Chikungunya toll in Delhi rises to 10
Health complications triggered by chikungunya continued to claim lives, with an 80-year-old succumbing to it in a city hospital here, taking the toll to 10, authorities said on Wednesday.
Sep 14, 2016, 17:54 PM IST
Chikungunya outbreak: No need to panic; have enough medicines, testing facilities in Delhi, says Nadda
As of this morning, Chikungunya has claimed another life, raising the toll to six.
Sep 14, 2016, 12:55 PM IST
Stop blame game, work as 'one Delhi' to fight chikungunya: AAP
With the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led municipal corporation blaming each other following four more deaths due to complications arising from chikungunya, Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday urged all to work with a positive approach to fight the vector-borne diseases rather than indulging in politics over the same.
Sep 14, 2016, 12:24 PM IST
Chikungunya-dengue outbreak in Delhi: Key facts and updates you should know!
As dengue and chikungunya cases continue to rise in the city, the Delhi government has been criticised for failing to take measures to prevent mosquito breeding, like fogging and door-to-door sensitisation.
Sep 14, 2016, 10:29 AM IST
Aam Aadmi Party's Satyendra Jain misbehaves with media when questioned over chikungunya outbreak
Chikungunya is taking its toll in Delhi, with at least four deaths due to the vector-borne disease reported in the last two days.
Sep 13, 2016, 19:13 PM IST
Suffering from chikungunya? Eat these foods to recover fast!
Taking plenty of fluids in the form of water, soups, dals and broths can help flush out virus fast from the body.
Sep 13, 2016, 13:53 PM IST
Chikungunya outbreak in Delhi: 4 deaths in 24 hours; toll rises to 5
On Monday, a 65-year-old man from Ghaziabad has succumbed to chikungunya at Ganga Ram Hospital, becoming the first victim of vector-borne disease in the national capital.
Sep 13, 2016, 11:56 AM IST
Chikungunya cases mount to 1057, nearly 90% rise in one week
Safdarjung Hospital which received over a thousand patients in its fever clinics till recently, has reported 328 dengue cases and 532 chikungunya cases this season, a senior official of the hospital told PTI.
Sep 12, 2016, 19:33 PM IST
Dengue, Chikungunya outbreak: What you can do to protect yourself from these vectors!
Ever since the monsoon season hit Delhi, it has led to a staggering rise in mosquito-breeding because of which, dengue and chikungunya are spreading like wildfire.
Sep 12, 2016, 19:25 PM IST
Dengue, chikungunya in Delhi: Understanding and identifying mosquito-borne diseases!
While dengue fever is mostly spread by the Aedes aegypti, chikungunya virus is often spread by the Aedes albopictus. However, both types of mosquitoes can spread both diseases.
Sep 12, 2016, 13:08 PM IST
Eat these foods to treat chikungunya!
There are no specific dietary recommendations for people suffering from chikungunya, but eating a balanced diet and healthy food might help in recovery.
Sep 10, 2016, 23:36 PM IST
Chikungunya outbreak in Delhi: What you need to know, why it is so dangerous for the elderly!
Chikungunya is a viral illness, primarily transmitted to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes, predominantly Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus - two species which can also transmit other mosquito-borne viruses, including dengue.
Sep 09, 2016, 13:16 PM IST
More than 400 samples test positive for Chikungunya: AIIMS
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) claimed that it has tested more than 400 new samples for chikungunya in the last 15 days, raising the cases in the hospital to 900.
Sep 09, 2016, 07:20 AM IST
Delhi: Chikungunya cases on rise, AIIMS tests 885 blood samples positive
Several hospitals in the national capital are reporting increasing cases of chikungunya, including at Safdarjung Hospital where three deaths due to dengue and one due to malaria have taken place this season.
Sep 08, 2016, 15:59 PM IST
Dengue, chikungunya, malaria in Delhi: Symptoms, tips to beat mosquito-borne diseases!
This season, many states across the country, including Delhi, are grappling with rising cases of mosquito-borne illnesses, mainly dengue, chikungunya, and malaria.
Sep 07, 2016, 12:18 PM IST
30-year-old first to die of malaria in Delhi this year
A 30-year-old man was the first victim here to die of the vector-borne disease malaria this year, authorities said.
Sep 06, 2016, 21:27 PM IST
Chikungunya joint pain: Try these home remedies for fast relief!
Usually, chikungunya joint pain lasts for about a week or two. However, in some cases it can also persist for months or even longer.
Sep 06, 2016, 14:24 PM IST
Immature Platelet Fraction test can help avoid unwanted blood transfusion during dengue!
According to doctors, if the IPF, a modern parameter that measures young and thereby reticulated platelets in peripheral blood, is high then there is no requirement of blood transfusion in a dengue patient even if there were initial indications of its requirement.
Sep 06, 2016, 09:11 AM IST
Delhi doctors fall to dengue, chikungunya as cases soar
As dengue and chikungunya cases continue to soar, affecting hundreds in the national capital, many doctors in the city hospitals have also fallen prey to the vector-borne diseases
Sep 02, 2016, 09:41 AM IST
Delhi hospitals face staff crunch as doctors down with dengue, chikungunya
It's not only the common people who are down with chikungunya and dengue here in the national capital -- even the doctors are suffering from the vector-borne diseases, leading to staff crunch in the city hospitals.
