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Senthil said the district administration and health department have constituted special teams to tackle the situation. (Photo: ANI)

3 dead, 404 dengue and malaria cases detected in Dakshina Kannada

‘In last 3 weeks, there is spike in number of patients admitted to hospitals due to viral fever,’ Dy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil said.

21 Jul 2019 5:47 PM

The capital has yet again being plagued with dengue as 100 cases were reported and 57 cases were due to the rain caused.

Familiar foes return

Delhi’s old enemy, the mosquito, is back to plague the the city with dengue and malaria. Here are some ways to keep safe.

18 Jul 2019 6:44 AM

Kejriwal chaired a meeting of all the departments to review the preparedness to tackle the situation emerging during the monsoons, which is expected to reach Delhi in the first week of July. (Photo: File)

AAP govt fully prepared to deal with dengue, chikungunya cases: Arvind

At least 13 dengue cases have been reported in Delhi so far this year, according to a municipal report released on June 10.

20 Jun 2019 3:52 PM

Notice issued to MMRDA over rising dengue cases

The Aedes Aegypti mosquito is the main vector that transmits the virus causing dengue and the same proliferates in stagnant water.

08 Jun 2019 2:20 AM

Dengue outbreak during the summer is sporadic in nature and not endemic as is seen during the monsoon season.

Dengue now a year round phenomenon

In the wake of the realisation of sporadic cases of dengue during summers and winters.

02 Apr 2019 12:01 AM

Doctors at the Fortis hospital in Vasant Kunj were successful in reviving a 12-year-old boy, who was admitted with no pulse and no blood pressure. (Photo: Representational Image)

Doctors give ‘second life’ to boy with rare Dengue

A team of doctors, led by director of paediatrics at the hospital Dr Rahul Nagpal, took on the case.

10 Mar 2019 3:43 AM

Modified viruses, are regarded as safe and highly effective vaccine vectors capable of inducing long-lasting protective immune responses

New discovery: Safer potential Zica vaccine that does not produce antibodies

Reports show antibodies against Zika virus can worsen dengue virus infection, which, like Zika, is caused by a mosquito-borne virus.

22 Dec 2018 12:32 PM

Senior police officers said the constable had been receiving treatment at a hospital and was never denied leave. (Representational Image)

Angry over death of colleague from dengue, trainee cops in Bihar beat up seniors

Trainee cops attacked seniors, vandalised police lines after their colleague, suffering from dengue, died after being denied medical leave.

02 Nov 2018 9:11 PM

Hyderabad has shown an alarming increase of dengue cases in the past few weeks. Scores of people have been tested positive with the mosquito-borne virus. (Representational image | Pixabay)

Dengue cases surge in Hyderabad with scores of people testing positive

Government Fever Hospital said they received many more dengue cases compared to 2017 and 95 people who tested positive have been treated.

27 Oct 2018 12:21 PM

138 new cases of dengue reported

Around 138 cases of dengue were recorded in the last week, taking the total number of cases from the vector-borne disease this year to 481.

02 Oct 2018 1:38 AM

100 dengue cases reported in just 1 week

Last year, 1,177 dengue cases were reported in Delhi.

25 Sep 2018 1:10 AM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Dengue: A continuing global threat

Here's all you need to know about the disease.

11 Sep 2018 1:02 PM

Thirty fresh cases of dengue were also recorded, according to a report released by municipal authorities on Monday. (Photo:Pixabay/Representational)

25 new cases of malaria reported in city last week

Two cases of malaria were reported in Febru-ary, one each in April and March, 17 in May, 25 in June, 42 in July, 82 in August, and 25 in September.

11 Sep 2018 1:03 AM

Across the state, 136 persons have been reported of gastroenteritis, while 7 deaths due to the ailment so far. (Representational image)

‘Dengue, lepto, gastro taking toll on state’

Dengue, leptospirosis, gastroenteritis and H1N1 flu have wreaked havoc in Maharashtra, according to Dr Deepak Sawant, state health minister.

13 Aug 2018 2:03 AM

Special train to Curb chikungunya

Chairperson, SDMC standing committee Shikha Rai and SDMC commissioner Puneet Kumar Goel were also present on the occasion.

04 Aug 2018 1:43 AM

13 malaria, four cases of dengue last week

Cases of vector-borne diseases are usually reported between July and November, but the period may stretch to mid-December.

31 Jul 2018 5:54 AM

Outbreaks are more likely to co-occur in densely populated areas. (Photo: Pixabay)

Factors linked to chikungunya, dengue outbreaks discovered

Dengue infections are on the rise globally, according to the World Health Organization.

25 Jul 2018 11:31 AM

The total number of malaria cases this year has gone up to 75, while chikungunya cases stand at 34 since January 2018. (Photo: Pixabay)

12 fresh cases of malaria in past week

It also said that 67,527 legal notices have been served for various violations and 7,257 prosecutions have been initiated.

24 Jul 2018 5:01 AM

Zika is an 'urgent' threat to humanity, while the other two pose 'major' danger, says the World Health Organization. (Photo: AFP)

Landmark experiment wipes out over 80 pc mosquitoes carrying dengue fever and Zika

Millions of people around world are infected each year by mosquito, which can carry dengue, Zika and chikungunya, among other killer bugs.

16 Jul 2018 10:07 AM

It is responsible for infecting millions of people around the world each year (Photo: AFP)

Trial shows sterilised mosquitoes can cut dengue spreading population

The sterile insect technique has been used before but the challenge in making it work for mosquitoes was being able to rear enough of them.

10 Jul 2018 9:06 AM

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