Dengue

According to recent reports, dengue cases in the country have increased in recent years. For example, Delhi has reported over 300 new dengue infections over the first five days of October, with 693 cases reported in September alone. In addition, the city ...

The monsoon season brings increased risks of viral, bacterial, and vector-borne infections. In a Lancet report published recently, it was stated that dengue and Covid-19 are difficult to distinguish due to their similarities in clinical and laboratory characteristics [1]. Despite the ...

Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease caused by the dengue virus (DENV) and spread by the Aedes mosquitoes. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 400 million people are infected with dengue every year globally. When a person ...

With over 130 dengue cases been reported in the Delhi so far this year, civic authorities on Friday organised an event in collaboration with Jamia Millia Islamia here to raise awareness on control of vector-borne diseases. Officials of the ...

The World Health Organization is pleased to announce that the Global Arbovirus Initiative will be launched on March 31 at 13:00 CET. Dengue, Yellow fever, Chikungunya, and Zika viruses are all Arboviruses causing serious public health risks in tropical and sub-tropical ...

The number of dengue cases in Delhi this season has jumped to over 8200 with more than 6700 of those being recorded in November alone according to a civic report released on Monday. On November 17 the city had ...

The national capital has reported the first death due to dengue this year, while the number of cases of the vector-borne disease has mounted to over 720, according to a civic report released on Monday. Of the total count ...

The Centre has written to states and UTs emphasising on acceleration of prevention and control activities for vector-borne diseases such as dengue, without cutting any corners for safety from Covid-19. In a letter to chief secretaries and administrators of all states ...

The cases of dengue are on the rise in India. Recently, around 124 cases of dengue have been reported in Delhi since the beginning of the year 2021. In other cities like Faridabad, a total of nine dengue cases have been ...

Fever is characterised by an elevation in the core body temperature of an individual, above the point which is generally regulated by the hypothalamus, the part of the brain responsible for maintaining the body's temperature. The increase in temperature is mainly ...

Neem (Azadirachta indica) is an excellent broad-spectrum herb found almost everywhere in India and other countries such as Malasia, Africa and South America. The plant is used widely in Ayurvedic treatment methods and has versatile properties. Almost every part of the ...

With the monsoon season setting in the threat of viral, bacterial and vector-borne infections are high. A Lancet report published recently states that dengue and Covid-19 are difficult to distinguish because of their shared clinical and laboratory features. Many hospitals have ...