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  Anti-dengue drug given to a pregnant woman can protect her and her foetus from Zika, study claims

  Health | September 27, 2017 15:31 IST

  This 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 | September 03, 2017 11:26 IST

  The 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 | August 25, 2017 14:15 IST

  Priyanka 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 | August 19, 2017 19:49 IST

  A 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 | August 11, 2017 12:38 IST

  The 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 | July 15, 2017 18:06 IST

  A 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 | July 04, 2017 21:23 IST

  Union 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 | June 16, 2017 16:02 IST

  Apart 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 | June 16, 2017 14:32 IST

  It 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 | June 15, 2017 12:30 IST

  Several 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 0:09 IST

  Some 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 21:45 IST

  At 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 17:13 IST

  The 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 | November 15, 2016 18:01 IST

  With 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 | October 20, 2016 16:49 IST

  Television 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 | October 01, 2016 13:17 IST

  At 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,

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  Two more die of dengue in Delhi, toll rises to 21

  India | September 28, 2016 18:04 IST

  Two more deaths due to dengue, including that of young boy, have been reported in Delhi, taking the toll to 21.

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  Amid dengue and chikungunya outbreak, NPPA announces 35 pc cut in price of paracetamol tablets, injections

  India | September 27, 2016 18:09 IST

  In the wake of flu outbreak, the drug price regulator has announced a cut in the prices of all paracetamol tablets and injections, by up to 35 per cent.

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  Delhi significantly under-reporting dengue death toll: CAG

  India | September 26, 2016 12:29 IST

  Delhi has been under-reporting cases and deaths on account of dengue, a report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) claimed.

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  ‘Don’t show us fabricated registers’: NGT raps civic agencies for negligence in tackling chikungunya, dengue

  India | September 21, 2016 13:27 IST

  The National Green Tribunal (NGT) today slammed the Delhi government and civic bodies over their ‘shameful and shocking’ response to the dengue and chikungunya outbreak in the city.