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1 month, 1 week ago

Panchkula DC orders intensified efforts as dengue cases climb to 1,230

With dengue cases reaching a seasonal high of 1,230 in the city, deputy commissioner Monika Gupta convened a meeting with officials, directing the intensification of sampling and sanitisation in areas around garbage dumps. To curb mosquito breeding, residents were urged to observe “dry days” every Sunday, emptying water containers and clearing stagnant water around their premises. Gupta directed chief medical …

Cases Dengue Panchkula Residents Kumar Dengue Cases Intensified Efforts

3 months ago

‘Unprecedented’ cluster of mosquito-borne dengue virus cases confirmed in Baldwin Park

LA Times

An Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District worker begins screening for disease-causing viruses at the agency’s lab in Garden Grove last year. Two more cases of the mosquito-borne dengue virus were confirmed Wednesday in Baldwin Park, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Including the case announced last week, the three cases make up an “unprecedented …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Adilabad: Chikungunya on rise along with dengue and viral fevers

Deccan Chronicle

ADILABAD: Chikungunya cases are on the rise along with other seasonal diseases like dengue and viral fevers. Many people throng government and private hospitals with the symptoms of Chikungunya and viral fevers in Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Nirmal and Mancherial districts. Anti-larva spraying operations, bleaching drinking water and flogging operations are missing in many villages despite many people suffering from seasonal …

Cases Private Hospitals Many People Mosquito Breeding Chikungunya Viral Fevers Seasonal Diseases

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Interview with a mosquito

Times of India

Aedes loves a laugh and is very class conscious It has been my earnest desire to know the mind of the mosquito, both for understanding its behavioural triggers and to ascertain whether it is amenable to suggestions. Although not credited with a significant brain size compared with human beings, the mosquito remains one of the most formidable foes of humankind, …

Delhi Aedes

5 months, 1 week ago

Malaria cases on rise in Odisha's Rayagada, 400 test positive

New Indian Express

BERHAMPUR: Rayagada, which was declared ‘malaria free’ in 2018 is once again reporting cases among school students. So far, blood samples of over 2,000 students have been tested, of which 400 were found positive for malaria, said district health office sources.T he affected students are of Kereda High School, Bilesu High School and Anwesha hostel of Rayagada block. To make …

School Cases Malaria Hospital District 400 Students Rayagada

5 months, 2 weeks ago

O.C. mosquito samples are West Nile-positive; that’s not the only danger pesky bloodsuckers pose

LA Times

A lab worker examines trapped mosquitoes for signs of disease at the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District laboratory in Garden Grove. They were the first mosquito samples to test positive for the virus this year in Orange County, but according to the state Department of Public Health, 20 of California’s 58 counties have experienced West Nile virus activity …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru civic body BBMP to fine properties over cleanliness amid surge in dengue: Report

Hindustan Times

Due to a sharp increase in dengue cases, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, the civic and administrative body of Bengaluru city, is considering imposing fines on property owners who neglect cleanliness on their premises. Karnataka's Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao instructed all district deputy commissioners to initiate a comprehensive door-to-door campaign aimed at raising awareness about dengue across the state. …

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6 months ago

Monsoon woes: DMHO calls for vigil against seasonal diseases

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: The district health department has highlighted the imminent threat of seasonal diseases in view of the monsoon’s onset. A meeting chaired by DMHO Dr Jagadeeswara Rao on Wednesday focused on preventive measures against diseases such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya, and diseases transmitted by insects.The meeting emphasized the importance of community action in preventing these diseases. "It is necessary to …

Monsoon Diseases Rao District Dmho

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Mosquito season is upon us. So why are Southern California officials releasing more of them?

