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 Health department on Wednesday confirmed that two people had died in the last five months, till May 28, due to dengue. After a day-long meeting with the District Health Officers (DHOs), Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader said the State would take utmost precaution in controlling …
Palike helpline receives more complaints; doctors say no need to panic. The death of four children in Mysore due to dengue has forced citizens here to take precautionary measures. It has also spurred them to report dengue-related incidents to the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) helpline. Thirteen-year-old Prakash (name changed) …
MYSORE: Even as the number of dengue cases mounted on Monday, a six-year-child, who is tested positive to the fever, is battling for life at Cheluvamba Hospital for Women and Children. The number of suspected cases has risen to 41 from 36 at the hospital with five more getting admitted …
PANAJI: No deaths from any of the four vector-borne diseases have been reported in the past year, but health department officials are seized by a new worry, as the number of dengue cases has risen to 30 in just four months. A total of 39 cases were reported during 2012, …
PUNE: The city continues to bear the brunt of mosquito-borne infections with as many as 95 dengue and 44 malaria cases being recorded between January 1 and May 26, this year. "Three cases each of dengue and malaria were recorded last week. Since all private hospitals have been directed to …
The number of dengue cases in the Colombo city could increase in the coming weeks as 157 dengue cases have been reported in May alone, the Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Pradeep Kariyawasam told the Sunday Observer. He said there had been a sudden increase in the number of …
PUNE: Citizens may soon have to pay a fine of Rs 1,000 or even face a criminal case if civic officials come across mosquito-breeding sites in or around their property, according to the Pune Municipal Corporation's recently drafted by-laws to control the spread of malaria, dengue, chikungunya and other insect- …
81 people under treatment for dengue fever in various government hospitals Pre-monsoon showers have heightened the dengue fever threat in Pathanamthitta, especially in the hilly tracts of the district. District Medical Officer Gracy Ithaq told The Hindu that as on Thursday, 81 people were undergoing treatment for dengue fever in …
KOTTAYAM: Around 50 cases of dengue fever were reported at the Medical College Hospital here on Tuesday. Nearly 700 patients have been treated for dengue at the MCH from April 15 till Tuesday. Ward 24, where those with infectious disease are admitted and general wards have been overfilled in the …
Dengue has reached an explosive situation in the capital even before the monsoon has set in, with 750 cases reported in the district this year, till date. The health authorities are concerned about the fact that unlike in the previous years, the mortality rate of dengue seems to be much …
Traditionally, the four dengue virus serotypes have been associated with fever, rash, and the more severe forms, haemorrhagic fever and shock syndrome. As our knowledge as well as understanding of these viruses increases, we now recognise not only that they are causing increasing numbers of human infections but also that …
The municipal services department on Friday asked constructions companies to stop dumping waste material in Leh Nullah otherwise it will issue violation penalties. Commissioner of Municipal Services has imposed ban on dumping construction material in Leh Nullah since the last two years. Executive District Officer Municipal Services Raja Muhammad Zaheer …
Gujarat high court has issued a stern warning to authorities that officials would be personally held liable if unhygienic conditions at the Civil Hospital and across the city resulted in spread of malaria, dengue and falciparum next monsoon. The court has said that all officials concerned would be held guilty …
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease endemic in many countries in the tropics and sub-tropics. The disease affects mainly children, but in recent years it is becoming more of an adult disease. Malaysia experienced a large dengue outbreak in 2006 to 2007, involving mostly adults, with a high number of …
This World Malaria Day, April 25, the State has a reason to smile, as the number of malaria cases has gone down drastically in the last three years with no deaths being reported since 2011. “The numbers have dipped considerably with cases in Bangalore found rarely,” says Dr S K …
Health Department officials have reported 38 confirmed cases of dengue fever in the district. The cases were confirmed in Kanhangad and Neeleswaram municipalities and within 18 grama panchayat limits, most of them in the hilly hamlets of the district, an official release said here on Tuesday. High incidence in Kallar …
PUNE: The city recorded 84 new cases of dengue fever in last three months. Going by the Pune Municipal Corporation's records, cases have gone down over the last three months. "There were 36 dengue fever cases in January. The number came down to 18 in February. There were 23 dengue …
PUNE: The city continues to report malarial infection this month as well. As many as 33 cases of malaria have been reported in Pune city since January. "As many as eight persons were found infected with malaria in April so far. The sporadic cases were observed in last three months …
Hyderabad: The dengue virus is more widespread than estimated, as India alone accounted for 33 million infections in 2012, according to a study published by Oxford University researchers on April 7. While the World Health Organisation estimates the number to be 100 million worldwide, the study claims that in 2012, …
Disease spreading to newer areas Dengue cases have begun to increase in Coimbatore during ‘off-season’ and in newer geographical areas. Usually confined to rainy season between August and November, the number of dengue cases had increased sharply between January and March this year. Deputy Director of Health Services R. Damodharan …
