Union Health Minister JP Nadda today urged the people of Delhi not to panic over surging cases of chikungunya and dengue and focus on stopping the breeding of mosquitoes.
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
A study by experts at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital suggests that the Immature Platelet Fraction (IPF) test can prevent unwanted blood transfusion along with the complications related to the mosquito-borne viral disease. If the IPF,
The newly licensed dengue vaccine could actually make people sick and increase the incidence of infections if used in low transmission areas, a team of international researchers has warned. An estimated 400 million people globally
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
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
With the monsoon providing conditions suitable for mosquito breeding in the capital, Delhi is witnessing a rising number of cases of chikungunya and dengue being reported from different areas of the city. As per latest
The Health Ministry will start an awareness campaign on dengue and chikungunya in the wake of rising cases of the vector-borne diseases across the country, an official said on Wednesday. West Bengal has recorded
At least 90 cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital this season, marking a spike of 80 per cent over the last week. The sudden jump has now taken the number of
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Faggan Singh Kulaste on Saturday blamed the Odisha Government for the spread of dengue in various parts of the state. The minister told media that
New Delhi: At least 31 cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital this year with nearly half of them in the month of June, according to a municipal report released today. Three
New Delhi: Till date, no case of Zika virus disease has been reported in India even as dengue-hit states of Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have been alerted as the same type of mosquito
Kolkata: India became the world's third country with the prowess to manufacture raw materials for nanomedicines, addressed a growing public health concern by approving a new drug for hepatitis C and made strides in 3D
Mumbai: Byculla women's prison authorities on Wednesday informed a metropolitan magistrate court here that Indrani Mukerjea, the main accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, might be suffering from dengue."We have informed the court that
New York: A major increase in cases of dengue will likely occur throughout Southeast Asian countries is emerging in early next year, researchers have warned.This is because the most intense El Nino in nearly two decadesthe Pacific,
New Delhi : As Delhi continues to grapple with a raging dengue crisis, doctors in government hospitals have started providing standard treatment required to alleviate symptoms in a suspected dengue patient without waiting for ELISA
New Delhi: Getting infected by the dengue virus during pregnancy, especially those who are in the second or third trimester, can increase the risk of premature birth, say doctors.While chances of getting infected by the
New Delhi: Five more people, including a 16-year-old boy, succumbed to dengue fever in the national capital on Tuesday.The number of dengue cases in 2015 is 5,000, highest in the last five years. While the
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