LA Times

Jennifer Castellon shook, tapped and blew on a box to shoo out more than 1,000 mosquitoes in a quiet, upscale Inland Empire neighborhood. “I believe, fingers crossed, that we can drop the population size,” said Solomon Birhanie, scientific director for the West Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, which released the mosquitoes in several San Bernardino County neighborhoods this month. …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Zika virus found in mosquito samples, Karnataka health dept on alert

Hindustan Times

The state health department has issued an alert after mosquito samples in Talakayalabetta village in Chikkaballapura were found to be infected with Zika virus. The Zika virus was initially found in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, following the examination of samples from six different water bodies in Chikkaballapura in late August. The health department however clarified that while the Zika virus has …

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1 year, 2 months ago

‘Flying syringes’ and conspiracies: The far-right battle for a mosquito control board

LA Times

As soon as Jon Knight applied for a seat on the Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District board, the conspiracy theories started flying. And he warned about “flying syringes that will mass vaccinate the population.” Knight was considered along with Donnell Ewert, a retired epidemiologist who once was the Northern California county’s public health director. The appointment of Knight to …

California Republican County Jones Virus Told Mosquito

1 year, 3 months ago

The late-summer itch: Ankle-biting mosquitoes are in extra full force in L.A. Why?

LA Times

When you think “so L.A.,” Erewhon smoothies, Barbie-pink sunsets and baristas with IMDB credits might come to mind. “With just the first round of trapping after the rain, we’re really seeing numbers go up because there’s just so many little water sources in everybody’s backyard,” Kluh said. A lasting dip in mosquito numbers isn’t expected to arrive until December, said …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Let skeeters feed on you for science? Welcome to front lines of mosquito control

Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY — It’s lunchtime at the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District and a colony of sabethes cyaneus — also known as the paddle-legged beauty for its feathery appendages and iridescent coloring — find their way to Ella Branham. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A mosquito feeds at the Salt …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi: 8 teams to keep G20 Summit venue mosquito free

Hindustan Times

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has deployed eight teams to ensure that Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan, the main venue of the upcoming G20 Summit, is kept free of mosquitoes during the event, officials said on Tuesday. The officials said that these teams will detect and destroy mosquito larvae, and will carry out periodic fogging drives across the 123-acre Pragati …

G20 Official Mosquito Mcd Pragati Maidan Bharat Mandapam Mosquito Larvae

1 year, 8 months ago

Epic rains expected to take one more swat at California, with masses of mosquitoes

LA Times

Floodwaters flow around a residence in Allensworth, a hamlet in San Joaquin Valley. “More water means more mosquitoes,” said Joel Buettner, general manager of the Placer Mosquito & Vector Control District in Northern California. “One of the big ones for us, in terms of mosquito production, are these unmaintained swimming pools,” said Steve Vetrone, director of scientific-technical services for the …

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2 years ago

Zika Virus First Case Detected in Karnataka: Know Symptoms and Prevention Tips

News 18

Recently, a five-year-old girl from Karnataka’s Kolar district has been tested positive for Zika Virus, marking the first case in the State. Earlier this month, a 67-year-old man was also found infected with the Zika virus in Pune. Zika Virus infection is a mosquito-borne disease that is spread by the Aedes mosquito, the same species that transmits the Chikungunya and …

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2 years ago

Pune reports first case of Zika

Hindustan Times

Just two days after the city reported its first case of Japanese Encephalitis, there are reports of its first case of Zika wherein a 67-year-old man from Bavdhan has tested positive for the Zika virus. Across Maharashtra, the first case of Zika was reported from Palghar district wherein a seven-year-old tested positive for Zika virus in July this year. Dr …

Positive Mosquitoes Case Pune Mosquito Patient Joint Pain

2 years, 1 month ago

Many kids down with dengue cases in erstwhile Adilabad district

Deccan Chronicle

ADILABAD: Large numbers of children are down, dengue positive and undergoing treatment in government and private hospitals in the Adilabad region. According to official sources, 130 dengue-positive cases were confirmed via Elisa test in Adilabad region while 82 dengue-positive cases were reported from Mancherial district in the last two months. Private hospitals are not registering the information about the dengue-positive …

Children Cases Dengue Private Hospitals Adilabad

2 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka Health Department calls for preventive measures to check spread of dengue

The Hindu

Concerned over the rapid spurt in dengue and chikungunya cases in the State, especially in urban areas, Principal Secretary T.K. Anil Kumar has written to the Urban Development Department, BBMP, heads of all urban local bodies, zilla panchayat CEOs, and all district health officials seeking their cooperation in controlling the spread of the vector-borne diseases. In a letter addressed to …

