Sheena Bora murder case: Indrani Mukerjea down with dengue
Indrani Mukerjea, one of the three prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, has been struck by dengue fever, says a report on Wednesday.
Oct 28, 2015, 13:35 PM 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
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 fever cases over 26,600 in Taiwan
Taiwan has reported another 307 cases of dengue fever, bringing the total number of infections since the outbreak in May to 26,660, the Centres for Disease Control (CDC) said on Friday.
Oct 23, 2015, 16:21 PM IST
Decoded: How dengue uses human enzyme to spread faster
NS1 is one of the seven proteins composing the dengue virus and more specifically its replication machinery.
Oct 07, 2015, 16:01 PM IST
5,151 dengue cases in current month in Delhi
Nearly 2,200 fresh cases of dengue have been reported in the last one week, taking the seasons total to around a whopping 6,000 as hospitals across the city continued to be flooded with patients affected by the mosquito-borne fever in which 33 people have died so far.
Sep 28, 2015, 21:02 PM IST
Government doctors in Maharashtra threaten indefinite stir
Resident doctors in Maharashtra on Saturday threatened to go on an indefinite state-wide strike from Sunday evening to press for their safety demand after three of their colleagues were allegedly assaulted by relatives of a minor boy who died of dengue.
Sep 26, 2015, 16:58 PM IST
Dengue menace: 1,680 fresh cases in one week; total nearly 5,500
Nearly 1,700 fresh dengue cases have been reported in the city in the last one week, taking the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease to 5,471.
Sep 25, 2015, 23:01 PM IST
Dengue outbreak: Botanical pill maker Micro Labs to launch syrup for children
New Delhi: Last week we reported about a botanical pill 'Caripill' that helps to increase the platelet count in dengue patients.
Sep 25, 2015, 19:11 PM IST
Taiwan suffers deadliest ever dengue outbreak
Taiwan is suffering its deadliest ever outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever with a record high of 42 deaths, authorities said today, double the number that died in 2014.
Sep 24, 2015, 21:07 PM IST
Dengue scare: Delhi LG Najeeb Jung to inspect Metro, other construction sites
Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung will visit Metro construction sites across the capital on Thursday to inspect measures taken by authorities to contain the spread of dengue.
Sep 24, 2015, 14:33 PM IST
Dengue toll reaches 27, officials say actual figure could be higher
As the dengue toll reached 27, officials Wednesday said the figure could be higher as reporting from private hospitals about such deaths was "irregular and sluggish".
Sep 23, 2015, 20:47 PM IST
No scientific proof that herbs cure dengue: AIIMS
Days after yoga guru Ramdev advocated the use of herbs like giloy, aloe vera and papaya leaves to cure dengue, experts at AIIMS on Wednesday said there was no scientific proof that herbs help fight dengue and advised people not to fall for the propaganda in this regard.
Sep 23, 2015, 20:45 PM IST
Can papaya leaves fight dengue, cancer?
The use of papaya leaves has grown phenomenally in the national capital in the past few weeks as the mosquito-borne disease sees a spurt, claiming at least 17 lives in the city, although unofficially the number stands at over 20.
Sep 22, 2015, 14:10 PM IST
Delhi govt paralysed by dengue menace: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday maintained that the Delhi government is "totally paralysed " by the dengue menace.
Sep 19, 2015, 15:20 PM IST
Infectious diseases caused by mosquitoes
Many people fall victims to diseases caused by mosquitoes and many experience pain and suffering from illnesses transmitted by them.
Sep 18, 2015, 17:13 PM IST
`Cartography` of dengue virus rewritten
An international consortium has rewritten the `cartography` of dengue virus.
Sep 18, 2015, 13:24 PM IST
Delhi: Dengue death toll reaches 17, over 2000 tested positive
Dengue is now in an epidemic state as more than 17 people have died while there are more than 2000 patients.
Sep 18, 2015, 13:02 PM IST
Home remedies for dengue: Papaya, goat milk top choices
Since there is no specific vaccine or drug to prevent dengue, people are looking for alternative or natural home remedies to control the dangerous disease.
Sep 17, 2015, 11:28 AM IST
