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 Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change, a panel of international experts assessing the current scientific knowledge on climate, has asserted that warming of the earth's climate system is ‘unequivocal', Fr. Ignacimuthu, Director, Entomology Research Institute, Loyola College, Chennai, said here recently. Inaugurating an international congress on “Global Warming on Biodiversity …
Even as the dengue menace continues to rage through Cuttack, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation seems to have done precious little in carrying out effective sanitation drives in the city to contain the spread. Many colonies in Sikharpur, Kesharpur, Gamandia, Jobra, Chaudhary Bazaar, Pithapur, Rajabagicha and several other areas present pictures …
Hong Kong: Injecting a bacteria into mosquitoes can block them from transmitting the dengue virus and help control the spread of a disease that kills 20,000 annually in more than 100 countries, scientists said. In two papers published in the journal Nature on Thursday, researchers in Australia showed how female …
Injecting a bacteria into mosquitoes can block them from transmitting the dengue virus and help control the spread of a disease that kills 20,000 annually in more than 100 countries, scientists have found. In two papers published in the journal Nature, researchers in Australia showed how female mosquitoes infected with …
The number of dengue fever patients has risen to 762 in Punjab as 98 more cases were reported on Wednesday. Of the total dengue fever cases, 681 are diagnosed at the public and private health facilities of the provincial capital. On Wednesday, a spokesman for health department said, 86 patients …
Scientists have made a promising advance for controlling dengue fever, a tropical disease spread by mosquito bites. They've rapidly replaced mosquitoes in the wild with skeeters that don't spread the dengue virus. More than 50 million people a year get the dengue virus from being bitten by infected mosquitoes in …
Bangalore : In a bid to take its civilian products to the masses, the Defence Research and Development Organisation, through its new H1N1 detection system, has made testing for the deadly flu more affordable and less time consuming. The product, which has been developed over a period of six months, …
As many as 526 cases of dengue fever have been registered so far in the whole province whereas 466 such cases have been registered in Lahore out of which, 491 patients have recovered. According to the report, only 35 dengue fever patients are under treatment in various hospitals. As per …
As many as 526 cases of dengue fever have been registered so far in the whole province whereas 466 such cases have been registered in Lahore out of which, 491 patients have recovered. According to the report, only 35 dengue fever patients are under treatment in various hospitals. As per …
At least 922 dengue patients haveso far been admitted to different private and public hospitals in the capitalwith an indication of rise in number in comparison to the same time of lastyear when the figure was 183. Control Room sources from the office of theDirector General of Health said this …
LUCKNOW: A low platelet count does not mean dengue all the time. Doctors point out that people generally assume their dear one to be suffering from dengue the moment their platelet count falls below the standard levels. However, there are many other reasons that cause a slip in platelet count. …
With reporting of 14 new dengue cases in Karachi during last two week, the threat of outbreak is on the horizon after recent monsoon showers. With these new cases the total number of confirmed cases of dengue virus in Sindh during the running year so far has jumped to 138, …
Cuttack: The Odisha High Court on Friday came down heavily on the state government for its gross failure in arresting the spread of dengue in the state. The court also criticized the measures taken by the health and family welfare department in sensitising the people about the disease stating the …
DHAKA: Dengue, an infectious tropical viral fever, is alarmingly increasing in the capital city with the highest peak of 473 cases reported till August 11 this year since 2007, according to an expert. The authorities concerned have emphasized on creating mass awareness about the dengue fever and motivating the city …
In what might be the greatest medical discovery since penicillin, scientists have developed a broad-spectrum drug which they claim can cure everything — from the common cold to HIV to almost any other virus one can think of. A team of researchers at the the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in …
Bhubaneswar: With one more dengue death on Monday, the toll in the disease rose to three in Odisha, officials said. Manjulata Sahu (30) died in South Balanda area in coal township of Talcher in Angul district, Chief District Medical Officer R N Behera said. Earlier on Saturday two persons, both …
Bhubaneswar: Dengue has claimed two lives and affected 29 others in the state, official sources said on Sunday. While Bunesh Samant (34) of Nuahata village died at a private hospital here, Narahari Pradhan (32) of Langarakata died at Talcher on Saturday, the sources said. Both the victims were working in …
Latest Medical Research Institute (MRI) entomology surveys reveal that 41 percent dengue mosquito breeding places in the Western Province were created by plastic items. Around 15 percent of dengue mosquito breeding takes place in water storages and 13 per cent in coconut shells, Dr. Indira Weerasinghe said. Breeding places * …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has formed a Task Force of medical experts for surveillance and initiation of control measures in view of the recent increase in dengue cases in different districts. The Government is also set to equip more hospitals at the district level with facilities for testing and diagnosis …
MCD: Hospitals Not Reporting Cases On Regular Basis New Delhi: In 2006, the city was in the grips of a severe dengue outbreakwith3,366denguecasesbeing reported. A similar situation was witnessed in 2010 when 6,259 dengue cases were reported. However, no lessons have been learnt. The city is still struggling to get …
