Dengue
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31 cases of dengue reported in Delhi till July 2: Report
India | Jul 05, 2016, 08:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: At least 31 cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital this year with nearly half of them in the month of June, according to a municipal report released today. Three
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No case of Zika virus reported in India: Government
National | Feb 26, 2016, 04:53 PM ISTNew Delhi: Till date, no case of Zika virus disease has been reported in India even as dengue-hit states of Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have been alerted as the same type of mosquito
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Nanomeds, combating dengue, 3D printing trended in India
India | Dec 23, 2015, 12:50 PM ISTKolkata: India became the world's third country with the prowess to manufacture raw materials for nanomedicines, addressed a growing public health concern by approving a new drug for hepatitis C and made strides in 3D
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Indrani Mukerjea may be suffering from dengue, court told
India | Oct 28, 2015, 03:49 PM ISTMumbai: Byculla women's prison authorities on Wednesday informed a metropolitan magistrate court here that Indrani Mukerjea, the main accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, might be suffering from dengue."We have informed the court that
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Dengue eidempic likely to be more severe next year
India | Oct 07, 2015, 12:40 PM ISTNew York: A major increase in cases of dengue will likely occur throughout Southeast Asian countries is emerging in early next year, researchers have warned.This is because the most intense El Nino in nearly two decadesthe Pacific,
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Dengue: Doctors provide treatment without waiting for ELISA reports
India | Oct 03, 2015, 07:06 PM ISTNew Delhi : As Delhi continues to grapple with a raging dengue crisis, doctors in government hospitals have started providing standard treatment required to alleviate symptoms in a suspected dengue patient without waiting for ELISA
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Dengue during pregnancy can increase premature birth risk
Lifestyle | Oct 01, 2015, 04:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: Getting infected by the dengue virus during pregnancy, especially those who are in the second or third trimester, can increase the risk of premature birth, say doctors.While chances of getting infected by the
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Dengue outbreak: Five fresh deaths in Delhi, official toll still 17
India | Sep 30, 2015, 07:59 AM ISTNew Delhi: Five more people, including a 16-year-old boy, succumbed to dengue fever in the national capital on Tuesday.The number of dengue cases in 2015 is 5,000, highest in the last five years. While the
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Another child dies of dengue in Delhi, toll rises to 29
India | Sep 27, 2015, 08:28 AM ISTNew Delhi: Another dengue death was reported here on Saturday with a nine-year-old girl sucumbing to the disease, hospital officials said. Her family members alleged she was refused admission by two private hospitals despite the
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Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain visits hospitals to check dengue arrangements
National | Sep 25, 2015, 07:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain conducted surprise inspections at seven government hospital early on Friday morning to check arrangements to fight dengue.The health minister visited Acharya Bhikshu Hospital, Sardar Patel Hospital, Ambedkar Hospital,
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1,200 resident doctors strike against assault on colleagues
India | Sep 25, 2015, 01:18 PM ISTMumbai: More than 1,200 resident doctors of state-run King Edward Memorial (KEM) hospital here have called for a strike against the alleged assault on three of their colleagues by relatives of a minor boy who
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OMG! Top Bollywood studios are breeding spots for dengue
Bollywood | Sep 25, 2015, 11:26 AM ISTNew Delhi: It seems the elite class in Mumbai city is just not concerned with the dengue outbreak that has created a situation of panic across the country.While various medical associations are trying their best
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Dengue outbreak: Delhi govt concedes it released funds after several deaths
India | Sep 24, 2015, 07:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi government on Thursday filed a status report before the high court over the allotting of funds to the municipal corporation for dealing with the dengue crisis.In its report, the government said
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36-yr-old succumbs to dengue; toll rises to 22 in Delhi
India | Sep 21, 2015, 08:38 AM ISTNew Delhi: A 36-year-old woman died of suspected dengue here last evening, taking the toll from the disease in the national capital to 22 even as Delhi government claimed the health situation in response to
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'Dengue outbreak exposed MCD's ill preparedness'
India | Sep 20, 2015, 12:21 PM ISTNew Delhi : With the national capital witnessing a spurt in dengue cases, the role of civic bodies is being questioned by residents who feel the outbreak of the vector-borne disease has exposed the "ill-preparedness"
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Dengue death toll rises to 16; over 2,000 affected
India | Sep 17, 2015, 11:52 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi remained in the grip of panic over dengue as two minor girls died of it taking the toll to 16 on a day the number of people down with the mosquito-borne fever
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Dengue crisis: Four herbal cures suggested by Baba Ramdev
India | Sep 17, 2015, 09:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid the raging Dengue crisis in the National Capital, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev today suggested herbal cures for the deadly fever that has so far consumed 15 lives in Delhi alone. Baba Ramdev,
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Delhi government mulls ordinance to rein private hospitals
India | Sep 17, 2015, 08:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid reports of private hospitals turning away dengue patients, Delhi government is mulling to bring an ordinance to rein them.According to sources, the ordinance will give powers to the government to impose heavy
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Dengue outbreak: Delhi High Court seeks explanation from Centre, AAP government
India | Sep 17, 2015, 11:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: Voicing concern over the rise of dengue cases in the national capital, the Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Centre and city government to explain the steps they have taken to contain
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High alert on dengue sounded in Bihar: Health Minister
National | Sep 17, 2015, 04:11 PM ISTPatna: The Bihar government has sounded a high dengue alert after reports of over 200 cases and directed health officials to initiate preventive measures and provide treatment to patients, Bihar Health Minister Ramdhani Singh said