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28 Jul 2023

Dengue Outbreak In Delhi; Fine For Mosquito Breeding Increased

Dengue Outbreak In Delhi: CM Kejriwal has directed the Health Department to reserve beds for dengue patients and ensure adequate stock of medicines at hospitals and ‘mohalla’ clinics.

22 Aug 2022

Dengue outbreak in Delhi: Capital logs 189 cases so far this year

Delhi has reported 189 dengue cases so far this year 11 dengue cases have been reported last week Congenial mosquito breeding and adverse weather conditions are the reasons cited for rising cases

CM Yogi Adityanath

25 Oct 2021

CM Yogi calls for reactivating monitoring committees to prevent mosquito-borne

UP govt has spruced up the vigilance measures to prevent vector-borne diseases like dengue, cholera, diarrhoea and malaria The state govt has sent a team of specialist doctors to Etah, Mainpuri and Kasganj who will be training and guiding the local doctors to tackle the situation better

07 Feb 2018

Zika brain damage may go undetected in pregnancy: Study

Brain damage was found in regions that generate new brain cells, and those that play a key role in memory and learning and contribute to brain health.

01 Feb 2018

Relatives of Zika virus may cause birth defects

Although Zika was first identified more than 70 years ago, its ability to induce birth defects was not recognized until the massive 2015 South American epidemic, which sickened more than 1.5 million people.

29 Nov 2017

Six percent of global malaria cases recorded in India: WHO

In 2016, there were an estimated 445,000 deaths from malaria globally, compared to 446,000 estimated deaths in 2015.

16 Sep 2017

Two new cases of mosquito-borne chikungunya virus near Rome testo

Local health authorities on Friday confirmed two new cases and reported two suspected cases of the painful, mosquito-borne illness chikungunya in Italy's Lazio region.

06 Sep 2017

Is Zika virus the new silver lining for brain cancer patients? - Read

Glioblastoma affects 12,000 people per year in the United States, and was recently diagnosed in US Senator John McCain.

05 Sep 2017

More than 1000 dengue cases in Delhi – Here's how you can protect yourself from the deadly sting

Dengue and chikungunya are caused by aedes agypti mosquito, which breeds in clear water. Anopheles mosquito, which causes malaria, can breed in both fresh and muddy water.

04 Sep 2017

Dengue cases cross 1000 mark in Delhi, 524 of malaria

A 12-year-old boy had succumbed to dengue shock syndrome on August 1 at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here, the first death due to the vector-borne disease reported in the city this year.

29 Aug 2017

Dengue on the rise in Delhi – Common symptoms, preventive measures

Dengue is a viral infection commonly spread by the Aedes mosquito.

Mosquito-borne diseases

28 Aug 2017

Diabetics, be warned! An infected mosquito's sting can be fatal for you – Here's why

It is important for people with existing complications to stay safe and take preventive measures to avoid becoming susceptible to mosquito borne illnesses or swine flu.

12 Aug 2017

More potent, safer Zika vaccine developed

The team's protein-based vaccine uses the smallest and most unique part of the Zika virus that can still elicit a potent and robust immune response.

10 Aug 2017

Common mosquito can transmit Zika virus too, say Brazilian scientists

While the virus is not fatal to humans, it has been linked to serious birth defects in infants born to women who were exposed to the mosquito-borne disease, mainly through bites.

26 Jul 2017

Swine flu: Delhi sees as many as 320 H1N1 virus cases amid battle with vector-borne diseases

Symptoms of H1N1 infection include fever, cough, nasal secretion, fatigue, headache, body ache and sore throat.

23 Jul 2017

Potential drug to fight Zika virus dicovered by Spanish scientists!

The molecular structure of the proteins involved in the Zika virus' replication process was first described only a year ago.

20 Jul 2017

Australia to help Sri Lanka fight worst-ever dengue outbreak

The number of infections nationwide is already 38 per cent higher than last year, when 55,150 people were diagnosed with dengue and 97 died, according to the Health Ministry.

14 Jul 2017

Eradication of mosquitoes not the right solution to get rid of vector-borne diseases, say scientists! - Know why

Instead of their eradication, their ability to transmit diseases should be suppressed – completely wiping out the species may have wider effects.

27 Jun 2017

Dengue and chikungunya: Delhi HC asks AAP govt 'why should people suffer?'

The development came as the HC was hearing several petitions seeking action taken by the Delhi government and civic authorities to stop the spread of dengue and chikungunya.

24 Jun 2017

Government allows Delhi hospitals to raise bed capacity by 10-20 percent

The Minister said the Health Department will run media campaigns to spread public awareness on dengue and chikungunya and by putting up hoardings.

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