dengue outbreak

Dengue Outbreak In Delhi: Fine For Mosquito Breeding Increased; Beds Reserved For Dengue Patients In Hospitals

Dengue Outbreak In Delhi: CM Kejriwal has directed the Health Department to reserve beds for dengue patients and ensure adequate stock of medicines at hospitals and ‘mohalla’ clinics.

Jul 28, 2023, 15:34 PM IST

Delhi NCR: Dengue patients at risk of black fungus

Amidst the increasing cases of dengue in Delhi-NCR, now the threat of black fungus is also looming. In Ghaziabad, a person was found suffering from black fungus after dengue. This is the second case of black fungus in NCR.

Nov 24, 2021, 09:56 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh: Indore reports 21 new cases of Dengue, total tally breaches 1000 mark

The number of Dengue patients in Indore has breached the thousand mark after 21 new cases of the disease that included 10 children were reported on Friday.

Nov 20, 2021, 08:52 AM IST

Delhi reels under dengue outbreak as total cases surpass 5000

Nearly 2,570 fresh cases of the vector-borne disease were logged in the city in the last one week. However, no fresh fatality was reported.

Nov 15, 2021, 16:53 PM IST

Dengue cases: Centre rushes high-level teams to 9 states, UTs to curb infection

A total of 15 states/UTs reporting their maximum cases in the current year, and these states contribute 86% of the country’s total dengue cases till 31st Oct, according to the government. 

Nov 03, 2021, 12:48 PM IST

Dengue outbreak in Delhi, 1200 cases reported in October, highest in past 4 years

The national capital had registered a higher count of 2,022 dengue cases for October in 2017, according to figures shared by civic authorities.
Five fatalities due to dengue were registered on Monday (November 1).

Nov 02, 2021, 19:46 PM IST

Under Opposition fire, CM Yogi Adityanath sends second team to Firozabad to check dengue outbreak

The three-member team from Lucknow`s King George Medical University (KGMU), led by senior paediatrician Dr S N Singh, has started investigating the cases. The team will also guide local doctors on how to control the spread of the disease and plan treatment protocols.

Sep 09, 2021, 11:23 AM IST

Singapore battles record dengue outbreak with more than 26000 cases

Singapore - a tiny Southeast Asian island nation of 5.7 million people - has recorded more than 26,000 dengue cases this year, surpassing the previous annual record of around 22,000 in 2013 with four months still remaining.

Aug 28, 2020, 07:33 AM IST

Dengue scare in Bihar after devastating floods; 1,923 cases reported so far, 1,410 alone in Patna

With some places in Patna inundated following the floods, the threat of a dengue epidemic looms large over the region. In the state capital, which was worst-affected by the heavy downpour, at least 1,410 patients have been tested positive for dengue. 

Oct 16, 2019, 09:07 AM IST

New dengue virus behind maximum epidemics detected in India

There are four distinct dengue virus types circulating in India: DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3 and DENV-4.  

Nov 01, 2017, 13:09 PM IST

Australia to help Sri Lanka fight worst-ever dengue outbreak

The number of infections nationwide is already 38 per cent higher than last year, when 55,150 people were diagnosed with dengue and 97 died, according to the Health Ministry.

Jul 20, 2017, 14:24 PM IST

Sri Lanka's worst-ever dengue outbreak kills 225

The number of infections nationwide is already 38 percent higher than last year, when 55,150 people were diagnosed with dengue and 97 died, according to the Health Ministry.

Jul 04, 2017, 13:11 PM IST

Rise in dengue, chikungunya cases: Delhi HC to hear plea over menace in national capital today

Amid rising cases of dengue and chikungunya in the national capital following the outbreak, the Delhi High Court will on Tuesday day hear the matter in connection with the growing mosquito-borne menace.

May 16, 2017, 10:26 AM IST

Sisodia meets Jung after returning from Finland

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today met Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, who had asked him to return to Delhi from Finland in the wake of an outbreak of dengue and chikungunya in the capital.

Sep 19, 2016, 16:21 PM IST

'Ask PM Modi', says Kejriwal amid blame game over chikungunya, dengue outbreak in Delhi

Arvind Kejriwal has defended the absence of Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain, who is in Goa these days to oversee the Aam Aadmi Party's preparations for next year's assembly elections.

Sep 13, 2016, 13:03 PM IST

Dengue, Chikungunya outbreak: What you can do to protect yourself from these vectors!

Ever since the monsoon season hit Delhi, it has led to a staggering rise in mosquito-breeding because of which, dengue and chikungunya are spreading like wildfire.

Sep 12, 2016, 19:25 PM IST

Dengue cases on rise in Dindigul

People who showed symptoms of the disease bought medicines over the counter and approached doctors only when the situation worsened.

Dec 04, 2015, 21:06 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: 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

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