fever in Seti Zonal Hospital alone, according to Dr Yasoda Dhakal of the hospital. The one who died from …
LAHORE: The number of dengue patients on Sunday reached 50 after three more people were tested positive for dengue fever. The latest patients were identified as 13-year-old Shan Javed, 25-year-old Malik Shahid and 29-year-old Shahbaz Akram. They were admitted to Mayo Hospital. Doctors said the dengue fever cases emerged usually …
