No let up in Delhi dengue crisis: Two girls succumb to disease taking total death toll to 16
9 years, 6 months ago

No let up in Delhi dengue crisis: Two girls succumb to disease taking total death toll to 16

Firstpost  

Two girls, aged three and nine, have become the latest victims of dengue in the city, taking the death toll to 16 today in what is being billed as the worst outbreak of the vector-borne disease in the national capital in the past five years. New Delhi: Two girls, aged three and nine, have become the latest victims of dengue in the city, taking the death toll to 16 today in what is being billed as the worst outbreak of the vector-borne disease in the national capital in the past five years. Three-year-old Neha Mathur, a resident of Sangam Vihar area in south Delhi, died of dengue at Saket City Hospital yesterday, doctors said. “The patient had come with internal bleeding and died of dengue shock syndrome,” said Dr Shashishekhar Singh, senior consultant at the hospital’s Paediatrics department.

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Ernakulam records three dengue deaths in January
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ernakulam records three dengue deaths in January

The Hindu  

Four persons have succumbed to dengue and leptospirosis in Ernakulam since January 1. Ernakulam had an average of nearly 13 dengue cases daily since January 1. The areas that reported the cases include Edakochi, Panangad, Ponnurunni, Choornikkara, Kalamassery, Nedumbassery, Kakkanad, Thammanam, Vennala, Njarakkal, Chowara, Kanjoor, Keezhmad, Thrikkakara, Udayamperoor, Aarakunnam, Binanipuram, Edappally, Vazhakkulam, and Eroor. The number of leptospirosis cases remains …

Pune recorded highest-ever caseload of vector-borne diseases in 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Pune recorded highest-ever caseload of vector-borne diseases in 2024

Hindustan Times  

Pune city recorded its highest-ever caseload of vector-borne diseases in 2024; with 382 cases of dengue, 485 cases of chikungunya, 109 cases of Zika virus, and 21 cases of malaria. This persistence especially underscores the reasonableness of concern regarding the long-term complications possible in chikungunya and how differential diagnosis and care could significantly make a difference in managing after-effects.” Professor …

In T.N., where dengue cases hit 26,000 this year, tracking every case, forecasting outbreaks is helping prevent deaths
3 months ago

In T.N., where dengue cases hit 26,000 this year, tracking every case, forecasting outbreaks is helping prevent deaths

The Hindu  

In 2024, over 26,000 cases of dengue were recorded in Tamil Nadu. As of December 26, Tamil Nadu has recorded 26,740 cases of dengue and 13 deaths according to data from the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Source: WHO Cases throughout the year In fact, public health officials, who took up a retrospective study of dengue cases in …

Dengue Challenge Grows for City: Study
3 months ago

Dengue Challenge Grows for City: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s battle with dengue fever has intensified, with positivity rates soaring from 2.49 per cent in 2015 to 29.23 per cent by 2018. These findings from a study titled ‘Epidemiological Analysis of Dengue Fever’ in Hyderabad 2015-2018 highlight the growing challenge: fever tests are being conducted, yet the virus is spreading more aggressively. The study attributed the crisis to …

Delhi records three more dengue deaths, count rises to eight this year
3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi records three more dengue deaths, count rises to eight this year

India TV News  

Delhi has reported three more dengue-related deaths in the past week, bringing the total fatalities caused by the mosquito-borne disease to eight in 2024, as per official data. South Delhi has reported the highest number of dengue cases this year, with 768 infections recorded so far. MCD increases expenditure on dengue control measures Earlier this month, the Municipal Corporation of …

Delhi’s Dengue cases drop to 5,700, but Malaria and Chikungunya surge by 99% from 2023
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi’s Dengue cases drop to 5,700, but Malaria and Chikungunya surge by 99% from 2023

Live Mint  

Delhi has been grappling with a significant increase in mosquito-borne diseases, with cases of dengue, malaria, and chikungunya reaching alarming levels. Although dengue cases have decreased from 2023's tally of 9,266, the city is now seeing a rise in other mosquito-borne diseases, with malaria and chikungunya reaching their highest levels in recent years. Japanese Encephalitis Case Triggers Increased Measures Apart …

