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Mosquitoes have finally invaded one of the world's last mosquito-free countriesFor the first time in history, Iceland has recorded wild mosquitoes, ending its long-standing status as a mosquito-free haven. A species kn...
India faces no immediate public health threat from hantavirus: NIV chiefTwo Indian nationals aboard a cruise ship have reportedly contracted hantavirus. Indian health officials assure the public that these cases...
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. ...
GST Council should consider lowering tax on household insecticides to 5 pc: EY-HICA reportA new report recommends lowering the Goods and Services Tax on household insecticides. The current 18 percent rate could be reduced to 5 pe...
Phase-3 clinical trial enrolment for India's first dengue vaccine to be completed by October: ICMRIndia's DengiAll vaccine trial is nearing completion. ICMR scientists anticipate enrolling 10,500 participants by October across 20 Indian ...
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...
CDC sounds alarm over rising dengue cases amid spring vacationers' joyThe US CDC on March 18 released a HAN advisory to call attention to the rise in dengue cases in parts of the US, and also globally. It adde...
First-ever phase-three clinical trial for dengue vaccine initiated in IndiaThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Panacea Biotec have launched the first phase three clinical trial for an indigenous dengu...
Bengaluru dengue cases double. BBMP commissioner infected. Hyderabad warnedAs the monsoon progresses, dengue cases in Bengaluru and Hyderabad are increasing. BBMP chief commissioner Tushar Giri Nath has tested posi...
Dengue risk re-evaluated: India research finds first infections can be as severe as secondaryA recent study conducted in India challenges the common belief that dengue becomes severe only during secondary infections. Published in Na...
A global dengue coalition to deliver treatment within 5 years: Lancet commentThe Dengue Alliance, a coalition of institutions from dengue-endemic countries, plans to develop a new treatment for dengue within five yea...
Hospitals in Pakistan run short of beds as dengue cases surge countrywideIn the last 24 hours, 98 new cases of dengue were reported in Islamabad, according to the district health officer, of which 73 were found i...
Sanofi continues to seek clinical trial waiver in India for controversial dengue vaccinePhase 3 trials are the last phase of clinical trials that a company conducts before it receives approval to market the drug here.
Dengue costs the world $8.9 billion annually: StudyDengue imposes a whopping $8.9 billion economic burden every year on 141 countries and territories where active transmission of the disease...
World's first dengue vaccine outAsian countries spend an estimated $6.5 billion annually in both direct and indirect medical costs due to dengue.
Sanofi gets Philippines' approval to market dengue vaccineSanofi Pasteur said Food and Drug Administration of Philippines has granted marketing approval to its Dengvaxia vaccine to be licensed for ...
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...
World's 1st dengue vaccine likely by 2015: SanofiCountry Head, Sanofi Pasteur, Stephan Barth, said dengue is a serious health concern in India, causing a significant but under-reported bur...
Dengue outbreak of 2013 worst in 6 yearsThis year's dengue outbreak in the country was the worst in at last six years, with 55,063 cases reported till October 28.
- Dengue cases climb to 366 in Delhi
Number of confirmed cases of Dengue in the capital reach 366.