Hyderabad has reported 4 cases of the mosquito-borne disease in April, 9 in May, and 14 in June.
Tag: Dengue
Dengue Fever: Symptoms, warning signs of the vector-borne disease
Dengue has become very concerning and to deal with it, it’s important to be aware of it. Check out warning signs, symptoms of the vector-borne disease
Ten threats to global health in 2019: Where does India stand?
In 2019, air pollution is considered by WHO as the greatest environmental risk to health.
Delhi sees more dengue cases this winter than last
New Delhi: A new municipal report suggests that dengue cases have increased in the months of November and December this year compared to 2017. According to the weekly report by the MCD released on Monday, 1,062 dengue cases were recorded in November 2018 while it was 816 in 2017. Even[Read More…]
8 must follow tips to avoid dengue this winter
New Delhi: This season 2,406 people have been diagnosed with dengue in Delhi, according to a municipal report released on Monday. This month till November 24, 811 dengue cases have been reported in Delhi and over the last one week, 260 fresh cases were reported. In October, 1,114 dengue cases were[Read More…]
Delhi reports 551 dengue cases so far in November
New Delhi: As many as 271 cases of dengue were reported in the national capital in the week ended November 17, taking the total to 551 so far in November, a municipal report showed on Monday. The national capital had witnessed 1,114 dengue cases in October. As per the latest[Read More…]
Fresh 285 dengue cases reported in October last week in Delhi
New Delhi: As many as 285 cases of dengue were reported in the national capital in the week ending November 3, compared to 290 in the previous week, according to a municipal report released on Monday. As per the latest report, 1,595 people have been diagnosed with the vector-borne disease[Read More…]
Dengue spreads tentacles in Delhi, 290 new cases reported last week
New Delhi: As many as 290 fresh cases of dengue were reported in the national capital in the week ending October 27, compared to 190 in the previous week, according to a municipal report released on Monday. As per the latest report, 1,310 people have been diagnosed with the vector-borne[Read More…]
Mamata cares for Mukesh Ambani, not for those dying from dengue: Vijayvargiya
BJP national General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Thursday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for meeting industrialist Mukesh Ambani in Mumbai at a time when her state is in the grip of dengue. “You are in Mumbai to meet Mukesh Ambani. A 21-year-old youth died in Kolkata’s alleys due[Read More…]
Delhi: NGT asks DTC to form task force on dysfunctional buses to tackle vector-borne diseases
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi Transport Corporation to form a task force to tackle the problem of breeding mosquitoes in abandoned buses leading to a rise in dengue and chikungunya. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the DTC to set up the special[Read More…]
Delhi: Dengue, chikungunya cases rising; HC to hear matter today
Considering the rising cases of dengue and chikungunya outbreaks in the national capital, the Delhi High Court will hear the matter on Tuesday. Earlier, the HC pulled up the Delhi government over the increasing dengue and chikungunya nuisance. The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal issued instructions for an inclusive plan[Read More…]
Increasing rate of vector-borne diseases in Delhi
According to a municipal report released on Monday, at least 89 cases of chikungunya have been reported in Delhi this year despite CM Arvind Kejriwal’s direction to make a general plan for Delhi to fight the vector-borne diseases. The season for vector-borne diseases has however ended but reports of such[Read More…]
Kejriwal calls review meeting on Dengue, Chikungunya
Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal has called a meeting with his ministers, all civic bodies and medical superintendents of hospitals on May 13 to review the measures taken to tackle dengue and chikungunya. This is the first meeting headed by the CM of its sort this year in the[Read More…]
Lead by example to prevent dengue: Delhi HC to AAP
SC slams Delhi govt. as Kejriwal misses meet on dengue, holds rally in Gujarat
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the details of meeting chaired by Delhi LG Najeeb Jung on the Chikungunya and dengue menace in the national capital. The lawyer for Delhi government told the Supreme Court that the Delhi Chief Minister could not attend the meeting due to health reasons; however, Deputy Chief Minister and[Read More…]
SC raps Delhi govt, says authorities left people to suffer from dengue
Coming down heavily on the Delhi government’s handling of dengue and chikungunya menace in Delhi, the Supreme Court on Thursday said the authorities here were “not interested” and the people have been “left to suffer”. It also expressed disappointment over the outcome of Wednesday’s meeting between the Lieutenant Governor and[Read More…]
Shahid Kapoor gets BMC notice for failing to prevent mosquito breeding
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Friday served a notice to Shahid Kapoor after its insecticide team found mosquito breeding inside Shahid’s swimming pool that was apparently lying unused. A notice has been served to the actor under section 382 of the BMC Act that attracts a fine of upto Rs[Read More…]
250 Kanpur police personnel tested positive for dengue
Cases of dengue across the country have been on the rise but one of the worst affected places has to be Kanpur. The onslaught of the vector-borne disease is being felt the most by the police department as 250 of its personnel have been tested positive. With more than 2000[Read More…]
Bengal records highest dengue deaths in country
Bengal has reported the highest number of dengue deaths- 24 so far this year against 14 in 2015. As many as 5,639 cases have been reported as yet against 8,156 last year. Officials say this figure is bound to increase as at least six more weeks of ‘dengue season’ remain.[Read More…]
Gujarat horror: Doctor arrested for allegedly raping Dengue patient
In a shocking incident, a doctor of a private hospital in Gujarat has been arrested for allegedly raping a dengue patient in the ICU earlier this week. The woman, who is being treated in the Apollo hospital in Gandhinagar, was allegedly raped twice on Sunday and Monday. She has alleged[Read More…]
Delhi government cracks down on agitating nurses, as Capital reels under diseases
Coming down hard on the strike declared by the nurses union in state-run hospitals, the Delhi government on Friday invoked the stringent ESMA declaring the agitation as illegal. Even as a two-year-old girl died of dengue in the capital on Thursday, taking the total death toll to eight, the city hospitals are[Read More…]
Chikungunya cases on a rise in capital, jump to 423
A report released by the municipal corporations on Monday confirmed a “whooping rise” in the number of chikungunya cases, with over 423 cases being recorded till now. The report further says that between August 20 and August 27, 412 cases of chikungunya were recorded in the city, taking the tally[Read More…]