Health State Preventive Measures Udd

2 years, 4 months ago

Assam: Mosquito borne disease outbreak aggravated by floods kills 44 so far

Hindustan Times

Mosquito-borne disease Japanese Encephalitis has claimed 44 lives across Assam so far, according to the state branch of the National Health Mission. In the last 24 hours, three people died in the state - two in Nagaon district and one in Chirang district, officials said on Tuesday. The NHM, Assam data also revealed that eight new cases of Japanese Encephalitis …

Assam State District Nagaon Nhm Chirang Japanese Encephalitis

2 years, 6 months ago

Dengue surveillance stepped up in Mysuru

The Hindu

Dengue surveillance has been stepped up in Mysuru district that has been reporting cases since last December. The long dry spell after the rains in May has been a worrying factor since it can facilitate proliferation of the dengue-carrying Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes. Since December last year, the cases haven’t dropped, and the Department of Health has continued to carry out …

Surveillance Cases Dengue Areas Mysuru Mosquito Breeding

2 years, 6 months ago

Know All About the Mosquito-borne Disease, its Symptoms - News18

News 18

Kerala is on alert after a 47-year-old man died on Sunday due to West Nile fever in Thrissur district. The state health department said it took a proactive decision and issued directions to eliminate mosquito breeding sites as a preventive measure. The Kerala health department said West Nile fever is spread by the Culex species of mosquitoes. The Kerala health …

Health Kerala Disease West Symptoms Transmission Virus

3 years, 2 months ago

Invasive Aedes mosquito expands reach in Los Angeles, Orange Counties

LA Times

The Aedes mosquito began spreading in Los Angeles County about a decade ago. It’s believed that Aedes mosquitoes — which encompass three different species — first hitched a ride to Los Angeles County on shipments of lucky bamboo from China in 2001. Laguna Beach — the final holdout — recorded its first incursion this past August, said Kiet Nguyen, a …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Firozabad Administration Release Gambusia Fish That Eat Mosquito Larvae in Ponds To Tackle Dengue Outbreak

News 18

Battling a deadly outbreak of dengue and viral fever that has claimed 51 lives so far, the Firozabad district administration is releasing about 25,000 mosquitofish that eat larvae of dengue-breeding mosquitoes in ponds to check the spread of the disease, a senior district official said on Monday. District health officials have started releasing the fish, generically known as Gambusia, in …

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Panchkula DC orders intensified efforts as dengue cases climb to 1,230

‘Unprecedented’ cluster of mosquito-borne dengue virus cases confirmed in Baldwin Park

Adilabad: Chikungunya on rise along with dengue and viral fevers

Interview with a mosquito

Malaria cases on rise in Odisha's Rayagada, 400 test positive

O.C. mosquito samples are West Nile-positive; that’s not the only danger pesky bloodsuckers pose

Bengaluru civic body BBMP to fine properties over cleanliness amid surge in dengue: Report

Monsoon woes: DMHO calls for vigil against seasonal diseases

Mosquito season is upon us. So why are Southern California officials releasing more of them?

Zika virus found in mosquito samples, Karnataka health dept on alert

‘Flying syringes’ and conspiracies: The far-right battle for a mosquito control board

The late-summer itch: Ankle-biting mosquitoes are in extra full force in L.A. Why?

Let skeeters feed on you for science? Welcome to front lines of mosquito control

Delhi: 8 teams to keep G20 Summit venue mosquito free

Epic rains expected to take one more swat at California, with masses of mosquitoes

Zika Virus First Case Detected in Karnataka: Know Symptoms and Prevention Tips

Pune reports first case of Zika

Many kids down with dengue cases in erstwhile Adilabad district

Karnataka Health Department calls for preventive measures to check spread of dengue

Assam: Mosquito borne disease outbreak aggravated by floods kills 44 so far

Dengue surveillance stepped up in Mysuru

Know All About the Mosquito-borne Disease, its Symptoms - News18

Invasive Aedes mosquito expands reach in Los Angeles, Orange Counties

Firozabad Administration Release Gambusia Fish That Eat Mosquito Larvae in Ponds To Tackle Dengue Outbreak