Dengue
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West Bengal: Doctor suspended over FB posts on dengue situation
India | Nov 11, 2017, 03:23 PM ISTThe doctor in his post mentioned that 500 people were admitted at the hospital on October 6 and wrote about his struggle to diagnose the patients many of whom were lying on the floor.
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Fearing dengue, Patna school conducts classes outside classrooms
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Dengue cases mount to 5,870 in Delhi, five deaths reported
India | Oct 25, 2017, 08:08 AM ISTWith 650 fresh cases of dengue in the third week of October, the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease in Delhi this season to 5,870 has reached.
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Over 3,800 dengue cases in Delhi this season, 1,103 in September
India | Oct 04, 2017, 02:22 PM IST1,103 dengue cases were reported in September from Delhi alone. While malaria and chikungunya cases stood at 95 and 589 respectively.
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Anti-dengue drug given to a pregnant woman can protect her and her foetus from Zika, study claims
Health | Sep 27, 2017, 03:31 PM ISTThis vaccine not only fights dengue, but also protects mother and foetus from deadly zika virus.
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This climate-based dengue forecasting model can help curb the outbreak
Lifestyle | Sep 03, 2017, 11:26 AM ISTThe study found that Kerala being warm and wet and with short incubation period experiences the highest number of dengue cases.
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Priyanka Vadra down with dengue, admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
India | Aug 25, 2017, 02:15 PM ISTPriyanka Vadra was admitted to the hospital on August 23 and her treatment is being monitored by chest medicine consultant Arup Basu, hospital authorities said
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A special train flagged off in Delhi to kill mosquitoes
Life | Aug 19, 2017, 07:49 PM ISTA truck with power sprayers containing anti-larval chemicals will be loaded on train for the purpose of fogging.
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Health Alert! Cholera vaccines less effective for kids under five
Lifestyle | Aug 11, 2017, 12:38 PM ISTThe onset of monsoon brings with it couple of diseases like malaria, dengue, diarrhoea, cholera, etc. Negligence of cleanliness and sanitation is an easy invitation to bacteria and viruses.
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Zika infection is not likely to be worsened by Dengue
Lifestyle | Jul 15, 2017, 06:06 PM ISTA previous research using only cells and rodents indicated that before dengue infection would exaggerate Zika disease
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18,760 dengue cases reported in country, highest in Kerala
India | Jul 04, 2017, 09:23 PM ISTUnion Health Minister J P Nadda today asked the states to mount aggressive awareness campaigns to check spread of Dengue.
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Dengue and Swine Flu on rise: What you can do to protect yourself
Lifestyle | Jun 16, 2017, 04:02 PM ISTApart from enjoying the pacifying rains, you have to be very careful about your health and make sure that you don’t contract these deadly diseases.
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Homeopathic treatment for Chikungunya: Is it effective?
Lifestyle | Jun 16, 2017, 02:32 PM ISTIt is not incurable, and a person suffering from this illness is supposed to build up a lifelong immunity.
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With the arrival of rains, Dengue is on the rise in Bangalore
Lifestyle | Jun 15, 2017, 12:30 PM ISTSeveral hospitals are reporting a surge in the number of suspected dengue cases.
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Why mosquitoes bite you more than they bite your friends. Scientifically
Lifestyle | May 30, 2017, 12:09 AM ISTSome mosquitoes become immune to repellants over time.
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Nearly 100 cases of chikungunya in Delhi, 40 of dengue
India | May 29, 2017, 09:45 PM ISTAt least 21 deaths due to dengue were reported last year at various hospitals, including nine at AIIMS, though the official tally of the SDMC stood at 10.
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Delhi will be made mosquito-free, says CM Kejriwal
India | May 13, 2017, 05:13 PM ISTThe directions were issued at a high-level meeting of officers from the municipal corporations, the Delhi government and among others, chaired by the Chief Minister.
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Dengue, chikungunya cases on decline in Delhi
India | Nov 15, 2016, 06:01 PM ISTWith the season for the vector-borne diseases coming to an end, the number of chikungunya and dengue cases have plummeted in the national capital. Only 322 fresh cases of chikungunya were recorded in the past
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Ex-Bigg Boss contestant Kishwer Merchant diagnosed with dengue
Bollywood | Oct 20, 2016, 04:49 PM ISTTelevision actress Kishwer Merchant, who is popular for her stint in Bigg Boss 9, is suffering from dengue. She has been hospitalised and is under-going the treatment. The news was confirmed by the actress herself
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Lucknow: Death toll due to dengue mounts to 148; total 1800 affected
India | Oct 01, 2016, 01:17 PM ISTAt least 148 people have succumbed to dengue in Uttar Pradesh's state capital, an official said. On Friday, at least 54 new patients tested positive for the vector-borne disease in various hospitals of the city,