Mosquitoes
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Cases of vector-borne diseases reported in NDMC area see downward trend in last 3 yrs
India | Sep 04, 2019, 05:20 PM ISTAs per data available with the civic body, the number of challans and notices issued for mosquito breeding has also seen a downwards trend since 2017.
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Mom's bid to ward off mosquitoes lands 11-day-old in hospital
India | Jul 23, 2019, 11:13 PM ISTAn 11-day-old girl was severely injured after her bed caught fire from cow dung cakes her mother had burnt to ward off mosquitoes, officials said on Tuesday.
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IndiGo de-boards passenger after he complains of mosquitoes
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Passenger offloaded from IndiGo flight after he complains of mosquitoes, Suresh Prabhu orders probe
India | Apr 10, 2018, 02:42 PM ISTRejecting the claims by Dr Saurabh Rai, IndiGo said that he was offloaded because of “unruly behaviour” and using words like “hijack”.
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Here’s why mosquitoes bite you more than others
Lifestyle | Jan 29, 2018, 07:49 PM ISTHowever, people who swat at mosquitoes or perform other defensive behaviour may be abandoned, no matter how sweet.
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Bizarre Alert: Japanese man banned from Twitter for posting a picture of ‘dead mosquito’!
Blah | Aug 31, 2017, 12:53 PM ISTYou never know what a mosquito can do to your life! This Japanese man learned his lesson the harder way.
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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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Hate mosquitoes? Here’s why wiping them off completely can do more harm than good to nature
Lifestyle | Jul 14, 2017, 11:30 AM ISTDo you know only small percentage of total mosquito species spread diseases?
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How deadly is the Zika Virus?
Lifestyle | Jun 03, 2017, 11:52 AM ISTAccording to World Health Organisation, people diagnosed with Zika virus should take plenty of rest, drink fluid and treat pain and fever with common medicines.
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How did Zika reach India? What can you do to protect yourself
Lifestyle | May 31, 2017, 12:43 PM ISTAll the three people who’ve been diagnosed with Zika have no-travel history to Zika-affected country.
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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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#WorldMalariaDay: 5 shocking facts about the disease
Lifestyle | Apr 25, 2017, 04:35 PM ISTWhile malaria cases are decreasing, there is still work to be done to eradicate the disease entirely. And today, as we observe World Malaria Day, here’s five shocking facts about the deadly disease.
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5 shocking reasons why mosquitoes bite you more than others
Lifestyle | Mar 15, 2017, 05:22 PM ISTIf you’re getting bitten by these pesky creatures more often, then you are the ‘Chosen’ one. Here are the reasons why mosquitoes bite you more than others
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Delhi: Chikungunya outbreak worst in 6 years; Kejriwal appeals parties to declare all-out war against mosquitoes
India | Sep 19, 2016, 09:00 PM ISTReeling under the menace of mosquitoes, the national capital has recorded the highest number of Chikungunya cases in the past six years. Citing the sensitivity of the situation, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made a fervent
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Mumbai airport's swanky T2 gets hi-fi NASA bug killers to fight mosquitoes
India | Apr 11, 2014, 07:47 AM ISTMumbai: Mumbai International Airport's Terminal 2, is known for its world-class facilities but airport staff and taxi drivers here have been troubled by mosquitoes from the time of its inauguration.MIAL has tried every technique to
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Lethal new breed of mosquitoes discovered
World | Oct 01, 2012, 03:47 PM ISTWashington, Oct 1: Entomologists have discovered an unknown but potentially dangerous malaria-transmitting mosquito in western Kenya which prefers to bite people earlier in the evening, soon after sunset. Its DNA also does not match any
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Mosquitoes Breeding At Games' Dug Up Sites: Azad
India | Aug 22, 2010, 08:17 PM ISTNew Delhi: With the number of dengue cases rising by the day in the national capital ahead of the Commonwealth Games, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said mosquitoes breeding at unfinished venues of