Delhi’s dengue tally hits 5,701, malaria cases highest in 5 yrs
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi’s dengue tally hits 5,701, malaria cases highest in 5 yrs

Hindustan Times  

Delhi has recorded 319 dengue cases in the past week, taking the total count for the year to 5,701, according to a Municipal Corporation of Delhi report on vector-borne diseases released on November 30. The report also highlighted 766 malaria cases and 226 chikungunya cases this year till November 30—both the highest figures recorded in at least the last five …

407 dead in climate change-boosted dengue outbreak in Bangladesh, healthcare system overwhelmed
4 months, 1 week ago

407 dead in climate change-boosted dengue outbreak in Bangladesh, healthcare system overwhelmed

Firstpost  

Over 400 dengue deaths have been reported in Bangladesh in 2024 as climate change fuels rising temperatures and extended monsoon seasons, creating ideal conditions for mosquito-borne infections Currently, 90 countries are experiencing active dengue transmission in 2024, although not all cases have been formally reported. An overwhelmed healthcare system The crisis follows last year’s record-breaking toll, with 1,705 deaths and …

Delhi sees 472 more dengue cases, total count at 4,533
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi sees 472 more dengue cases, total count at 4,533

Hindustan Times  

As many as 472 dengue cases were recorded in the city over the last week, taking the overall count this year between January 1 and November 9 to 4,533, according to the weekly report of Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Delhi had recorded 9,266 dengue cases and 19 deaths overall in 2023, making it the third worst dengue outbreak in the …

Delhi witnesses surge in Dengue cases: 472 cases in last week, 3 deaths this year so far
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi witnesses surge in Dengue cases: 472 cases in last week, 3 deaths this year so far

India TV News  

The national capital is witnessing a sharp surge in Dengue caes with 472 dengue cases being reported in the last week and 3 deaths this year so far. It should be noted that the national capital recorded a total of 9,266 cases of Dengue in 2023 while the death toll was 19, the report said. So far in 2024, 4,533 …

Spread of dengue fever in Bangladesh worries medics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Spread of dengue fever in Bangladesh worries medics

Raw Story  

Bangladesh is struggling to tamp down a surge in dengue cases as climate change turns the disease into a year-round crisis, leaving some pediatric wards packed with children squeezed two to a bed. "Normally, around this time, we would expect the flow of patients to ebb," said Fazlul Haque, walking through a ward crowded with dengue patients at Dhaka's Shaheed …

MCD report: Dengue cases cross 4,000-mark for 2024
4 months, 3 weeks ago

MCD report: Dengue cases cross 4,000-mark for 2024

Hindustan Times  

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Wednesday confirmed that the overall count for the number of dengue infections in the city has crossed the 4,000-mark in 2024, with 467 new cases reported in the weekly cycle ending on November 2. Of the 4,061 dengue cases in this year, 2,431 cases were reported in October alone According to the weekly vector …

Dengue Cases Surge in Lucknow, With Daily Cases Exceeding 50
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Dengue Cases Surge in Lucknow, With Daily Cases Exceeding 50

Hindustan Times  

Dengue cases in Lucknow continue to rise, with daily cases exceeding 50 for the past fortnight. Despite city doctors' predictions of a decline in cases leading up to Diwali, the number of daily cases remains high, with the city recording over 60 cases in the past 24 hours. While the dengue wards in the government hospitals are still packed, the …

Lucknow reports surge in dengue, malaria cases: 61 and 4 new cases reported
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Lucknow reports surge in dengue, malaria cases: 61 and 4 new cases reported

Hindustan Times  

The capital city reported 61 new active dengue cases and 4 new malaria cases in the past 24 hours, in the capital city in the last 24 hours, according to information shared by the office of chief medical officer on Sunday. Furthermore, during a field visit by the city malaria unit over the weekend, 12 houses were identified on Sunday …

