Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journeyArgentina is investigating if it's the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, coinciding with a surge in domestic cases. ...
07 May, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Health emergency: Dengue fever outbreak declared in Rarotonga, New ZealandCook Islands faces a dengue fever outbreak in Rarotonga. Seven cases are confirmed, prompting a swift response. The government initiates 'O...
25 May, 2025, 08.58 AM IST
Dengue fever outbreak reported in Cook Islands; Samoa, Tonga, and Fiji already in viral infection's gripSeveral Pacific island nations, including Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga, and Fiji, are facing a rise in dengue fever cases. A Samoan boy recen...
28 Apr, 2025, 03.05 PM IST
Pacific islands battle dengue fever outbreak, Samoan boy dies in Auckland hospitalMisiafa Lene, a 12-year-old boy from Samoa, succumbed to dengue fever in Auckland. He contracted the disease in Samoa. He was then medicall...
18 Apr, 2025, 03.12 PM IST
Karnataka declares Dengue epidemic; Check fever symptoms, preventions and other detailsThe Karnataka government has declared dengue an epidemic disease, implementing regulations to penalize those who fail to prevent mosquito b...
03 Sep, 2024, 06.24 PM IST
What is the Dengue Prevention Pill by Johnson & Johnson? Understanding how the drug operatesJohnson & Johnson's recent announcement heralds a promising breakthrough in combatting dengue fever, often known as "breakbone fever" due t...
21 Oct, 2023, 12.17 AM IST
Dengue causing blood pressure, heart rate changesIn India, dengue infection is spreading rapidly in Delhi, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Jharkhand. Mumbai has reported a significant upsurge...
29 Sep, 2023, 12.56 AM IST
Dengue: Symptoms, precautions and how to treat it at homeThe disease is transmitted by infected mosquitoes and has four virus subtypes. Initial symptoms include high fever, headache, eye pain, nau...
27 Sep, 2023, 01.29 PM IST
Is Covid back? Overlapping symptoms of dengue are confusing doctorsBoth dengue & Covid symptoms include high fever, headache, rash and muscle pain.
03 Oct, 2022, 03.01 PM IST
Dengue likely to strike back after heavy rainfall in DelhiThe national capital has reported 396 cases of dengue this year so far, according to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) data. Till Se...
23 Sep, 2022, 03.57 PM IST
Here’s all you need to know about dengueAccording to the WHO, there are about 390 mn cases of dengue fever worldwide, and of the total number of cases, 96 mn require medical treat...
01 Jun, 2016, 06.12 PM IST
Mathematical model could help predict dengue fever epidemicScientists have developed a new mathematical model that could predict the spread of dengue fever in urban areas and may help contain the de...
25 Dec, 2015, 04.01 PM IST
Dengue scare: Indian Medical Association cautions people against panickingIndian Medical Association said the present serotype of dengue virus is "less fatal" than the one in 2013 and appealed to people not to pan...
16 Sep, 2015, 04.23 PM IST
First drug treatment for dengue in the offingDengue virus is estimated to infect up to 400 million people globally each year, researchers said.
10 Sep, 2015, 02.38 PM IST
Researchers develop paper-based test to diagnose Ebola, dengueThe paper-based device changes colour, depending on whether the patient has Ebola, yellow fever or dengue, which can help diagnose the dise...
19 Aug, 2015, 12.49 PM IST
China sets up world's largest mosquito factory to fight dengueIn Guangzhou's Science City area, the team leader, Xi Zhiyong, is in charge of releasing the produced mosquitoes to the Shazi Island every ...
02 Aug, 2015, 04.25 PM IST
Dengue is caused by four different strains of virusIt gets transmitted by female mosquito of genus Aedes. These domestic mosquitoes, thriving around human habitations, typically bite in dayl...
24 Nov, 2014, 11.39 AM IST