Unusual weather patterns across the US are leading to a rise in disease-carrying pests. The National Pest Management Association (NPMA) has...

A West Nile virus infection has left 18-year-old John Procter VI in St. Louis County, Missouri, paraplegic and dependent on a ventilator. I...

Since June, Pune has seen 73 Zika virus cases, with four deaths among patients who had pre-existing health conditions. The virus, spread by...

Hospitals in Bengaluru report a sharp rise in dengue cases, especially among women and children, with 60 new cases daily according to BBMP ...

At least 1,017 people have died so far in 2023 and nearly 209,000 infected, the data showed, making this the deadliest year since the first...

With a few preventive measures and cautious steps, you can protect yourself from monsoon-related diseases. By practicing personal hygiene, ...

While the number of COVID-19 cases races towards the 8,00,000 mark with 7,93,802 cases on Friday and 21,604 fatalities, the incidence of de...

The exercise comes in the wake of mounting criticism over the new BJP government’s perceived failure to stop children dying of these diseas...

At least 36 people had died due to chikunguniya and dengue last year. The Kejriwal government had received flak after one of the worst outb...

Though the season of the vector-borne diseases had ended in December, the city continues to report such cases.

Viral infections enter homes as uninvited guests in summer. Simple precautions can help you stay safe and infection-free.

According 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...

The health Department has constituted 379 teams for spraying mosquito repellant in 15 lakh houses of around 2000 villages,

It gets transmitted by female mosquito of genus Aedes. These domestic mosquitoes, thriving around human habitations, typically bite in dayl...

The minister had convened a high level meeting today to assess the situation, the preventive steps initiated, and the steps required furthe...

This is the season when we begin to worry about water contamination and rain puddles that act as breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

MCD's projection that the disease will peak around the time of the Games remains a major worry