Ludhiana logs sharp decline in dengue cases; reports 74 so far
6 months ago

Ludhiana logs sharp decline in dengue cases; reports 74 so far

Hindustan Times  

The district has recorded 74 dengue cases this year between January 1 and September 27, according to data provided by the health department. According to a health department official, only one person was admitted for treatment in Ludhiana on Friday, whereas others have recovered so far with no suspected deaths. According to a health department official, only one person was …

Guangzhou takes action to curb dengue fever cases
6 months ago

Guangzhou takes action to curb dengue fever cases

China Daily  

The center for disease control and prevention in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, has called on all residents to participate in preventing and controlling the spread of dengue fever in the southern metropolis. Timely testing and investigations of the dengue virus NS1 antigen should be carried out to facilitate early diagnoses, reporting, isolation and treatment when suspected dengue fever cases …

Dengue, malaria cases on the rise in Delhi, people resort to private fumigation
6 months ago

Dengue, malaria cases on the rise in Delhi, people resort to private fumigation

The Hindu  

Over 300 cases of dengue were reported in the city over the past seven days, taking the total number of cases in the national capital so far this year to 1,229, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi stated in a report on Tuesday. A total of 651 cases of dengue have been detected in the Capital this month, while 256 cases …

Dengue cases rise to 54 in GB Nagar, malaria at 80 this year
6 months, 1 week ago

Dengue cases rise to 54 in GB Nagar, malaria at 80 this year

Hindustan Times  

The number of dengue cases reported in Gautam Budh Nagar district this year touched 54, while malaria cases have reached 80, said health department officials on Wednesday. 974 dengue cases were reported from across the district in 2023, while 468 dengue cases were reported in 2022. To be sure, 974 dengue cases were reported from across the district in 2023, …

EXCLUSIVE| Rahul Vaidya and Disha Parmar on dengue diagnosis: Worst days of our lives, we are still recovering
6 months, 1 week ago

EXCLUSIVE| Rahul Vaidya and Disha Parmar on dengue diagnosis: Worst days of our lives, we are still recovering

Hindustan Times  

Singer Rahul Vaidya is suffering from Dengue along with his wife and actor Disha Parmar. By the time I got infected and the symptoms started showing, it was the 5th night.” Rahul Vaidya and Disha Parmar “I had a terribly high fever, felt cold, and was shivering badly. Pehle vo bhi aane wali thi then by chance we changed the …

Three dengue deaths reported in Ernakulam over past four weeks
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Three dengue deaths reported in Ernakulam over past four weeks

The Hindu  

Ernakulam has reported three deaths due to dengue fever over the past four weeks. The district reported a total of 1,043 confirmed and suspected cases of dengue fever since August 24. The highest number of dengue cases over the past week was reported on August 30. The regions that reported the highest number of cases on August 30 included Aluva, …

Dengue cases dropped by 94 per cent this year, says NDMC
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Dengue cases dropped by 94 per cent this year, says NDMC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Over 94% drop in cases of dengue were recorded this year, the New Delhi Municipal Council said on Friday. According to the data released by the civic body, seven cases of dengue were recorded till August 29, in comparison to 131 of the last year. NDMC Member Kuljeet Singh Chahal said that the NDMC is making all efforts …

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

The Hindu  

Karnataka notifies dengue as epidemic disease after unprecedented 25,408 cases reported in 2024 With an unprecedented 25,408 dengue cases reported in the State this year, Karnataka has notified dengue fever, including severe forms of this vector borne disease, as an Epidemic Disease. Government to place report on alleged irregularities in Covid-19 pandemic management before Cabinet Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the …

Karnataka govt notifies dengue as epidemic disease amid surge in cases
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka govt notifies dengue as epidemic disease amid surge in cases

India TV News  

Amid a surge in dengue cases in Karnataka, the state government on Tuesday notified dengue fever, including severe forms of it, as an epidemic disease and made regulations to amend the Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Regulations 2020. 10 beds in a ward must be allotted at every hospital for dengue cases.Free mosquito nets must be provided to slum residents." The state …

Dengue cases gradually increasing in Tamil Nadu, say health officials
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Dengue cases gradually increasing in Tamil Nadu, say health officials

