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 Sindh dengue surveillance cell on Monday confirmed 17 new cases of dengue viral fever in the city. Since January 2013, 478 dengue cases had been reported in Sindh, said the focal person for the cell, Dr Shakeel Mullick. Of them, he added, 466 were detected in Karachi, while 12 …
The Dakshina Kannada district has recorded 213 dengue positive cases till Sunday from the beginning of this year. There have been two confirmed deaths and one more death is epidemiologically confirmed to have been caused due to dengue fever. The deceased are Krishnappa Naik from Balpa, Sullia taluk and Jayaram …
Houses where cases of dengue, malaria reported have been traced. The Chennai Corporation has identified 46 wards where dengue and malaria were reported in the past year. These localities will be subjected to intense mosquito control activities. The addresses where cases of dengue and malaria were reported have been traced …
Dengue has begun to spread its tentacles to more parts of the State with at least 77 positive cases reported from several districts. Cuttack has been the worst hit with 48 patients testing dengue positive while the Capital city of Bhubaneswar has reported seven cases as on Sunday. Ganjam, Angul, …
The Sindh Dengue Surveillance Cell on Tuesday confirmed five more new dengue cases, taking the total number of cases to 443. On Monday, the Sindh capital lost another life to dengue, bringing the toll to four. Confirming the death at a private hospital, the Sindh Dengue Surveillance Cell named the …
Fifteen more dengue cases have been confirmed in Karachi, taking the toll to 432 in the province this year. According to spokesperson of Dengue Surveillance Cell Sindh, the patients affected by dengue virus were being given treatment at different hospitals of the province. Three of the dengue patients have died …
Four more dengue viral fever cases were reported in Karachi, said Sindh Dengue Surveillance Cell on Thursday. Focal Person for Sindh Dengue Surveillance Cell Dr M Shakeel Aamir Mullick said that a total of 416 dengue fever cases have been reported in Sindh province since January 2013, out of them …
The Health Ministry had been able to cut down the number of dengue patients drastically. During the first half of June, 92 dengue deaths were reported, but this year only 44 dengue deaths have been reported for the past six months. Health Deputy Minister Lalith Dissanayake said. According to Deputy …
Acting swiftly on reports of a mysterious disease with dengue-like symptoms, the State Health Department has asked all the City hospitals to send samples to be tested at the National Institute of Virology. Test results are expected to identify the ailment that has already claimed several lives, most of them …
Ailment affects children; many deaths feared A mysterious, dengue-like disease is spreading in Bangalore. The still unidentified ailment is affecting many children, triggering a sharp fall in blood platelet count, multiple organ failure, and eventual death. At least five deaths have been reported from a prominent city hospital alone with …
The spate of monsoon diseases appears to be worsening with a nine-yearold boy succumbing to dengue in Hinduja Hospital and eight cases of cholera coming up in the first eight days of July alone. The boy, Yash Bansode, who lived in Vasai, died after a month-long hospitalization on Saturday. This …
The number of dengue cases reported in the Kandy district during the month of June has increased to 153 due to rains. This was disclosed at the Kandy district dengue control committee meeting on Monday (08). Director of Health Services Dr. W. A. Wijesinghe said that following inspections in 377 …
Over 15,000 dengue cases have been reported during the first six months of this year, Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors' Union (SLPHIU) Chief Secretary Senarath Bandara said. He said over 334,528 spot inspections were carried out during this period. "Out of this, 14,035 mosquito breeding sites were identified, 10,915 persons …
Dengue Cases Also On The Rise In The Region With three more children dying in the last two days, the number of malnutrition related deaths in Attappadi became 33 this year. A five-day-old infant from Annavayai and a one-monthold infant from Naikarpadi village died two days ago. An eight year …
Nine more dengue viral fever cases were detected in Karachi on Friday, said Focal Person for Dengue Surveillance Cell Sindh Dr M Shakeel Aamir Mallick. He said that a total of 388 dengue fever cases have been reported in Sindh since January 2013, out of them 377 were reported in …
Pune: In trying to determine why a small percentage of people contract severe forms of dengue fever, the Pune-based National Institute of Virology (NIV) has found that a combination of certain genes in the human body may be associated with the complications arising from the disease. The NIV research can …
The Epidemiology Unit (EU) of the Health Ministry yesterday said that number of dengue cases reported from the beginning of January till early this month was 16,315. The highest numbers had been reported within the same period from Colombo (4,308), Gampaha (1,822), Ratnapura (1,131) and Kurunegala (1,978). The EU revealed …
The short evening spells might have brought some respite from the soaring heat, but doctors say chances of dengue are high during such brief spells. Nevertheless, government hospitals here claim they are well-equipped to face any emergency as officials deny any 'mystery fever' stalking hinterland. Even as Chennai Corporation has …
Seven more dengue viral fever cases were reported in metropolis on Wednesday, increasing the patients toll to 366 since January 2013, said Dengue Surveillance Cell Sindh. Dr M Shakeel Aamir Mallick Focal Person for Dengue Surveillance Cell Sindh said 376 dengue fever cases were reported in Sindh since January 2013, …
Eight more cases of dengue fever were reported in the city on Monday, according to the provincial dengue surveillance cell. Five patients were admitted to hospitals while the remaining three were treated in the out-patient department and discharged, said the focal person of the surveillance cell, Dr M. Shakeel Aamir …
