The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today slammed the Delhi government and civic bodies over their ‘shameful and shocking’ response to the dengue and chikungunya outbreak in the city.
Ishant Sharma was today ruled out of Indian test squad ahead of the first test match against New Zealand due to chikungunya
Reeling under the menace of mosquitoes, the national capital has recorded the highest number of Chikungunya cases in the past six years. Citing the sensitivity of the situation, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made a fervent
In the wake of rising number of chikungunya and dengue cases in Delhi, Lt Governor Najeeb Jung today visited several hospitals across the city to take stock of their preparedness in dealing with the issue.
Lt Governor Najeeb Jung has asked Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to return from Finland to deal with the chikungunya outbreak in the national capital, a source in his office said. “The deputy CM
Chikungunya and dengue continued to wreak havoc in Delhi with the death toll from the two vector-borne diseases climbing to 32.
In what comes to an affect from increasing death toll of dengue and chikungunya patients, Delhi government has finally launched a helpline to provide medical assistance to people and help them locate nearest fever clinics.
Delhi's Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday reiterated that chikungunya cannot cause death and cited Google as the source of this information.
The death toll due to chikungunya in Delhi rose to 12 on Wednesday prompting Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda to seek report from the Delhi government on the rising deaths and number of patients.
Five more deaths from chikungunya complications were reported today at a private hospital in Delhi, while AIIMS confirmed one suspected case.
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Two more chikungunya deaths have been reported in New Delhi, taking the number of fatalities to seven. According to reports, both of them were men and died of complications related to the disease at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today countered the statements by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asking him to step down if he is unable to act against the rising numbers of dengue and chikungunya in
Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain today denied any outbreak of chikungunya in the city and asked the media to question the MCD, LG Najeeb Jung and the central government for the three deaths caused by
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In what could be the first fatality from Chikungunya in Delhi, a 65-year-old man today died of the vector-borne disease at a hospital in the national capital. The victim, R Pandey succumbed to the
According to a municipal report released on Monday, Chikungunya cases in Delhi have shot up to 560. The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) which compiles the vector-borne disease cases report on behalf of all
As dengue and chikungunya cases continue to soar, affecting hundreds in the national capital, many doctors in the city hospitals are also suffering from the vector-borne diseases. Authorities told media on Thursday that they
Contrary to reports putting the number of cases pertaining to chikungunya in the national capital at 432, a fresh report has now pegged the number at more than double the earlier number – over 1,000.
Delhi is currently in the midst of fighting a dangerous surge of cases chikungunya and dengue. According to latest reports, the toll of chikungunya cases in the national capital has risen to 432 and dengue
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