With an alarming surge in dengue cases reported in the aftermath of recent floods, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, called for a meeting at the Delhi Secretariat today at 12 noon. The meeting aims to devise a comprehensive strategy to combat the escalating dengue cases that have gripped the city in […]
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Uttarakhand government directs officials to stop spread of dengue
Uttarakhand Government has directed all chief medical officers to prevent the spread of dengue. Speaking to ANI, Uttarakhand’s in-charge secretary of health R Rajesh Kumar said that all chief medical officers (CMO) have been instructed to prevent dengue cases in the state. He said that if the cases of dengue […]
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Tomato Flu not related to SARS-CoV-2, monkeypox, dengue, chikungunya, Centre sent advisory to states
Centre has sent an advisory to states on HFMD (Hand Foot & Mouth Disease), commonly known as Tomato Flu, stating that it’s a self-limiting illness targeting mostly young children aged 1-10 years and immune-compromised adults and no specific drug exists to treat it. The advisory further mentioned that although the Tomato Flu virus […]
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Delhi reports 16 cases of dengue in July, total tally 159 this year
Delhi logged 16 cases of dengue in July, and with this, the total number of cases this year has gone up to 159, according to a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) report. No death has been reported due to dengue so far this year in the national capital, according to […]
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Uttarakhand: Challenge of Dengue, Health Department have taken preventive steps
The graph of corona patients is falling in Uttarakhand. But now there is another challenge in the form of dengue. In the last three years, there has been some relief on the dengue front, but the government machinery is not in a mood to take any kind of risk. In […]
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21 new cases of Dengue reported in MP’s Indore, total tally breaches 1000 mark
The number of Dengue patients in the city has breached the thousand mark after 21 new cases of the disease that included 10 children were reported on Friday. Speaking to ANI, Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr BS Setiya said that the reason for the increase in the number of dengue patients is water logging […]
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Delhi reports 531 new dengue cases in last week, 6 deaths this year
Delhi has reported 531 new dengue cases in the last week, informed South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC). The civic body further informed that six people have died due to vector-borne disease this year. As per an official statement from SDMC, 1,537 cases have been reported this year. Meanwhile, amid a rampant surge in cases, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired […]
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Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur reports 103 dengue cases
Amidst the dengue outbreak in several districts of Uttar Pradesh, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Kanpur Dr. Ashok Shukla on Tuesday informed that there are 103 cases of dengue across the district. As per a report released by the CMO, the district reported nine dengue cases on Tuesday, and […]