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Agra: Man Consumes Mosquito Repellent After Breakup, Shares Video Online
1 month, 1 week ago

Agra: Man Consumes Mosquito Repellent After Breakup, Shares Video Online

ABP News  

A man in Agra allegedly consumed a mosquito repellent to end his life after a breakup with his girlfriend. The man posted a video of the act on social media following which the local police immediately rushed to the spot and saved him. आगरा में युवती ने युवक को प्यार में धोखा दे दिया। युवक ने विषाक्त पदार्थ का सेवन …

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Massachusetts health officials report second case of potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Massachusetts health officials report second case of potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus

The Independent  

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Letters to The Editor — August 22, 2024
4 months ago

Letters to The Editor — August 22, 2024

The Hindu  

Short-lived respect I had interviewed a nurse who had worked during the COVID-19 pandemic — this was for a project, and recently — and she mentioned how the value of health-care professionals in the eyes of the public has increased. Also, if someone from an educated background is being denied justice despite wide coverage of the issue, it poses a …

BMC launches ‘Bhag Machchar Bhag’ campaign to combat dengue
5 months, 1 week ago

BMC launches ‘Bhag Machchar Bhag’ campaign to combat dengue

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has launched a special campaign to spread awareness about mosquito control measures, to combat the sudden spurt in mosquito-borne diseases like dengue. In the first half of July itself, the city witnessed an increase in cases of dengue, leptospirosis and H1N1 cases, compared to June 2024, as per the monsoon report released by the BMC …

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Bengaluru civic body BBMP to fine properties over cleanliness amid surge in dengue: Report
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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Karnataka: Fogging of mosquito breeding sites taken up
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: Fogging of mosquito breeding sites taken up

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: In a bid to control the surge in dengue cases, the health department carried out fogging to eliminate mosquito habitats and favourable breeding sites for larvae. As part of the ‘source reduction activity’, 12.04 lakh houses were surveyed in BBMP limits, including about 7.6 lakh houses in the first fortnight of June. As per health department data, a total …

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VIMSAR study reveals low use of mosquito nets in Odisha's Burla
6 months ago

VIMSAR study reveals low use of mosquito nets in Odisha's Burla

New Indian Express  

The findings of the study were recently published in the international medical sciences journal, Cureus of Springer Nature Group. The group of doctors of VIMSAR, who conducted the study comprised Dr Sanjeeb K Mishra, Dr Gourahari Pradhan, Dr Soumya R Patra, Dr Ashok K Panigrahi and Dr Subrat K Pradhan. One of the researchers, Dr Mishra said, “Out of the …

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Dengue fever outbreak in Argentina leads to shortage of a must-have item: mosquito repellent
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Dengue fever outbreak in Argentina leads to shortage of a must-have item: mosquito repellent

Associated Press  

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Shelves have gone empty, as residents hunt in vain and resort to DIY alternatives. “I feel helpless, because I know I can’t do anything,” said Marta Velarde, a 65-year-old shop owner in Buenos Aires, recalling how a distraught customer recently threatened to punch her in the face when she broke the news she had no repellent …

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Tamil Nadu Public Health Act invoked for dengue control
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu Public Health Act invoked for dengue control

The Hindu  

In the wake of a surge in fever cases, especially dengue, in Tamil Nadu, the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine has invoked provisions of the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act 1939 relating to notifying cases of dengue to the local health authority and enforcing mosquito control activities. Failure to report a notifiable disease, failure to comply with notices …

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Dengue cases in Delhi spike amid rain, floods, MCD strike
1 year, 4 months ago

Dengue cases in Delhi spike amid rain, floods, MCD strike

Hindustan Times  

Delhi has reported 105 new dengue cases in the last one week taking the tally of the cases reported till August 5 this year to 348 cases, the weekly mosquito borne disease report released by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi shows. An MCD spokesperson said the spike in cases can be largely attributed to heavy waterlogging observed in July as …

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Dengue cases in Delhi rise to 56 last week, total 243 cases reported this year
1 year, 4 months ago

Dengue cases in Delhi rise to 56 last week, total 243 cases reported this year

Hindustan Times  

The weekly count of dengue cases in the national Capital has doubled over the last week with Delhi reporting 56 new dengue cases ever since, the mosquito borne disease report issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Monday said. The overall count of dengue cases reported till July 28 now stands at 243 cases. With the addition of 56 …

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Drones to check vector breeding, spray pesticide in Delhi
1 year, 4 months ago

Drones to check vector breeding, spray pesticide in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Amid a rise in cases of mosquito-borne diseases due to the recent floods and waterlogging after rains, the Delhi government plans to deploy drones for monitoring breeding sites and spraying insecticide in inaccessible areas, according to officials aware of the matter. This year, Delhi reported 187 dengue cases till July 22 — the highest in the last six years in …

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27 dengue cases in Delhi over the last week, likely to go up
1 year, 5 months ago

27 dengue cases in Delhi over the last week, likely to go up

Hindustan Times  

With parts of the city battling waterlogging and flooding over the last week, Delhi has reported 27 cases of dengue in the weekly cycle ending on July 15, the routine vector-borne disease report issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi said. Public health department officials of the civic body said that as the water recedes in the low-lying areas, the …

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Tiger mosquito alert as Weert is stung for second time
1 year, 5 months ago

