Bengaluru, Karnataka government has said that all tests and treatments will be provided free of charge for dengue cases at all health care centers of the Department of Health and Family Welfare.Among the instructions given by the department in a circular to district administrations are setting...
The total number of confirmed infection cases since the beginning of May has reached 299, Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.Although most of the cases were diagnosed in Israel's central region, Rambam Hospital in the northern city of Haifa on Thursday reported two hospitalized patients...
The boy was identified as Premkumar, a resident of Chalageri village near Ranebennur town. The child suffered from fever for a week.Also, 72-year-old Umesh, a resident of Araleshwara village in Hangal taluk in Haveri district, succumbed to rat bite fever on Monday. Umesh suffered from fever...
New Delhi: The Center on Sunday said around 310 pigs had been culled in Kerala's Thrissur district after an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF).The outbreak was detected in Madakkatharan Panchayath, prompting quick action by the state Animal Husbandry Department.Rapid response teams were...
Kerala [India]: More than 1,600 suspected dengue cases have been reported so far this month, according to a report released by the health department on Saturday in Kerala.The health department said on Friday a total of 1,693 suspected dengue cases were reported in the state this month, of...
According to officials, Gagan was undergoing treatment for dengue fever at a private hospital in Bengaluru for the past few days and died of the deadly virus late on Friday night. Gagan was a student of Chaitanya Techno School.In a separate incident, a 74-year-old man died after getting...
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundurao on Thursday called a meeting with officials to review dengue prevention measures.Meanwhile, amid the rainy season, the Karnataka Health Department issued an important order to prevent dengue fever in the state, which is...
Dengue is a disease transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes thrive in warm, humid environments, causing disease that is endemic in more than 100 countries."Children are at greater risk of contracting dengue with varied presentations than in previous years. The classic...
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Health Department on Thursday warned the public against various infectious diseases like colds, viral fevers, dengue and H1N1 in view of continued rains in the state.Amid rising cases of epidemics, the Department of Health has made the wearing of masks mandatory for...
Doctors treating sick people at Kalyanpur Primary Health Center (PHC) said patients from Shantinagar village complained of sudden stomach ache, fever and vomiting.Although doctors have not yet been able to identify the cause of the patients' illness, they suspect waterborne infection."The...
Mirzapur (UP): Thirteen election workers posted in Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh died at a hospital here due to high fever and high blood pressure, its principal said on Friday. He said the exact cause of the deaths was being ascertained.The deceased include seven Home Guard soldiers, three...
The health department is worried because even before the onset of monsoon, more than 4,000 cases of dengue fever have been reported.The number of dengue cases is increasing in Theni, Namakkal, Tiruvannamalai Ariyalur, Dindigul, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Coimbatore and Thanjavur districts...
This year's theme is 'Join the community, control dengue'.The directorate has asked the district health officials to control and prevent dengue fever by strictly following the district action plan.District health officials have been urged to conduct focused campaigns to educate and inform...
National Dengue Day is celebrated every year on 16 May.This year's theme is 'Dengue Prevention: Our Responsibility for a Safer Tomorrow'.Dengue is a vector-borne disease spread by the bite of an infected mosquito and is endemic in more than 100 countries.“The widespread presence of dengue...
Cases of West Nile virus, which is a mosquito-borne disease, are being reported in many districts of Kerala.The Coimbatore district health department has deployed 12 mobile medical teams (MMTs) to screen people suffering from fever and influenza in 12 blocks to check whether they are infected...
West Nile fever is a zoonotic disease spread by the bite of an infected mosquito, which receives the virus from infected birds.In a statement, Kerala Health Minister Veena George confirmed that cases of the viral infection have been reported in the state and all districts have been asked to...
Malappuram (Kerala) [India], In view of West Nile fever reported in three districts of Kerala - Malappuram, Kozhikode and Thrissur, the state health department has issued an alert and directed officials to intensify pre-monsoon cleaning activities Is. In a high-level meeting of the Health...
Noida: In a surprise inspection at pharmacies amid changing weather conditions, the Noida administration on Tuesday seized samples of three medicines for conditions like cough, cold and fever to assess their quality, officials said.The inspection was conducted as per the instructions of the...
He said West Nile cases have been reported from Malappuram, Kozhikode and Thrissur districts of the state, but there is no need to worry as everything is under control.Sai George said, "In the review meeting held to discuss the issue, officials have been directed to ensure that mosquitoes are...
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Tuesday said cases of West Nile fever have been reported from Thrissur, Malappuram and Kozhikode districts of the state.State Health Minister Veena George confirmed in a statement that cases of the viral infection have been reported in the state and...