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
Genome sequencing of 20 dengue-positive samples done, 19 had severe strain type-2: Delhi Health ministerA total of 187 dengue cases have been reported in the national capital this year till July 22 — the highest for the period since 2018, acco...
28 Jul, 2023, 03.29 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
Zika virus case reported in India: Symptoms, treatment & other key things to knowZika virus is spread by Aedes aegypti — the same mosquito that is also responsible for causing dengue and chikungunya. The virus is conside...
12 Jul, 2021, 09.44 AM IST
Serum Institute to launch Dengue Monoclonal in India in next two yearsScientific details of the vaccines remained unclear. However, the vaccine maker said it will begin registrations for the vaccine soon.
20 Aug, 2018, 04.12 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
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has dengue, in hospital: DoctorDr D S Rana, Chairman (Board of Management), SRGH, said, "She has been diagnosed with dengue fever and is recovering."
25 Aug, 2017, 03.21 PM IST
Nobel laureate Roger Kornberg to help India develop dengue, TB drugsKornberg said that after processing necessary documents, his laboratory at Stanford School of Medicine, will transfer RNA molecules to be t...
29 Apr, 2017, 11.26 AM 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
Indian scientists develop breakthrough dengue drugxperts are now gearing up for the next step, which is to hold clinical trials and toxicity studies before seeking permission from the Minis...
07 Mar, 2016, 05.08 PM IST
No immediate plans to use vaccines to treat dengue: JP NaddaAsked whether there are plans to use vaccines to cure dengue, he said for dengue and swine-flu, medicines would continue to be used.
04 Dec, 2015, 03.23 PM IST
In effort to push Ayush, govt begins clinical testing of ayurvedic, homeopathy medicinesThese clinical trials are being conducted in some government as well as private hospitals, a senior official in the ministry of ayurveda, u...
18 Oct, 2015, 10.51 AM IST
JP Nadda reviews dengue treatment facilities in DelhiNadda today reviewed the facilities for treatment of dengue patients in major central government hospitals including AIIMS, Safdarjung and ...
21 Sep, 2015, 07.15 PM IST
Increase beds, don't turn away dengue patients: Delhi government to private hospitalsThe dengue menace continued to rattle Delhi with a six-year-old boy and a woman succumbing to the vector-borne disease, raising the toll to...
15 Sep, 2015, 10.58 PM IST
Delhi government bans over the counter sale of NSAIDS without prescriptionDelhi govt banned over-the-counter sale of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like Aspirin, Dispirin, Brufen, Voveran, without medical p...
11 Aug, 2015, 08.32 PM IST
New way to prevent dengue fever foundDengue is a viral infection spread between humans by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Dengue causes flu-like symptoms, including intense headaches...
01 Apr, 2015, 06.36 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