Dengue
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Girl suspected to be suffering from dengue dies at Delhi hospital
India | Nov 10, 2019, 10:45 PM ISTA 16-year-old Delhi girl, suspected to be suffering from dengue, has died here, officials and hospital sources said on Sunday. A resident of East Kidwai Nagar housing complex, she was admitted to Max Hospital here and was running fever for the last 8-10 days, officials said.
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Delhi has won battle against dengue: CM Kejriwal
India | Nov 10, 2019, 04:43 PM ISTLess than 1100 cases of dengue and no deaths due to the mosquito-borne disease have been reported so far this year in the city, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday.
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Dengue claims 66 lives, affects 44,000 in Pakistan
World | Nov 06, 2019, 06:23 PM ISTDengue outbreak has claimed 66 lives and affected over 44,000 people in Pakistan this year. According to a document available with Dawn, this year 44,415 cases of dengue have been confirmed. Of this, 12,433 cases were reported from Islamabad, 10,142 from Sindh, 9,260 from Punjab, 7,346 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 3,051 from Balochistan.
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61 dengue cases reported from Lucknow in 4 days
India | Oct 31, 2019, 11:31 AM ISTThe maximum number of patients has been reported from Indira Nagar locality in the state capital.
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Child artiste Junior Balakrishna dies of dengue
Regional Cinema | Oct 19, 2019, 01:58 PM ISTGokul Sai Krishna was on his way to a private hospital in Bengaluru when he succumbed to dengue.
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Delhi saw 459 malaria, 467 dengue cases since January: SDMC report
India | Oct 14, 2019, 01:24 PM ISTOn September 8, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had launched a special mass campaign under the name 10 hafte, 10 baje, 10 minute’ by inspecting his home for stagnant water to prevent the spread of vector-borne diseases.
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Dengue cases in UP looming large; Khadi principal secy among infected
India | Oct 12, 2019, 10:02 PM ISTWith the threat of dengue looming large in Uttar Pradesh's capital, 433 people have been confirmed to be affected by the disease here since January including Navneet Sehgal, principal secretary, Khadi Gram Udyog.
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Dengue outbreak feared as over 1,100 test positive in Karachi
World | Oct 09, 2019, 11:46 AM ISTAs per official data, over 1,100 dengue cases have been reported in the metropolis in October alone.
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Fear of dengue outbreak in Patna, health dept takes measures
India | Oct 07, 2019, 04:19 PM ISTAs per the state health department, around 250 dengue cases have been registered in Patna since September 27, when the downpour began and continued for the next couple of days.
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As flood-waters recede in Patna, number of dengue cases skyrockets
India | Oct 06, 2019, 06:03 PM ISTAfter devastating floods ravaged Bihar, state capital Patna and other regions are in the clutches of dengue epidemic. About 900 cases have been registered across the state out of which Patna alone has accounted for 640 cases. Saturday (October 5) saw 120 fresh cases of dengue. In addition to dengue, cases of Chikungunya have also been registered.
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Maharashtra: Three die of suspected dengue in Aurangabad
India | Sep 23, 2019, 01:58 PM ISTLooking at the situation, the civic body held an emergency meeting on Sunday and issued guidelines to the city-based government as well as private hospitals, she said.
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Lucknow reports 125 dengue cases in 2 months
India | Sep 20, 2019, 10:56 AM ISTThe victims who have tested positive on Thursday include six females, one of them an 82-year-old woman.
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Pakistan reports 9,000 dengue cases this year
World | Sep 20, 2019, 09:44 AM ISTIslamabad and Rawalpindi have been badly hit by the disease, while 43 cases were notified in Punjab from other provinces.
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Dengue cases increase in Uttarakhand
India | Sep 19, 2019, 01:15 PM ISTAn official of the state's Directorate of Health Services on the condition of anonymity, said: "The lower areas of the state were more affected and the condition is grim across the state. The number of the affected people may be in thousands.
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Shabana Azmi reminds people of ongoing dengue menace
Celebrities | Sep 07, 2019, 07:00 PM ISTVeteran actress Shabana Azmi is shocked that most people in Mumbai do not let officials of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to enter their homes.
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Pakistan: Dengue spreading fast in Peshawar villages
World | Sep 02, 2019, 12:19 PM ISTAfter reports of Karachi witnessing a fly infestation, now the news is emanating from Peshawar that it was seeing a rapid rise in dengue cases, reports Dawn news.
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Mosquito Menace: 75 dengue cases and 131 of malaria reported in Delhi
India | Aug 28, 2019, 07:19 PM ISTDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced a special campaign to combat dengue that will involve wide participation of people in preventing the spread of vector-borne diseases. Kejriwal said he himself along with his ministers and government officials will help check mosquito-breeding.
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Explained | Is dengue a contagious disease? Here are some frequently asked questions about dengue
Fyi | Aug 19, 2019, 11:45 PM ISTDengue is a contagious disease as it can easily spread from one person to another. The disease is mainly caused by 1 of the 4 closely related dengue viruses. The fever is transmitted when Aedes mosquito infected with dengue virus bites a person.
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Death toll in Bangladesh dengue outbreak hits 40
World | Aug 17, 2019, 06:46 PM ISTThe number of confirmed cases recorded was more than five times higher than any other year in the South Asian country that had been struggling to contain the surge of dengue patients.
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Delhi government releases Rs 109 crore to MCDs to fight dengue, chikungunya
India | Jul 17, 2019, 06:23 PM ISTThe Delhi government has released Rs 109 crore to all three municipal corporations here for dealing with vector borne diseases, such as dengue and chikungunya, in the ongoing monsoon season.