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
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
DNA: Analyzing how Sri Lanka managed to control malaria
Analyzing how Sri Lanka managed to control Malaria. To know more watch the full news story of DNA.
Sep 11, 2016, 00:57 AM 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
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
WHO certifies Sri Lanka as Malaria-free
According to WHO, after Malaria cases soared in the 1970s and 80s, the country's anti-Malaria campaign in the 1990s adjusted its strategy to intensively target the parasite in addition to targeting the mosquitoes.
Dengue, chikungunya cases on the rise: Five deadliest mosquito-borne illnesses you should know!
Till July 28, 9,990 suspected chikungunya cases have been recorded in the country. Also, over 15,000 cases of dengue have been reported across the country this year.
Sep 05, 2016, 11:17 AM IST
How malaria supports spread of infectious cancer in Africa
Infectious agents can cause a lot of cancer in Africa and researchers believe they now have a clue to how malaria during pregnancy creates the right conditions for a virus to cause cancer in children.
Aug 26, 2016, 21:29 PM IST
New global migration map may help fight malaria
Researchers have developed a map based on the census data of 40 different countries that can track the flow of internal human migration in low- and middle-income countries as well as help in the global fight against infectious diseases like malaria.
Aug 23, 2016, 22:27 PM IST
Sleeping near chicken can protect you from malaria!
Scientists found that while mosquitoes have a taste for humans, they tend to avoid chickens and other birds due to their smell, thereby protecting humans from mosquito-transmitted diseases
Jul 22, 2016, 12:45 PM IST
Climate change: 2,50,000 more deaths per year by 2030, says WHO
As per WHO's assessment, heat exposure will cause around 38,000 deaths in the elderly in the next 15 years. Also, deaths due to diarrhoea are projected to reach 48,000, and as many as 60,000 deaths due to malaria and 95,000 due to childhood malnutrition.
Jul 11, 2016, 09:42 AM IST
Gene that determines maleness in malaria mosquitoes
The research, published in the journal Science, describes identification and characterisation of Yob which determines the male sex in the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae.
Jul 01, 2016, 12:00 PM IST
Soon, testing for malaria, cancer at home via cheap paper strips!
The Ohio State University chemists are developing paper strips that detect diseases including cancer and malaria.
Jun 30, 2016, 10:37 AM IST
New malaria vaccine shows protection for more than a year!
The new vaccine, known as the PfSPZ Vaccine, gives 55 percent protection for more than one year to a few healthy adults.
May 11, 2016, 09:57 AM IST
This is how you can help protect yourself, your family from malaria – Watch!
This video depicts how bed nets treated with an insecticide are much more protective than untreated nets in preventing malaria.
Apr 27, 2016, 09:50 AM IST
Must watch: Explained - The life cycle of malaria parasite!
Malaria is caused by parasites that are transmitted to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes.
Apr 25, 2016, 17:01 PM IST
World Malaria Day: 10 facts you must know about malaria and its vaccine!
Symptoms of malaria include: fever, headache, chills and vomiting.
Apr 25, 2016, 11:45 AM IST
Fighting malaria: WHO's global progress and challenges in 2016 – Watch!
WHO said that over the past 15 years, there has been a dramatic decline in the global burden of malaria.
Apr 25, 2016, 10:52 AM IST