Tiger mosquito alert as Weert is stung for second time

Dutch News  

A tiger mosquito has been spotted on an industrial estate in Weert in Limburg for the first time this summer, prompting action by food and consumer product safety body NVWA. The NVWA will be removing all breeding places in a radius of 500 metres around the site from Monday, as well as using pesticides to combat the distinctive black-and-white mosquito, …

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Local transmission of ‘Malaria’ detected in the US for first time in 20 years
1 year, 5 months ago

Local transmission of ‘Malaria’ detected in the US for first time in 20 years

Hindustan Times  

The dreaded disease, Malaria has been detected in three persons in the US who didn't travel abroad and healthcare officials are alarmed. For the first time in 20 years, locally acquired Malaria was detected in two persons in Florida and one person in Texas. Malaria remains a major global health concern causing about 24.1 crore cases and 6.27 lakh deaths …

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Delhi govt directs schools to create awareness about vector-borne diseases: Circular directives
1 year, 7 months ago

Delhi govt directs schools to create awareness about vector-borne diseases: Circular directives

India Today  

The Delhi government has issued a directive to state-run schools to create awareness among students about vector-borne diseases, as the season of such diseases, including dengue, chikungunya, and malaria, has already started. The circular, issued on Tuesday, aims to prevent the outbreak of these diseases by controlling mosquito breeding and raising awareness among students. All heads of government, government-aided, and …

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Gangster brings bottle of swatted mosquitoes to Mumbai court to demand mosquito net in Taloja prison
2 years, 1 month ago

Gangster brings bottle of swatted mosquitoes to Mumbai court to demand mosquito net in Taloja prison

India Today  

Gangster Aizaz alias Ajju Yusuf Lakdawala brought a bottle of swatted mosquitos to the Mumbai sessions court and requested the court to allow him to use mosquito nets inside the Taloja central prison where he was lodged. Special judge AM Patil perused the report filed by the jail superintendent, Taloja Central Prison, who had strongly opposed the application moved by …

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Flood-hit Pakistan to purchase over 6 million mosquito nets from India
2 years, 2 months ago

Flood-hit Pakistan to purchase over 6 million mosquito nets from India

Deccan Chronicle  

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's health ministry has approved the purchase of over 6 million mosquito nets from India, as the country scrambles to contain the spread of malaria and other vector-borne diseases due to the unprecedented floods, according to a media report on Tuesday. The World Health Organisation is using financial resources provided by Global Fund to acquire the nets for Pakistan, …

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Flood-Hit Pakistan Approves Purchase Of Over 6 Million Mosquito Nets From India: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

Flood-Hit Pakistan Approves Purchase Of Over 6 Million Mosquito Nets From India: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amid the deepening economic crisis in the neighboring country, Pakistan's health ministry approved the purchase of over 6 million mosquito nets from India on Tuesday, as reported by the news agency PTI. According to the Pakistani news website Geo.tv report, the World Health Organisation is using financial resources provided by the Global Fund to collect mosquito nets for …

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Explained: How scientists engineered mosquitoes that cannot spread malaria – Firstpost
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained: How scientists engineered mosquitoes that cannot spread malaria – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The genetically modified mosquitos have the ability to slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their gut, an innovation that can help prevent transmission of the disease to humans The world of science is reaching new heights. Genetically modified mosquitoes have the ability to slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their gut, an innovation that can help prevent transmission …

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Tiger mosquitoes found in Amsterdam for first time
2 years, 2 months ago

Tiger mosquitoes found in Amsterdam for first time

NL Times  

Tiger mosquitoes were found three times in Amsterdam in September, according to data from the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority. It is the first time that the invasive mosquito, which can transmit various diseases like dengue fever, has been found in the Dutch capital. According to the platform Stop invasive exotics, tourists from Italy, France, and Spain should …

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"All Good In Paperwork, Nothing On Ground, No Supervision": Delhi High Court Calls For Task Forces To Control Mosquito Infestation
2 years, 11 months ago

"All Good In Paperwork, Nothing On Ground, No Supervision": Delhi High Court Calls For Task Forces To Control Mosquito Infestation

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed all the city local bodies, including the three municipal corporations and Delhi Cantonment Board, to constitute their task forces in order to monitor and control the menace of mosquito infestation in the city. Expressing unhappiness over the inaction of the authorities on ground, Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Jasmeet Singh directed that such …

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Finding 100 Real Cases Better Than Under-Reporting: How UP IAS Officer is Handling Zika Spread in Kanpur
3 years, 1 month ago

Finding 100 Real Cases Better Than Under-Reporting: How UP IAS Officer is Handling Zika Spread in Kanpur

News 18  

It’s better to find 100 real cases than under-report the actual scenario, Uttar Pradesh’s top bureaucrat Amit Mohan Prasad, who is handling the outbreak of Zika virus in Kanpur, told News18.com. Designated as Additional Chief Secretary in the Department of Health and Family Welfare in Uttar Pradesh, Prasad has asked his team of officers to “focus on aggressive contact-tracing and …

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US CDC introduces new tick and mosquito repellent made from grapefruit, cedar trees
4 years, 4 months ago

US CDC introduces new tick and mosquito repellent made from grapefruit, cedar trees

Firstpost  

The chemical is the first novel insect repellent introduced since 2009, and can also fight resistance to many common insect repellents seen today. Nootkatone is also found in minute quantities in Alaska yellow cedar trees and grapefruit skin, the CDC said. The federal agency also stated that nootkatone will be used to develop new insecticides and repellants to help protect …

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