The Hindu  

In eight months, Tamil Nadu has recorded 11,538 cases of dengue and four deaths, crossing the 10,000-mark after a span of six years. In view of the upcoming northeast monsoon and the slow rise in fresh cases, the Health Department and others, including the Municipal Administration and Water Supply and Rural Development, are gearing up to implement preventive and control …

No respite from spike in dengue cases in Ernakulam
6 months, 3 weeks ago

No respite from spike in dengue cases in Ernakulam

The Hindu  

Ernakulam reported around 1,250 confirmed and suspected cases of dengue fever over the past two weeks. There seems to be no respite from the spike in cases as the district accounted for an average 28% of the total confirmed cases reported in the State between August 15 and August 29. From August 1 to 10, the total number of confirmed …

Dengue Deaths Raise Alarm in Nizamabad, Kamareddy
7 months ago

Dengue Deaths Raise Alarm in Nizamabad, Kamareddy

Deccan Chronicle  

NIZAMABAD: Multiple deaths due to suspected dengue worried people in Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts. After blood tests, the disease will be ascertained, he said.Meanwhile, district collector Rajiv Gandhi Hanumanthu inspected Government General Hospital in Nizamabad. In view of seasonal diseases, 24-hours medical services will be provided at GGH, he said.All government hospitals, community and primary health centres will set up …

Nine-month-old baby dies of dengue at Warangal's MGM hospital
7 months ago

Nine-month-old baby dies of dengue at Warangal's MGM hospital

New Indian Express  

WARANGAL: A nine-month-old baby died of dengue while undergoing treatment at the MGM Hospital, Warangal. After her blood tests confirmed dengue, her condition worsened, and she was transferred to MGM Hospital, Warangal, on Thursday. According to the District Medical and Health Officer’s, dengue cases are typically identified during routine fever examinations, and positive cases are then moved to the ICU …

Bitten by the Bug
7 months ago

Bitten by the Bug

New Indian Express  

Sanjana Salunkhe and her family moved from Mumbai’s crowded Andheri suburb to an upscale ground-floor apartment in Richmond Town, Bengaluru, shortly after the Covid-19 pandemic. With the mosquito problem persisting in the locality and no fumigation or intervention from local authorities, Salunkhe and her family have decided to move to another area of Bengaluru with fewer dengue cases. On August …

Pune civic body-run hostel turns hotspot for vector-borne diseases
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Pune civic body-run hostel turns hotspot for vector-borne diseases

Hindustan Times  

The compromised hygiene conditions at the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar boys’ hostel on Ghole Road have turned the facility into a hot spot for vector-borne disease. As per the PMC officials, within a week as many as 27 cases of dengue, and 13 cases of chikungunya have been reported at the hostel. As per the PMC officials, within a week as …

PMC-run boys hostel turns dengue hotspot
7 months, 2 weeks ago

PMC-run boys hostel turns dengue hotspot

Hindustan Times  

The Pune Municipal Corporation-run Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Boys Hostel on Ghole Road has reported its ten occupants dengue positive on Friday with eight admitted to Naidu Infectious Diseases Hospital at Baner, said officials. According to officials, one hostel inmate died of suspected jaundice on July 31, and another passed away on August 3 as a suspected dengue fatality. “The health …

Karnataka’s 2024 dengue tally crosses last year’s caseload
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka’s 2024 dengue tally crosses last year’s caseload

The Hindu  

The rise in the number of dengue cases in Karnataka has been significant this year, with the numbers reported till August 3 crossing the entire last year’s figure of 19,300. According to data from the State Health Department, from January till August 3 this year, Karnataka has reported 19,313 dengue cases and ten deaths. With nearly 46% of the State’s …

As dengue cases spike, Centre tells states to be vigilant
7 months, 3 weeks ago

As dengue cases spike, Centre tells states to be vigilant

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: As dengue cases are seeing a huge spike in India, especially in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, Union Health Ministry on Friday held a high-level inter-ministerial review meeting and asked the states to be vigilant to contain the dengue outbreak. Chairing the high-level review meeting on the dengue situation and preparedness status in nine high-burden states, including Delhi, …

Pune reports 22 dengue, 19 chikungunya cases in July
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pune reports 22 dengue, 19 chikungunya cases in July

