Taiwan dengue fever toll rises to 184
The number of deaths from dengue fever in Taiwan has risen to 184 since May this year, with 10 newly confirmed fatalities, the Central Epidemic Command Centre (CECC) said on Tuesday.
Dec 01, 2015, 23:44 PM IST
10 dengue deaths in West Bengal
The death toll from dengue fever in West Bengal stands at 10, an official said on Tuesday.
Dec 01, 2015, 23:07 PM IST
Global warming could make insecticides less effective
Researchers from Montana State University in US showed that permethrin becomes less effective at killing the yellowfever mosquito as temperatures increase.
Dec 01, 2015, 20:17 PM IST
Will pass further directions if necessary to check dengue: Delhi HC
Delhi government standing counsel Rahul Mehra said the government has started a toll-free helpline for dengue patients.
Nov 18, 2015, 20:54 PM IST
277 dengue cases in 2nd week of November; total crosses 15,500
The dengue outbreak seems to have plateaued in the second week of November with about 280 cases of the disease reported in the national capital, which was this year faced with its worst outbreak of the vector-borne fever since 1996.
Nov 17, 2015, 00:06 AM IST
Dengue can be spread back to mosquitoes
Dengue virus infects 390 million people worldwide each year through the bite of mosquitoes of the Aedes genus.
Nov 11, 2015, 15:36 PM IST
One more succumbs to dengue, toll touches 43
The national capital till now has recorded 14,889 cases of dengue, with over 7,200 of them being reported in October only.
Nov 06, 2015, 21:39 PM IST
Dengue claims another life in Bengal, official toll 8
A 27-year-old woman succumbed to dengue shock syndrome, a serious complication of dengue infection, her family said on Thursday. But officials said the report needs verification.
Nov 05, 2015, 21:55 PM IST
Taiwan launches digital map on dengue outbreak
Taiwan's health department on Tuesday released a map that informs the public of dengue fever outbreaks.
Nov 03, 2015, 23:14 PM IST
Dengue: Total nears 15K-mark; October sees max 7,283 cases
The figure for the total number of dengue cases had crossed the 1996-mark on October 10 only with 10,683 people down with the deadly virus.
Nov 02, 2015, 23:24 PM IST
Two more dengue deaths in Bengal, toll now 8
The toll due to dengue in West Bengal has climbed to eight with the death of a youth and a five-year-old child, an official said on Saturday.
Oct 31, 2015, 22:47 PM IST
Indrani Mukerjea not suffering from dengue: JJ Hospital
Earlier this month, traces of cocaine were found in the urine samples of Indrani Mukerjea, who is lodged in a Maharashtra jail.
Oct 29, 2015, 10:52 AM IST
Taiwan reports 316 new dengue cases
Dengue fever is an infectious tropical disease spread by mosquitoes.
Oct 27, 2015, 18:03 PM IST
New mechanism to inhibit dengue virus infection
Scientists have also been able to detect antibodies against CRVP379 in human blood samples, demonstrating that the protein is able to elicit an immune response in humans.
Oct 26, 2015, 18:02 PM IST
Taiwan reports more dengue cases
The outbreak has been the worst in years though the island is hit by the disease frequently.
Oct 24, 2015, 19:19 PM IST
1,076 dengue cases reported this week in Delhi, total 13,607
Out of the total dengue cases this year, north Delhi recorded the highest at 4,833, south Delhi at 3,928 while east Delhi posted the lowest with 2,552 cases.
Oct 23, 2015, 21:57 PM IST
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
Anti-dengue fogging drive not effective, affects health: CSE
With over 12,500 dengue cases in Delhi, a green NGO on Tuesday claimed that the ongoing fogging drive in the city was "not effective" in fighting the vector-borne disease, and has rather "harmful" effects on health, as the gas contains "95 per cent" of diesel in it.
Oct 20, 2015, 16:55 PM IST
Dengue: Nearly 1,850 fresh cases in 1 week; total over 12,500
With nearly 1,850 fresh dengue cases reported in the last one week, the total number of people down with the vector-borne fever in the city this year has mounted to 12,531.
Oct 19, 2015, 17:44 PM IST
Dengue in childhood can increase early heart attack risk
Infectious diseases such as typhoid, measles, chicken pox, bronchitis, tuberculosis and dengue in childhood can increase risk of getting a heart attack in adulthood, suggests new research.
Oct 17, 2015, 14:22 PM IST
