A new multinational study suggests that the dengue virus will find its way into cities that have no prior history of infection thanks to the unplanned way urban areas have come up in India. The global mapping study which was done …
A new study suggests that the dengue virus may be more widespread than previously estimated by WHO, particularly in the tropical region. Of this India alone accounted for 33 million infections in 2012. Samir Bhatt, DPhil, from …
If you dread biting into an apple due to the fear of seeing your blood on it, it's time you see a dentist for your bleeding gums. They could be an indication of something as simple as bad oral hygiene which can easily be taken …
Australian scientists are working on a new way to fight dengue - injecting mosquitos with a vaccine to prevent them from transmitting the dengue virus to humans!
The scientists were in New Delhi looking for a partnership to help …
Scientists have developed a new technology that improves understanding of genetic basis of behaviours in mosquitoes and could lead to effective methods to control diseases spread by the insect, says a new study. Virginia Tech …
It is not just the millions trickling into the sprawling 58 sq km campus of the Kumbh Mela that officials worry about. There is also an 'army' of mosquitoes to tackle. A day ahead of Mauni Amavasya, the biggest bathing day at the …
Diseases in 2012 followed a similar trend to previous years. India plays host to several seasonal ones like dengue, fever, malaria, tuberculosis and swine flu which show up during particular seasons in some particular states but …
The number of deaths caused by malaria in Chhattisgarh in 2012 were 84 - double the number of fatalities last year, state Health Minister Amar Agrawal told the assembly Thursday. In a written reply to Congress member Kuldeep …
Twin deaths in Malwani last week and 125% rise in dengue cases in Mumbai this year has prompted the BMC on Tuesday to increase awareness on the dangers of dengue, its symptoms and how it could be prevented, by educating the …
The civic authorities in Mumbai have initiated vector control activities such as fogging in Malwani following the deaths in the Jafari family and subsequent public outrage. Soon after Tariq's death, 7-8 fever cases were found …
Mumbai has witnessed five deaths and at least 1,000 cases of dengue since January this year. Even though two persons from Mhada colony in Malwani succumbed to the deadly disease in the last week alone, the Brihanmumbai Municipal …
Four-year old Tasneem Jafri, whose father Tariq died of dengue is still fighting for her life at the BYL Nair Hospital in Mumbai Central. Her mother is also admitted at the same hospital. Her father was the fourth dengue casualty …
Parliament was told on Tuesday that India has recorded over 37,000 dengue cases, including 227 dengue deaths in 2012, the highest number in a year so far. In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Health Abu …
Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad told the Lok Sabha that a dengue vaccine is on the cards. This is welcome relief for a disease which strikes every season and affects thousands across the country. According to Azad, the clinical …