Hindustan Times  

The Pune Municipal Corporation has reported a spike in vector-borne disease cases in the city, said officials. During the ongoing surveillance, the civic body reported 22 dengue and 19 chikungunya cases in July. As per the officials, the recent rains resulting in water accumulation in artificial and natural sources in residential areas have made favourable conditions for mosquito breeding which …

Choked Yamuna fuels vector disease worries in Delhi
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Choked Yamuna fuels vector disease worries in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The 2-3km stretch of the Yamuna along the Okhla barrage in southeast Delhi is currently covered with a thick layer of water hyacinth. A senior official with MCD’s public health department said that the enclosed cup-like space at the centre of the water hyacinth leaves collects rainwater. A second MCD official said thick beds of water hyacinth are known to …

300 nursing students from 17 colleges involved in measures to contain dengue, says Mayor
8 months ago

300 nursing students from 17 colleges involved in measures to contain dengue, says Mayor

The Hindu  

Mayor Sudheer Shetty Kannur said on Thursday that the city corporation and the Department of Health and Family Welfare have involved 300 students from 17 nursing colleges in the city for identifying dengue-causing water sources and destroying them by visiting houses in the jurisdiction of the civic body. Replying to questions by councillors on steps taken to contain the spread …

'Exponential' Surge in Dengue Cases in South India; More Patients Coming in With Severe Complications Like Low BP
8 months, 1 week ago

'Exponential' Surge in Dengue Cases in South India; More Patients Coming in With Severe Complications Like Low BP

News 18  

India has started experiencing a significant surge in dengue cases, particularly in the southern states. Similarly, Dr Sheela Chakravarthy, Director of Internal Medicine, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, said that she sees five to six dengue cases every day, with two to three patients requiring admissions, which means that almost half of the OPD patients require admission. “Between July 1 …

Karnataka records over 9,000 dengue cases and 7 deaths this year
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka records over 9,000 dengue cases and 7 deaths this year

India Today  

Over 9,000 dengue cases and seven deaths were reported in Karnataka from January to July this year. The state government said that 66,298 people were tested for dengue until July 13, out of which a total of 9,082 people tested positive for the fever. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike areas have recorded 2,830 cases from January to July 13, the …

Why dengue cases are on the rise | Explained
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why dengue cases are on the rise | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: In the past few weeks, cases of dengue have been rising in some parts of the country. According to data published on the website of the National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control, the country has recorded 19,447 cases of dengue and 16 deaths till April 30, 2024. According to the World Health Organization, as of …

Health minister reviews dengue outbreak, calls for proactive measures
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Health minister reviews dengue outbreak, calls for proactive measures

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda chaired a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review the dengue outbreak and public health preparedness. Nadda urged states with high dengue cases to take proactive measures to control the disease. Dengue cases India has reported over 19,447 dengue cases and 16 deaths so far in 2024, according to the National Centre for Vector …

Sanitation necessary to prevent Dengue: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sanitation necessary to prevent Dengue: Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: With Dengue cases increasing in Karnataka, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj minister Priyank Kharge has warned site owners to keep their vacant residential sites clean. Priyank has instructed officials to take precautionary measures to prevent dengue cases and instructed them to clean tanks, community toilets and open bins in the rural areas. The minister also said that authorities should …

2nd suspected dengue death reported in Bengaluru; Dr CN Manjunath calls for medical emergency: Report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

2nd suspected dengue death reported in Bengaluru; Dr CN Manjunath calls for medical emergency: Report

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru could see its second dengue-related death, as an 11-year-old boy named Gagan is suspected to have passed away from the viral disease at a private hospital in the city on July 5, The Hindu reported. Bengaluru Rural MP Dr CN Manjunath urged the Karnataka government to declare dengue as a state medical emergency. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Chief Tushar …

11-year-old succumbs to dengue in Bengaluru
8 months, 3 weeks ago

11-year-old succumbs to dengue in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

