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 dengue virus continued haunting people in Swat where 37 more persons were diagnosed dengue positive on Thursday and the figure had reached at 8,734 affected people. Dengue virus was confirmed in 37 more patients between Thursday and Wednesday who were brought to Saidu Sharif Hospital, while 37 patients who …
Hsg Pockets From Andheri To Marine Drive Worst Affected Around 60% of the breeding spots of dengue-causing mosquitoes are located in the city’s non-slum parts, show statistics released by the civic administration. Housing pockets along Marine Drive, Chirabazaar, Byculla, Prabhadevi, Andheri and Chembur are among the worst spots in the …
The number of people affected by dengue has risen to 150 in the district in the past three months. According to the District Public Health Office (DPHO), the number witnessed sudden rise after the heavy downpours during the Dashain festival. “We have recieved 42 dengue patients after the Dashain festival,” …
The number of patients suffering from dengue has suddenly increased these days in Chitwan district. As many as 23 patients of the disease have been found within four days of this week, the number in the months of July and August was 27 and that has reached 50 till Mid …
Even as large-scale evacuation and relief effort saved thousands of lives in Jagatsinghpur, people here are now suffering from fever, stomach ailments and suspected dengue. According to the District Malaria Officer Karim Bux, post-Phailin 137 persons in the entire district have been found dengue positive and referred to SCB Medical …
As many as 27 people were tested positive for dengue at various hospitals on Tuesday, taking the number of confirmed cases in the province to 585. Out of 27 new cases, 16 were reported from Holy Family Hospital Rawalpindi, 10 from different hospitals in Lahore and one from Victoria Hospital …
The Narammala MOH division in the Kurunegala district recorded 119 Dengue patients this year, Narammala PHI K.M.M.I. Karunanayake said. He said of this, 90 had tested positive for Dengue. Karunanayake said steps have been taken to set up Mosquito Eradication Committees in all 54 Grama Niladhari divisions in the Narammala …
The District Public Health Office (DPHO) has said the number of patients suffering from dengue fever has reached 57 in the district. According to Dr Binay Wasti at the Manmohan Regional Hospital, the situation is such that the hospitals in the district cannot bear the load of patients seeking treatment. …
New Delhi : A 41-year-old man from Rohini became the sixth victim of dengue in the capital, as the total number of diagnosed cases crossed the 4,000 mark for this year. Health officials fearing that the count of the viral disease this year may cross the last outbreak seen in …
Two more people lost their lives to the dengue virus in the city during the last week. According to Special Secretary Health Dr Mansoor Hussain, 14 people have died from the virus this year in Karachi, while a total of 2,500 cases have been reported in different hospitals. The Pakistan …
As many as 24 persons were tested positive for dengue on Sunday, taking the number of confirmed cases in the province to 545. These patients were brought to Mayo Hospital, Services Hospital, Lahore General Hospital and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Lahore and Holy Family Hospital Rawalpindi where they were …
JAIPUR: Though the Union ministry of health does not accept positive results of dengue shown by Rapid test, it is being provided free of cost in government-run medical colleges of the state under the free diagnostic test scheme. A government doctor on condition of anonymity said Rapid test cannot be …
The aedes mosquito seems to have caused more damage to youngsters this season. Out of the nine Mumbaikars who succumbed to dengue this year—confirmed or otherwise— five were minors, while three were in their early 20s. In some cases dengue appeared to go the swine flu way, as significantly higher …
50 cases reported in past one week The dengue-control measures of the government have failed as more than 600 persons in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts have been diagnosed with the fever. Despite a dip in the temperature, the epidemic is spreading fast, causing fear psychosis among people. Over 50 …
As many as 23 new cases of dengue have been confirmed from the DMCH during the past three days. The patients belong to various parts of the district. Of them, 15 are from the city, while the rest are from the peripheral areas. Besides, 19 more cases have been reported …
A 20-year-old pregnant woman succumbed to dengue on Monday. This is the eighth dengue death in the city since the onset of monsoon. While six deaths were reported by BMC, one was reported by Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC). Ruby Shaikh, a resident of Sakinaka, was nine months pregnant when she …
Sporadic showers in the city have been responsible for a high number of vector-borne diseases so far this month, say city doctors. More than 500 Mumbaikars have been infected with either malaria or dengue in the first half of October this year. Meanwhile, dengue claimed another life late on Monday …
Two deaths, 710 cases and still counting - dengue count is getting bigger in Haryana. Hospitals all over the state are flooded with patients reporting with fever. The recent spells of rain have compounded the problem of the Health Department in tackling mosquito-breeding while exposing poor sanitation in some of …
Dengue is spreading its tentacles in Punjab. More than 500 cases of dengue have been confirmed by the state health department after the monsoon receded in mid-September. On an average, about 16 confirmed cases of dengue are being reported from the various parts of the state daily. Overall, 954 confirmed …
12 new cases of Dengue surfaced in Jammu region on Monday out of which seven cases in Jammu district and five cases were reported in Samba district. As the health authorities are grappling to tame the deadly disease, the steady flow of new cases will certainly be a nightmare for …
