Don't panic, says Karnataka govt as Zika virus detected in Chikkaballapura distThe Karnataka Health Department has issued an advisory in response to the detection of the Zika virus in a mosquito species in Chikkaballap...
03 Nov, 2023, 12.35 PM IST
Bengaluru develops revolutionary tech that can predict disease outbreak one month in advanceIndia's tech capital, Bengaluru, is set to unveil a disease surveillance dashboard that can predict disease outbreaks up to four weeks in a...
08 Sep, 2023, 04.00 PM IST
'Sanatana Dharma' against social justice, must be destroyed: Udhayanidhi StalinIn his address at a meet of Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association here on Saturday, Udhayanidhi said Sanatan is against eq...
03 Sep, 2023, 11.46 PM IST
India committed to eliminating Lymphatic filariasis by 2027: Health Minister MandaviyaIndia is committed to eliminating Lymphatic filariasis by 2027, three years ahead of the global target through a multi-partner and multi-se...
10 Aug, 2023, 04.56 PM IST
What is the Difference between Zika Virus, Dengue, Chikungunya? Know symptomsZika virus, dengue and chikungunya are spread by the bite of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
18 Dec, 2022, 08.16 PM IST
Centre asks States to take preventive measures for Tomato Flu: All you need to knowIn its advisory, the government has advised the states to educate children about the signs and symptoms and side-effects of the illness as ...
24 Aug, 2022, 11.29 AM IST
Centre convenes high-level meeting on Serotype-2 dengue cases in 11 statesCabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba chaired a high-level meet with representatives of states/UTs to also review and discussed the COVID-19 manage...
18 Sep, 2021, 08.09 PM IST
Zika Virus Disease: Karnataka intensifies vector control measuresEnsuring availability of logistics such as adulticide and larvicide at all levels, up to villages, are among the intervention measures that...
10 Jul, 2021, 03.02 PM IST
Is India ready to handle an epidemic? The frightful truth behind Nipah outbreakWhile Kerala has responded with alacrity to the Nipah outbreak, are hospital protocols followed across the country?
27 May, 2018, 08.02 AM 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
Paracetamol, injections to cost as much as 35% lessInjections are more commonly used in cases of high fever from dengue and chikungunya. Government data till September 18 shows 78 people die...
27 Sep, 2016, 11.54 AM IST
No new mutant strain seen of Chikungunya in Delhi outbreak: AIIMS DirectorThe responsibility of getting rid of the mosquitoes is with every citizen to make sure that at least in their houses no breeding is taking ...
18 Sep, 2016, 10.20 AM IST
Google says you cannot die from Chikungunya: Delhi health minister Satyendra JainSatyendra Jain has reiterated that Chikungunya cannot cause deaths, and added that this is a fact that is available on Google, and not his ...
15 Sep, 2016, 02.01 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
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
- HC bites govt on anti-dengue measures
With dengue claiming 46 lives and more and more states coming under its net, the Delhi High Court on Friday took the Centre and the Sheila ...
07 Oct, 2006, 03.01 AM IST