Dengue outbreak showed up government failure on health, sanitation fronts
The total number of dengue cases in the capital has crossed the 12,500 mark, with 32 deaths, municipal authorities admitted earlier this week.
Oct 22, 2015, 17:29 PM IST
Dengue breaks 19 year record in Delhi, 10,683 patients admitted
Dengue outbreak hits an all-time high with 10,683 patients admitted this year.
Oct 13, 2015, 10:19 AM IST
Dengue toll hits all-time high with number reaching up to 10,683
Dengue outbreak in Delhi has reached an all-time high with cases crossing 10,000. This is the first time that dengue cases have reached such a high number after 1996.
Oct 12, 2015, 14:49 PM IST
HC asks Delhi to ensure proper utilization of dengue funds
The government, however, informed the court that Rs.60 crore was released to the three municipal corporations for sanitation programmes to deal with the dengue outbreak.
Oct 09, 2015, 11:52 AM IST
Health Minister for developing mechanism to ascertain dengue data
Union Health Minister J P Nadda has directed the officials to develop a mechanism to address the patients' detail at the central level which will help remove the discrepancies in data of dengue cases and other related information.
Oct 06, 2015, 23:02 PM IST
Over 20,500 dengue cases registered in Taiwan
Dengue takes over Taiwan; over 25,000 cases of the vector-borne disease registered.
Oct 05, 2015, 18:31 PM IST
Taiwan dengue cases top 20,000
Taiwan has seen 20,241 dengue cases since May in the worst outbreak of the disease in 17 years, although it is now moderating, the island's disease control centre reported on Sunday.
Oct 04, 2015, 19:19 PM IST
Docs advise Delhi govt to issue advisory on dengue test
The Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (IAMM) has urged the Delhi government to issue an advisory clarifying Dengue ELISA is not required to start treatment of the vector-borne disease or for getting admitted to hospitals.
Oct 04, 2015, 12:31 PM IST
Dengue fatality toll: Major differences in compiled data for the years 2010-2014
A huge discrepancy exists between two different sets of data compiled by the municipal corporations here pertaining to dengue-related fatalities in the national capital between 2010 and 2014.
Oct 04, 2015, 12:14 PM IST
Dengue: Doctors provide treatment without waiting for ELISA reports
As Delhi continues to grapple with a raging dengue crisis, doctors in government hospitals have started providing standard treatment required to alleviate symptoms in a suspected dengue patient without waiting for ELISA test reports so as to keep a check on the rising cases.
Oct 04, 2015, 00:32 AM IST
Delhi hospitals get 400 new beds to accommodate dengue patients
As part of the initiatives to tackle dengue in the national capital, 400 new beds were bought by the state government, which would soon be placed in hospitals handling the highest number of cases.
Oct 02, 2015, 20:49 PM IST
Careless Bollywood stars spreading dengue in Mumbai!
Routine inspections regarding mosquito breeding spots are taking place on the regular and notices are being issued to those who unknowingly harbour dengue mosquito breeding spots in their homes.
Sep 24, 2015, 11:49 AM IST
Dengue stings: 1919 fresh cases in 1 week; total nearly 3,800
With over 1,900 fresh dengue cases and 12 deaths reported in the last one week, the total number of people suffering from the vector-borne fever has climbed to 3,791.
Sep 21, 2015, 16:35 PM IST
HC seeks details of funds released for dengue control in Delhi
The Delhi High Court today sought response of AAP government on a PIL seeking direction to immediately release funds allocated for malaria and dengue control programmes to municipal bodies in the capital.
Sep 21, 2015, 13:24 PM IST
It's not time to indulge in blame game, says Nadda
As the death toll due to dengue surpassed 20, Union Health Minister J P Nadda today assured "whatever support" the Delhi government needed in fighting the disease, saying it was not the time for blame game.
Sep 20, 2015, 21:21 PM IST
Anti-dengue team not allowed to enter Kejriwal's house: Mayor
A Mayor-led MCD team was today allegedly not allowed to carry out dengue breeding check at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence here, but the Delhi government said they had come only with the intention of "creating drama".
Sep 20, 2015, 21:19 PM IST
46 dengue patients admitted to RIIMS
At least 46 dengue patients have been admitted to the Ranchi-based Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIIMS), a senior doctor said here today.
Sep 20, 2015, 21:16 PM IST
Was Kejriwal's refusal to allow fogging at his residence appropriate? - Part II
In the face of dengue outbreak in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal refused to allow MCD inside his residence for fogging purposes to stop dengue mosquito-breeding.
Sep 20, 2015, 19:17 PM IST
Was Kejriwal's refusal to allow fogging at his residence appropriate?
In the face of dengue outbreak in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal refused to allow MCD inside his residence for fogging purposes to stop dengue mosquito-breeding.
Sep 20, 2015, 19:14 PM IST
NDMC notice to AIIMS Director on mosquito breeding spots
The NDMC has sent a notice to the AIIMS Director to clear the aedes mosquito breeding spots in the country's premier health institute's campus at the earliest failing which the civic body will remove them and impose a fine on the institute.
Sep 20, 2015, 18:26 PM IST