An 11-year-old boy, Gagan, is suspected to have succumbed to dengue virus in a private hospital in Bengaluru on July 5. If confirmed, this could be the second dengue death reported in Bengaluru after cases began to surge. Speaking to reporters on July 6, Tushar Giri Nath, Chief Civic Commissioner, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, said, “In these cases, we get …

3 killed in dengue spike in Hassan, Mysuru districts
8 months, 3 weeks ago

3 killed in dengue spike in Hassan, Mysuru districts

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Karnataka is facing a surge in dengue cases, with Hassan district bearing the brunt of a severe outbreak, particularly affecting children, health officials familiar with the matter said. The dengue outbreak has also gripped Mysore district, claiming its first victim, 35-year-old Nagendra, a community health officer from Hunsur taluk. Mysore currently reports 479 active dengue cases, prompting proactive measures …

Two dengue-related deaths suspected in Bengaluru; BBMP chief calls for ‘micro plan’: Report
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Two dengue-related deaths suspected in Bengaluru; BBMP chief calls for ‘micro plan’: Report

Hindustan Times  

Two suspected deaths from dengue were reported in Bengaluru on Friday, June 28, amidst a rising number of cases in the city. The BBMP Health Commissioner said these are currently suspected cases, pending confirmation after the death audits scheduled for today, i.e., Saturday, June 29. Health officials provided initial details: an elderly person from BBMP limits passed away in a …

Dengue: 5,374 cases and five deaths reported in Karnataka
9 months ago

Dengue: 5,374 cases and five deaths reported in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Amid a surge in dengue cases in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday directed officials to intensify fever surveillance and take up all necessary precautionary measures to prevent spread of the vector-borne disease. The Chief Minister, who convened a meeting of officials from the BBMP and the Department of Health and Family Welfare, directed them to conduct special source reduction …

Dengue cases on the rise in Bengaluru; civic commissioner tests positive
9 months ago

Dengue cases on the rise in Bengaluru; civic commissioner tests positive

The Hindu  

Chief Civic Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath tested positive for dengue on Sunday, June 23. The number of dengue cases in Bengaluru has shot up significantly over the last two months, with 1,036 cases reported till date in June alone. Dr. Syed Sirajuddin Madni, Chief Health Officer, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, said that Mr. Giri Nath tested positive in the IgM …

Delhi saw 90 pc hike in breeding of vector-borne diseases in homes in 2023: MCD report
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi saw 90 pc hike in breeding of vector-borne diseases in homes in 2023: MCD report

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The breeding of vector-borne diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya spiked by nearly 90 per cent in Delhi during the monsoon season last year as compared to 2022, revealed an MCD report. An MCD report said that Delhi saw 90 pc hike in breeding of vector-borne diseases in homes in 2023 According to the report, which also outlines …

Gautam Budh Nagar: Health department gears up to combat dengue
10 months, 1 week ago

Gautam Budh Nagar: Health department gears up to combat dengue

Hindustan Times  

NOIDA: Ahead of the rainy season, the Gautam Budh Nagar health department has started gearing up to combat the deadly disease of dengue. As many as 468 cases of dengue were reported in 2022 while 2021 saw as many as 637 cases of dengue, as per the health department. “With May 16 observed at the National Dengue Day, the district …

Two children die of fever in TN's Alangulam block in 20 days
1 year, 2 months ago

Two children die of fever in TN's Alangulam block in 20 days

New Indian Express  

TENKASI/TIRUNELVELI: A four-year-old boy from Tenkasi died of suspected dengue fever in Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital on Wednesday evening. With this, two fever deaths have been recorded in Alangulam block within the last 20 days. "Aswanth caught fever 10 days back and was initially taken to different private hospitals in Alangulam and Pavoorchatram. Last year, a 10-year-old boy, S Seenivasan, …

School student dies of dengue near Vaniyambadi town
1 year, 2 months ago

School student dies of dengue near Vaniyambadi town

The Hindu  

A 12-year-old boy in Valayambattu village near Vaniyambadi town died of dengue fever, prompting the district administration to intensify preventive measures including fogging and clearing of stagnant water in abandoned spots in the affected area, on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Health officials said that the child, identified as R. Gopinath, was a class 8 student at a private school in …

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