Dengue claimed 80 lives, affected 40,000 people till September '18: Health ministryDengue has claimed the lives of over 80 people and affected around 40,000 people across the country till September this year, the Union Hea...
20 Oct, 2018, 05.34 PM IST
Dengue can now be cured sooner, thanks to this Ayurvedic drug created by Indian scientistsThe medicine is likely to be available in the market by next year.
18 Apr, 2018, 04.49 PM IST
AES, JE claimed over 500 deaths across the country this yearAs per the data on the website of the Directorate of National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), since January 1 to August 13...
15 Aug, 2017, 05.29 PM IST
Malaria to be eliminated from 15 states by 2020: GovernmentBy 2020 we will be able to eliminate malaria from 15 states with an annual parasite incidence (API) of less than one case per thousand popu...
14 May, 2017, 12.48 PM IST
Over 6,700 chikungunya cases in DelhiAmong the three corporations, 618 cases have been reported in areas under NDMC, 560 under SDMC and 253 under East Delhi Municipal Corporati...
10 Oct, 2016, 08.55 PM IST
Delhi: Nearly 5,300 chikungunya cases, 43 per cent rise over last weekAccording to a municipal report released today, out of the total cases recorded till October 1, over 500 of them have been reported in area...
03 Oct, 2016, 05.50 PM IST
Chikungunya: AIIMS identifies virus type, same as 2006 outbreakA genotype is the part of the genetic makeup of a cell and serotypes are groups within a single species of microorganisms, which share dist...
26 Sep, 2016, 11.49 PM IST
Malaria toll in Delhi rises to 6According to a senior municipal health official the malaria deaths were reported at various hospitals in from July to September.
20 Sep, 2016, 09.59 PM IST
Chikungunya deaths: Health Ministry seeks report from Delhi govtChikungunya is taking its toll in Delhi and other cities across the country, with at least six deaths due to the vector-borne disease repor...
14 Sep, 2016, 03.20 PM IST
Man dies of malaria in Delhi, 'first' fatality in five yearsPraveen Sharma, a resident of Mandawali, died at Safdarjung Hospital Sunday evening after suffering multi- organ failure triggered by malar...
06 Sep, 2016, 08.35 PM IST
Chikungunya cases in Delhi rise to 560The 128 fresh cases in one week measures far too little compared to its cases being reported at hospitals, on an average close to 200 per w...
06 Sep, 2016, 02.47 AM IST
Chikungunya cases in Delhi jump to 423"Chikungunya cases have spiked in the city. We are getting more and more patients with its symptoms. Till August 29, our hospital has repor...
29 Aug, 2016, 07.29 PM IST
ICGEB, Sun Pharma tie-up to develop novel dengue drugICGEB and Sun Pharma will develop the drug, known as Cipa, following a registration process that consists of trials and studies that meet b...
04 May, 2016, 06.19 PM IST
Delhi government to ban rapid diagnostic dengue test kit for being "non-reliable"The decision was taken at a review meeting on dengue held yesterday, said Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain.
10 Sep, 2015, 08.02 PM IST
Centre mulls banning rapid dengue diagnostic kitsThe central government is considering a ban on the sale of rapid dengue diagnostic test kits for their "non-reliable" test results.
08 Sep, 2015, 08.06 PM IST
Centre may initiate Japanese Encephalitis vaccination in Arunachal PradeshThe Centre has assured AP that it will consider the request of the state government for vaccination against JE in all affected districts.
13 Aug, 2014, 03.12 PM IST
India almost wins battle against malaria, sees steady fall in casesThough there has been a spurt in dengue cases in the past couple of years, the number of malaria cases across the country has actually decl...
22 Nov, 2013, 11.17 AM IST