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Delhi: Dengue cases mount to over 7,100 this year, 5,600 in November alone

Dengue cases in Delhi this season have jumped to over 7,100, with nearly 5,600 of those being recorded in November alone, according to a civic report released on Monday.

Karnataka sees rise in dengue cases, health department on alert

The rising number of dengue cases in the state has left its health department worried and hunting for ways to curb the rise

Civic body in Delhi deploys drone to spray larvicide to combat dengue

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, a drone was on Wednesday used by vector-control team of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation to spray larvicide to check the spread of dengue in the city

Rare case of post-dengue mucormycosis reported in Delhi: Doctors

A "rare" case of mucormycosis has been reported in a 49-year-old male patient at a leading private hospital here post his recovery from dengue, doctors said on Saturday. The case reported at the Apollo hospital in south Delhi comes amid a huge spike in the number of dengue cases in the national capital. According to a civic report on vector-borne diseases released on Monday, nine deaths and a total of 2,708 dengue cases have been recorded this season till November 6, which is the highest count since 2017 for the same period. Over 1,170 cases were logged in the first week of November. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Apollo hospital said, "A 49-year-old male has been reported to be one the rare cases of post-dengue mucormycosis by a team of doctors at the hospital." The patient had come to the hospital, complaining about a sudden loss of vision in one eye, 15 days after his recovery from the vector-borne disease. During the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this y

Nearly 500 in Tamil Nadu affected due to dengue: Health Minister

As many as 493 persons have been affected by dengue in Tamil Nadu, state Health Minister Ma Subramanian said on Monday

Is India really ready for the next big outbreak?

A wave of dengue fever cases shows how little has been learned by India's political leaders from the Covid pandemic

Dengue, chikungunya, malaria notifiable under Epidemic Diseases Act

The notification makes it compulsory for all hospitals to provide information to the government about any such case that they receive.

With dengue cases on the rise, a cover for vector-borne diseases is a must

Such a plan make sense especially for those who are unable to obtain a comprehensive health cover

Dengue cases in Delhi cross 1,000-mark; over 280 fresh cases in one week

Over 1,000 cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital this year, with more than 280 fresh cases logged in the last one week, according to a civic report released on Monday. Of the total count of dengue cases recorded in Delhi this season, 665 have been recorded this month till October 23. Cases of the vector-borne disease have been rising in the city in the last two weeks, and the first death due to it in Delhi was recorded on October 18. The deceased was identified as Mamta Kashyap, aged about 35, and was a resident of Sarita Vihar in south Delhi. She died of dengue late September at a private hospital here. According to the civic report on vector-borne diseases released on Monday, one death due to dengue and a total of 1,006 dengue cases have been recorded this season till October 23, which is the highest cases count since 2018 for the same period. The total number of cases this year till October 16 had stood at 723. So, 283 fresh cases have been logged in one ..

Ashish Mishra, arrested for Lakhimpur violence, hospitalised with dengue

Ashish Mishra, son of union minister Ajay Mishra Teni and the main accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, is reportedly suffering from dengue and has been hospitalised

First death due to dengue reported in Delhi this year; 723 total cases

Delhi has reported the first death due to dengue this year, while the number of cases of the vector-borne disease has mounted to over 720, according to a civic report

Manmohan Singh diagnosed with dengue, gradually improving: AIIMS

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been diagnosed with dengue, but his health condition is gradually improving and is out of danger, an AIIMS official said on Saturday

Delhi reports 139 cases of dengue in October so far, says SDMC

As many as 139 cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital so far in the month of October, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation said on Tuesday.

341 dengue cases in Delhi; 217 in September, highest in 3 years

Over 340 dengue cases have been reported in the national capital this year, including 217 in September, the highest count for the month in the last three years, official data showed.

Telangana govt hospital records 40 dengue cases since September 1

A total of 40 dengue cases have been reported at Government Fever Hospital since September 1, informed Dr K Shankar, Superintendent of the hospital in Hyderabad."There is a decrease in dengue cases but an increase in fever and malaria cases. We have reported 40 cases of dengue since September 1. We are reporting 4-5 cases of malaria daily here," he said in an interview with ANI on Tuesday.He further said some dengue patients reported high-grade fever, severe headache and body pain, and sometimes rashed on the body.Meanwhile, dengue, a vector-borne disease, has been on the rise in Uttar Pradesh. Several districts have reported dengue cases. Meerut on Monday recorded 18 new cases while the total tally stood at 205.

What are Vector-borne diseases? Here're symptoms, history in numbers

These diseases account for more than 17 per cent of all infectious diseases, causing over seven lakh deaths across the world annually.

Indore reports 17 dengue cases in single day, tally rises to 139

A total of 17 new Dengue cases were reported in a day in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh, informed Indore Chief Medical Health Officer Dr BS Sethia

Over 12,000 in grip of viral fever in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad

More than 12,000 people in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district are suffering from viral fever, according to the state health department officials.

Another fatality takes toll due to viral fever, dengue to 58 in Firozabad

With one more fatality, the death toll due to viral fever and dengue rose to 58 on Saturday in this Uttar Pradesh district even as 100 new patients were admitted to hospitals, officials said

UP: 16 cases of dengue confirmed in Agra, admin on high alert

At least 16 confirmed cases of dengue have been found in Agra, said Agra's Chief Medical Officer Arun Kumar Srivastava