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 …
KANDY: At least 846 dengue cases had been reported in the Central Province from January to end June this year, Central Provincial Director of Health Dr. Ms. Shanthi Samarasinghe said. Tabling details at a meeting held by the provincial authorities to review the progress of the anti-dengue control programme for …
The first dengue vaccine candidate (CYDTDV) to reach phase 3 clinical testing has shown 88.5% efficacy after three doses against dengue haemorrhagic fever, according to new research published in The Lancet. Once administered CYDTDV also provided 67% protection against dengue-associated hospitalization. Researchers found that the vaccine gave low protection (35%) …
Scientists say they have developed the world's first vaccine against dengue fever seen to work in large-scale trials. Research in the Lancet journal suggests more than 50% of children who are given the vaccine are protected against the disease. Half the world's population are at risk of catching the mosquito-borne …
Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has issued notices to five construction houses for not following sanitation norms, thereby providing breeding ground for mosquitoes responsible for spreading Dengue. On Wednesday, 25 cases were registered in the city compared to four or five cases last week. This has led PMC to …
Hospitals across the city have reported an increase in vector-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria and other monsoon-related diseases like viral fever, common flu, eye and stomach infection this year. “There is a slow but steady rise in the number of water and vector borne diseases this season. With …
State Records 677 Cases After Maha's 963; Stagnant Water Intensifies Problem In what is certain to cause concern among health officials, Tamil Nadu has recorded the most number of dengue cases in the country after Maharashtra between January 1 and June 30 this year. Statistics from the National Vector Borne …
Pimpri Chinchwad recorded as many as 20 malaria cases and 37 dengue cases from January to June this year. “A total of 32,812 suspected malaria cases were detected in the city in the past six months. Out of these, 20 patients were confirmed to have malaria. There were as many …
The city reported 33 dengue cases in just five days this month. Dengue has also claimed the lives of two people in the short span of a week. Pune has recorded a sizable number of cases when compared with Pimpri Chinchwad. The Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) health department has started …
The Kamrup (Metro) district has recorded at least 19 cases of Japanese Encephalitis and two cases of dengue since June. With the monsoon here, there are fears of more such outbreaks. Dengue has been confirmed in two patients, one of whom was also diagnosed with Japanese Encephalitis on Friday. "The …
Human mobility is more to blame for the spread of dengue than mosquitoes, says a study conducted by IITGandhinagar (IIT-Gn) on the incidence of the disease in the city. The study titled, 'Modelling spread of dengue epidemic in urban areas from a spatial interacting networks perspective', was carried out by …
Of The 2,687 Cases in The Country, Over 600 Were Reported From Maharashtra Maharashtra earned the dubious distinction of recording about 25% of the dengue cases in the country this year till May. According to the Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), Maharashtra reported 617 cases between …
PUNE: The city-based National Institute of Virology (NIV) has advised people to stay alert and take precautionary measures after 34% of the total samples it had screened in June tested positive for the dengue virus. The premier virology institute received a total of 361 samples in June, mainly from Pune …
Using mathematical models to extend knowledge of pathogen transmission and recommend optimized control efforts is dependent on the accuracy of model parameters. The rate at which susceptible individuals become infected [the force of infection (FoI)] is one of the most important parameters, but due to data constraints it is often …
Introgressing anti-pathogen constructs into wild vector populations could reduce disease transmission. It is generally assumed that such introgression would require linking an anti-pathogen gene with a selfish genetic element or similar technologies. Yet none of the proposed transgenic anti-pathogen gene-drive mechanisms are likely to be implemented as public health measures …
Priol MLA and cooperation minister Pandurang 'Deepak' Dhavalikar has suggested that a three-metric-tonne waste treatment plant at Kundaim industrial estate be installed for the benefit of three villages. Dhavalikar was responding to a special gramsabha of Tivrem-Orgao on the issue of garbage disposal at Marcela on Sunday. Dhavalikar noted that …
Bangalore’s neighbour Ramanagara district has been a cause for perpetual concern as it continues to bear the brunt of mosquito menace, with the highest number of dengue and chikungunya cases coming to light in the district. According to statistics provided by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, 45 out …
More children were admitted to Malda Medical College and Hospital with “litchi syndrome“, bringing the total number of afflicted to 37. The report of blood and cerebral spinal fluid, which reached Malda on Thursday , however, confirmed that the victims had no traces of dengue, chikungunya or Japanese encephalitis. Experts …
Infectious diseases of poverty, also labeled tropical diseases or neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and caused by pathogenic agents (viruses, bacteria, fungi, and other parasites), are viciously more prevalent among poor people. Though being preventable for the most part in a cost-effective way, they are devastating. These are, to name a …
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has set aside Rs eight crore for undertaking various mosquito-control measures, under the National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) this year. DH file photo The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has set aside Rs eight crore for undertaking various mosquito-control measures, under the National …
